USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 03/16 07:30

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Preston Farmers Market - Terra Alta, WV
  
Preston Farmers Market-Terra Alta,WV
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/13/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            11             126     0         
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       2              13      0         
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         7              10      0         
SLAUGHTER GOATS          1              0       0         
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    7              9       0         
  
  
Average attendance and lighter run by 2/3rds compared to last week; lighter run 
of Feeder Cattle especially influencing this.  Beef Calves high as $1,200 per 
head.  Slaughter Hogs up to $71 per cwt.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      480-480        480     460-460        460                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      500-500        500     430-430        430                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      460-460        460     390-390        390                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      550-550        550     370-370        370                
1      735-735        735     220-220        220                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      480-480        480     400-400        400                
1      530-530        530     400-400        400                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      385-385        385     470-470        470                Gaunt 

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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1000-1000      1000    1200-1200      1200               

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1100-1100      1100    2300-2300      2300               

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1855-1945      1900    170-175        172.44    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      955-1465       1103    130-150        139.38    Average  

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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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NANNIES/DOES  -  Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      60-60          60      100-100        100       Average  

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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR BREEDS  -  Good 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      55-55          55      350-350        350       Average  

HAIR BUCKS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      90-90          90      350-350        350       Average

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