USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 03/09 08:20
03/09/2026 | 8:20 am CDT USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 03/09 08:20
AMS_1876 MARS
Preston Farmers Market - Terra Alta, WV
Preston Farmers Market-Terra Alta,WV
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/06/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 9 11 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 10 36 0
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 13 5 0
FEEDER CATTLE 126 9 0
Nice run of thin fleshed grass ready cattle with good demand.
NOTE: 115# black bull calf bring $1600
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS
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EWES - Cull 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 110-110 110 75-75 75 Average
EWES - Utility 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 205-205 205 107.5-107.5 107.5 Average
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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 1610-2070 1840 158-204 183.88 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1045-1045 1045 181-181 181 Average Return to Feed
4 1050-1540 1325 132-151 145.36 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1200-1360 1303 121-152 136.69 Average
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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
3 1450-1600 1535 1555-4300 3231.38 T2-3
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1100-1100 1100 3900-3900 3900
4 1200-1300 1250 3300-3450 3387
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1200-1300 1250 3850-4250 4058 Thin Fleshed
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1185-1500 1343 3700-3850 3766.2 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1245-1245 1245 4500-4500 4500 O
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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
1 570-570 570 350-350 350
1 690-690 690 330-330 330
1 735-735 735 387.5-387.5 387.5
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 585-585 585 390-390 390
BULLS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 870-870 870 260-260 260
BULLS - Small 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 625-625 625 290-290 290
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 425-425 425 420-420 420
3 492-492 492 445-445 445
9 525-536 535 410-437.5 434.5
3 560-585 572 350-420 376.68
11 617-648 639 330-355 348.76
3 652-652 652 370-370 370
12 711-748 721 315-335 330.75
2 755-755 755 350-350 350
2 923-923 923 295-295 295
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 355-355 355 355-355 355
5 405-435 423 440-450 446.17 Thin Fleshed
3 500-500 500 415-415 415
2 620-620 620 320-320 320
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 245-245 245 400-400 400 Thin Fleshed
HEIFERS - Small 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 435-435 435 370-370 370
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 395-395 395 495-495 495
3 405-415 408 470-500 486.78
1 490-490 490 430-430 430
1 505-505 505 450-450 450
1 565-565 565 440-440 440
5 591-591 591 440-440 440 Thin Fleshed
8 630-640 638 410-426 420.66
3 685-690 687 370-395 378.37
2 772-772 772 350-350 350
2 805-805 805 350-350 350
2 950-950 950 315-315 315
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 357-357 357 540-540 540 Thin Fleshed
1 360-360 360 480-480 480
3 493-493 493 512.5-512.5 512.5 Thin Fleshed
1 500-500 500 450-450 450 Thin Fleshed
6 510-510 510 462.5-462.5 462.5
1 550-550 550 390-390 390
2 597-597 597 427.5-427.5 427.5 Thin Fleshed
1 620-620 620 325-325 325
1 745-745 745 335-335 335
STEERS - Medium and Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 465-465 465 370-370 370
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