USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 10/18 15:00
10/18/2025 | 3:00 pm CDT USDA Terra Alta, WV Preston County Farmers Friday 10/18 15:00
AMS_1876 MARS
Preston Farmers Market - Terra Alta, WV
Preston Farmers Market-Terra Alta,WV
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/17/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 104 84 233
SLAUGHTER GOATS 5 1 0
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 31 26 42
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 4 0 3
SLAUGHTER SHEEP/LAMBS 3 2 0
Clean up graded Feeder sale, slightly higher overall offering than last week,
small increase in offering of Feeder Calves and Slaughter Cattle. Active trade
and above average attendance. Feeder Steers and Heifers sold steady, most
graded #1 muscled with some small farmer groups, not many #2 muscled shoulder
Calves. Slaughter Cows and Bulls slightly higher than last reported, better
quality run of Cows this week.
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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
2 385-385 385 335-335 335
3 575-575 575 350-350 350
1 605-605 605 335-335 335
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 290-290 290 310-385 347.5
2 300-335 318 355-405 381.38
1 395-395 395 370-370 370
2 432-432 432 335-335 335
6 476-476 476 380-380 380
4 502-538 520 325-370 348.28
4 555-575 565 330-340 335.09
1 665-665 665 330-330 330
3 800-835 823 275-300 291.9
1 965-965 965 265-265 265
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 440-440 440 350-350 350
2 470-475 473 290-320 304.92
3 555-585 568 270-285 279.85
1 645-645 645 230-230 230
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 220-220 220 400-400 400
3 255-290 278 395-425 415.84
3 368-385 374 385-450 407.32
2 400-425 413 365-430 396.52
5 450-463 457 370-440 410.3
2 505-515 510 385-415 399.85
8 555-570 561 355-390 378.81
5 605-645 633 344.99-350 348.05
3 675-675 675 336-336 336
1 710-710 710 330-330 330
1 790-790 790 300-300 300
1 825-825 825 305-305 305
6 965-980 975 275-299 293.56
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 350-350 350 380-380 380
3 415-415 415 290-340 323.33
2 450-465 458 290-300 295.08
5 500-535 515 270-320 295.32
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SLAUGHTER GOATS
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BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 150-150 150 250-250 250 Average
1 45-45 45 140-140 140 Average
2 70-70 70 100-100 100 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
3 1350-1755 1580 172-181 175.33 Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1075-1365 1221 138-155 144.93 Average
3 1235-1400 1308 157-158 157.31 High
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1335-1585 1460 137-142 139.71 Low
6 1400-1945 1633 145-151 147.67 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 975-1300 1152 128-135 131.34 Average
1 880-880 880 115-115 115 Low
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 750-750 750 1175-1175 1175
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1065-1215 1140 2200-2600 2413.16 O
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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
3 140-140 140 200-200 200 Average
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