Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2021-04-16

Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2021-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Apr 16

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1874

← Oct 7Apr 16Oct 6 →

Receipts

485 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 622▲ 154 vs year ago 331 · +46.5%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleFri Oct 30, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Spring Feeder Special* Larger run than reported last year for the feeder special. Demand strong for all types.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.09/cwt on 236 head.

Average price

$154.09

236 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$838

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$29.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.62

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	156.36	892	124
Medium and Large 2	519	154.40	802	97
Medium and Large 3	488	135.44	661	11thin
Medium 2	472	127.26	601	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.10/cwt here — about $291 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale236 hd

154.09

—

WV average7 barns · 712 hd

148.46

+5.62

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

69 lots · USDA AMS · Preston Farmers Market Special Graded Sale - Terra Alta, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	304	138.23/cwt	136.00–140.00	420	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	525	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	138.72/cwt	135.00–144.00	529	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	152.20/cwt	136.00–163.00	627	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	154.79/cwt	150.00–157.00	653	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	140.01/cwt	138.00–142.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	472	127.26/cwt	122.00–129.00	601	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	137.00/cwt	135.00–138.00	648	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	156.54/cwt	151.00–160.00	748	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	481	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	827	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	161.56/cwt	144.00–171.00	787	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	503	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	870	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	521	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	896	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	163.26/cwt	150.00–169.00	860	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	158.34/cwt	146.00–168.00	834	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	556	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	948	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	572	171.50/cwt	171.00–172.00	981	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	154.82/cwt	136.00–161.00	892	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	159.14/cwt	152.00–165.00	921	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	801	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	140.21/cwt	133.00–147.00	868	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	155.36/cwt	154.00–156.00	974	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	118.90/cwt	106.00–132.00	755	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	646	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,027	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	674	147.59/cwt	141.00–153.00	995	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	143.59/cwt	132.00–150.00	968	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	679	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,032	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	964	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	768	123.03/cwt	113.00–133.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	132.40/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,050	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	314	140.11/cwt	128.00–148.00	440	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	114.93/cwt	110.00–120.00	391	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	138.92/cwt	131.00–142.00	532	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	411	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	571	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	418	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	594	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	138.19/cwt	135.00–142.00	589	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	460	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	649	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	102.49/cwt	91.00–115.00	471	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	140.43/cwt	137.00–142.00	668	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	138.54/cwt	130.00–142.00	672	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	130.41/cwt	119.00–138.00	677	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	137.61/cwt	132.00–140.00	721	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	524	122.68/cwt	122.00–123.00	643	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	532	140.10/cwt	137.00–141.50	745	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	104.44/cwt	92.00–115.00	557	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	131.16/cwt	126.00–140.00	748	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	126.90/cwt	110.00–134.00	727	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	620	143.43/cwt	138.00–147.00	889	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	622	109.15/cwt	93.00–117.00	679	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	123.82/cwt	118.00–130.00	774	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	789	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	103.50/cwt	103.00–104.00	693	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	672	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	112.35/cwt	110.00–124.00	759	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	697	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	111.29/cwt	107.00–112.00	820	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	107.66/cwt	106.00–109.00	826	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	694	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	133.50/cwt	126.00–141.00	768	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	128.32/cwt	121.00–141.00	810	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	126.44/cwt	121.00–132.00	857	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	928	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	828	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	429	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	640	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	538	1

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Preston Farmers Market Special Graded Sale - Terra Alta, WV

Fri Apr 16, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Receipts 485Last week 622Year ago 331

*Spring Feeder Special* Larger run than reported last year for the feeder special. Demand strong for all types.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	137.00	137.00
2	—	635	106.00–132.00	118.90
3	—	473	135.00–138.00	137.00
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	142.00	142.00
2	—	428	138.00–142.00	140.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	135.00–144.00	138.72
4	—	304	136.00–140.00	138.23
3	—	619	133.00–147.00	140.21
11	—	576	136.00–161.00	154.82
9	—	527	146.00–168.00	158.34
13	—	412	136.00–163.00	152.20
14	—	674	141.00–153.00	147.59
12	—	487	144.00–171.00	161.56
1	—	730	132.00	132.00
2	—	768	113.00–133.00	123.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	527	150.00–169.00	163.26
5	—	793	132.00–134.00	132.40
3	—	627	154.00–156.00	155.36
12	—	422	150.00–157.00	154.79
27	—	579	152.00–165.00	159.14
21	—	674	132.00–150.00	143.59
17	—	478	151.00–160.00	156.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	172.00	172.00
5	—	521	172.00	172.00
6	—	572	171.00–172.00	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	472	122.00–129.00	127.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	679	152.00	152.00
8	—	503	173.00	173.00
9	—	556	170.50	170.50
3	—	646	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	524	132.00–140.00	137.61
5	—	631	125.00	125.00
18	—	485	130.00–142.00	138.54
15	—	573	110.00–134.00	126.90
6	—	676	110.00–124.00	112.35
6	—	767	106.00–109.00	107.66
7	—	737	107.00–112.00	111.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	672	91.00	91.00
3	—	622	93.00–117.00	109.15
3	—	524	122.00–123.00	122.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	625	118.00–130.00	123.82
7	—	476	137.00–142.00	140.43
11	—	570	126.00–140.00	131.16
2	—	697	111.00	111.00
3	—	314	128.00–148.00	140.11
6	—	426	135.00–142.00	138.19
18	—	383	131.00–142.00	138.92
15	—	519	119.00–138.00	130.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	138.00–147.00	143.43
25	—	532	137.00–141.50	140.10
3	—	418	142.00	142.00
3	—	460	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	92.00–115.00	104.44
2	—	670	103.00–104.00	103.50
2	—	440	110.00	110.00
2	—	340	110.00–120.00	114.93
4	—	460	91.00–115.00	102.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	81.00	81.00
1	—	640	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	128.00	128.00
1	—	760	111.00	111.00
1	—	820	101.00	101.00
2	—	575	126.00–141.00	133.50
1	—	485	143.00	143.00
1	—	540	141.00	141.00
2	—	678	121.00–132.00	126.44
8	—	631	121.00–141.00	128.32

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.