USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 08/22 16:30

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Preston Farmers Market - Terra Alta, WV
  
Preston Farmers Market-Terra Alta,WV
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/22/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            25             1       52        
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         18             6       44        
SLAUGHTER GOATS          2              3       2         
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS    4              3       0         
  
  
Light offering but strong demand for high dressing slaughter cows and bulls: 
beginning to see local demand for feeder cattle increase.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      625-625        625     250-250        250                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      345-345        345     345-345        345                
3      385-385        385     355-390        378.33             
3      410-417        415     365-410        379.83             
1      500-500        500     360-360        360                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      400-410        405     300-390        344.44             
2      570-590        580     300-317.5      308.9              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      385-385        385     450-450        450                
1      460-460        460     435-435        435                
1      525-525        525     385-385        385                
1      595-595        595     345-345        345                
1      670-670        670     340-340        340                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      655-655        655     345-345        345                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      2075-2090      2083    216-237        226.46    High     

BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1765-2110      1930    188-206        198.34    Average  

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1150-1435      1293    167-172        169.78    High     
5      1210-1815      1489    153-169        162.45    Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1260-1425      1364    143-162        154.5     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      55-55          55      75-75          75        Average  
1      60-60          60      90-90          90        Average  Pygmies 

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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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HAIR BREEDS  -  Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
1      80-80          80      200-200        200       Average  

HAIR BREEDS  -  Good and Choice 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      63-63          63      205-205        205       Average

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