USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 03/24 15:45
03/24/2026 | 3:45 pm CDT USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 03/24 15:45
AMS_1876 MARS
Preston Farmers Market - Terra Alta, WV
Preston Farmers Market-Terra Alta,WV
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/20/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 36 11 121
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 1 2 3
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 16 7 26
SLAUGHTER GOATS 4 1 2
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 1 7 0
Average attendance this week, trade fairly active. Larger head run than last
reported with gains in Feeder and Slaughter Cattle. Not enough comparison from
last week's report for a market test. Baby Calves up to $1,400.00 per head;
Slaughter Hogs, $75.00 per cwt; Heiferettes, $197.00-$210.00 per cwt.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 430-430 430 470-470 470
1 470-470 470 360-360 360
1 620-620 620 325-325 325
2 650-680 665 260-340 300.9
1 735-735 735 240-240 240
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 500-500 500 390-390 390
1 650-650 650 320-320 320
1 750-750 750 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 390-390 390 400-400 400
2 400-440 420 380-390 385.24
2 465-475 470 375-390 382.58
2 555-570 563 270-300 284.8
1 605-605 605 340-340 340
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 335-335 335 470-470 470
1 610-610 610 340-340 340 Fleshy
3 750-775 760 300-335 314.88
1 835-835 835 295-295 295
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 405-405 405 395-395 395
1 470-470 470 370-370 370
2 520-525 523 360-400 379.9
1 565-565 565 415-415 415
1 935-935 935 270-270 270
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1050-1050 1050 220-220 220 O
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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
1 1085-1085 1085 125-125 125 Average
1 2110-2110 2110 216-216 216 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1455-1570 1513 132-141 136.33 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1460-1545 1503 168-173 170.57 High
1 1575-1575 1575 140-140 140 Low
3 1505-1695 1590 156-161 158.44 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 665-1105 885 75-78 76.13 Low
1 915-915 915 100-100 100 Average
HEIFERS - Select 1-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1040-1040 1040 248-248 248 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 45-45 45 170-170 170 Average
2 60-60 60 195-195 195 Average
WETHERS - Selection 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 65-65 65 190-190 190 Average
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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WOOLED - Choice and Prime 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 120-120 120 310-310 310 Average
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