Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2021-10-06

Preston Farmers Market

Name: Preston Farmers Market livestock auction prices — 2021-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 6

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1874

← Apr 16Oct 6Oct 5 →

Receipts

757 head

▲ 272 vs last sale 485▲ 135 vs year ago 622 · +21.7%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleFri Oct 30, 2026

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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 $158.80/cwt on 351 head.

Average price

$158.80

351 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2

$46.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.74

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	429	188.36	808	22
Medium 2	403	168.70	680	15thin
Medium 1	538	157.08	845	160
Medium and Large 2	497	156.72	780	61
Large 1	562	155.41	873	87
Medium and Large 1-2	545	141.95	774	6thin

One grade step is worth $46.41/cwt here — about $34 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 sale351 hd

158.80

—

WV average7 barns · 1,284 hd

157.06

+1.74

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

Every lot

52 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	290	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	558	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	315	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	606	1
Steers	—	Large 1	325	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	626	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	333	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	641	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	378	183.63/cwt	140.00–190.00	694	8
Steers	—	Medium 1	381	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	724	8
Steers	—	Large 1	428	174.16/cwt	160.00–188.00	745	6
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	429	188.36/cwt	160.00–193.00	808	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	748	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	153.78/cwt	128.00–162.50	727	21
Steers	—	Medium 1	478	172.18/cwt	167.00–173.00	823	36
Steers	—	Large 1	482	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	834	17
Steers	—	Medium 2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Large 1	525	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	856	14
Steers	—	Medium 1	526	157.74/cwt	156.00–161.00	830	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	142.74/cwt	122.50–148.00	754	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	528	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	623	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	531	153.92/cwt	122.50–163.00	817	13
Steers	—	Medium 1	574	145.16/cwt	143.50–155.00	833	47
Steers	—	Large 1	578	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	855	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	764	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	622	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	911	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	139.64/cwt	125.00–142.00	870	7
Steers	—	Large 1	627	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	903	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	869	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	884	1
Steers	—	Large 1	673	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	942	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	675	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	972	1
Steers	—	Large 1	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	727	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	960	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	387	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	393	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	377	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	505	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	511	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	421	131.37/cwt	125.00–133.00	553	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	136.62/cwt	128.00–137.00	583	25
Heifers	—	Medium 1	429	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	588	20
Heifers	—	Large 1	482	130.61/cwt	125.00–132.00	630	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	623	18
Heifers	—	Medium 1	486	134.61/cwt	120.00–135.00	654	38
Heifers	—	Medium 1	525	131.59/cwt	124.00–132.00	691	39
Heifers	—	Large 1	526	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	673	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	632	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	740	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	579	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	767	12
Heifers	—	Medium 1	582	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	757	23
Heifers	—	Large 1	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	2
Heifers	—	Medium 1	632	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	844	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	662	123.31/cwt	121.00–128.00	816	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1	680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	870	2

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

Wed Oct 6, 2021

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

Receipts 757Last week 485Year ago 622

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
2	—	615	132.00	132.00
3	—	662	121.00–128.00	123.31
8	—	526	128.00	128.00
10	—	421	125.00–133.00	131.37
12	—	579	132.50	132.50
15	—	482	125.00–132.00	130.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	582	130.00	130.00
39	—	525	124.00–132.00	131.59
10	—	632	133.50	133.50
20	—	429	137.00	137.00
9	—	377	134.00	134.00
2	—	680	128.00	128.00
3	—	325	121.00	121.00
38	—	486	120.00–135.00	134.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	121.00	121.00
6	—	574	129.00	129.00
25	—	427	128.00–137.00	136.62
15	—	527	120.00	120.00
15	—	381	134.00	134.00
18	—	483	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	160.00–188.00	174.16
6	—	673	140.00	140.00
17	—	482	173.00	173.00
20	—	627	144.00	144.00
4	—	720	132.00	132.00
14	—	525	163.00	163.00
19	—	578	148.00	148.00
1	—	325	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	144.00	144.00
36	—	478	167.00–173.00	172.18
47	—	574	143.50–155.00	145.16
3	—	727	132.00	132.00
1	—	315	192.50	192.50
43	—	526	156.00–161.00	157.74
8	—	381	190.00	190.00
21	—	622	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	125.00–142.00	139.64
2	—	583	131.00	131.00
17	—	430	174.00	174.00
13	—	531	122.50–163.00	153.92
1	—	670	132.00	132.00
21	—	473	128.00–162.50	153.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	122.50–148.00	142.74
1	—	630	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	192.50	192.50
2	—	333	192.50	192.50
8	—	378	140.00–190.00	183.63
3	—	528	118.00	118.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	429	160.00–193.00	188.36

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.