Sale reports / West Virginia / Preston Farmers Market / 2023-09-08

Preston Farmers Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Terra Alta, West Virginia · Fri, Sep 8
● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1876
Feeder Cattle receipts
138 head
▲ 98 vs last sale 40▲ 126 vs year ago 12 · +1,050.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 21▲ 48 vs year ago 18 · +266.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleWed Sep 30, 2026
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Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $222.18/cwt on 62 head.
Average price
$222.18
62 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,171
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$286
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$74.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.96
vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534242.431,29615thin
Medium and Large 1-2512227.541,16615thin
Medium 1471226.651,06818thin
Medium 2380200.607625thin
Medium and Large 2562194.601,0945thin
Large 1944167.511,5814thin
One grade step is worth $74.92/cwt here — about −$286 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 sale62 hd
222.18
—
WV average4 barns · 215 hd
234.14
−11.96
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,787130.722,3365thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,409111.461,57027
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,07895.691,03132

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,1501thin

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Preston Farmers Market - Terra Alta, WV
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersLarge 1—905165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—525219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,1502
SteersMedium and Large 1—667225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5012
SteersMedium and Large 1—295260.00/cwt260.00–260.007671
SteersMedium 1—665219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,4561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—525231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,21311
HeifersLarge 1—475210.00/cwt210.00–210.009981
HeifersSmall and Medium 1—535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—430217.02/cwt215.00–219.009332
HeifersSmall and Medium 1—560170.00/cwt170.00–170.009521
HeifersMedium and Large 1—450215.00/cwt215.00–215.009681
HeifersMedium and Large 1—529214.20/cwt209.00–220.001,13321
SteersMedium and Large 2—255190.00/cwt190.00–190.004851
SteersMedium 2—625205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2811
SteersMedium 1—285225.00/cwt225.00–225.006411
SteersMedium 2—288201.00/cwt201.00–201.005793
HeifersMedium 1—485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
HeifersMedium 1—427218.46/cwt216.00–220.009335
SteersMedium and Large 1—559241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,3479
SteersMedium 1—570228.26/cwt222.50–237.501,3013
SteersMedium 1—348244.00/cwt244.00–244.008492
SteersMedium 1—505240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2121
SteersMedium and Large 2—650198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,2871
SteersMedium and Large 2—635195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2383
SteersMedium 1—420227.61/cwt223.00–245.009565
SteersLarge 1—803187.52/cwt180.00–195.001,5062
SteersLarge 1—1,265130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6451
SteersMedium and Large 1—452252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,1413
SteersMedium 1—373232.45/cwt230.00–240.008674
SteersMedium 1—1,025155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5891
BullsMedium and Large 1—415260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0792
BullsLarge 1—655220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4411
BullsMedium and Large 2—578217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2542
BullsMedium and Large 1—360252.50/cwt252.50–252.509091
BullsLarge 1—730216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5771
BullsMedium 2—500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0001
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,438116.82/cwt115.00–120.001,6807
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,423111.17/cwt108.00–115.001,58213
CowsLean 85-90%—79775.77/cwt73.00–79.006043
CowsLean 85-90%—99888.16/cwt81.00–96.0088013
CowsLean 85-90%—1,210112.69/cwt110.00–115.001,3643
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,410125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7631
Bulls——1,675141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,3621
Bulls——1,815128.15/cwt124.00–132.002,3264
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,345103.56/cwt101.00–106.001,3936
CowsLean 85-90%—1,192103.89/cwt97.00–109.001,23813
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1501,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
HeifersMedium 2—310215.00/cwt215.00–215.006671
HeifersMedium 2—525200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0503
HeifersMedium 1—1,105143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5801
HeifersMedium and Large 1—955142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3611
BullsMedium and Large 2—437219.00/cwt219.00–219.009573
BullsMedium and Large 2—517224.66/cwt219.00–227.501,1614
HeifersMedium and Large 1—875142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2471
HeifersMedium and Large 1—700185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2951
HeifersSmall and Medium 1—480170.00/cwt170.00–170.008161
HeifersMedium 1—385221.60/cwt220.00–225.008533
HeifersMedium 2—425190.00/cwt190.00–190.008081
HeifersMedium 1—536208.29/cwt206.00–215.001,1164
HeifersLarge 1—433215.00/cwt215.00–215.009312
HeifersMedium 1—820181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4841
SteersMedium 2—410195.00/cwt195.00–195.008001
HeifersMedium 2—475202.50/cwt202.50–202.509621
HeifersMedium 1—342229.00/cwt229.00–229.007833
HeifersMedium 1—880190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6721

How this sale compares

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.