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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Special Graded Sale Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special Graded)

Sale of Sunday, April 20, 2025

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.54/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 763 lb · 98 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.19/cwt ≈ $1,833/hd at 681 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.01/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 765 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 864 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,759 —
490 490 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
556–591 574 8 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $2,024 —
615 615 11 358.00 $358.00 $2,202 +5.22
651–652 652 26 354.00–357.50 $355.21 $2,316 +2.16
700–710 707 18 290.00–322.50 $300.73 $2,126 -3.27
754–794 763 98 273.00–309.00 $296.54 $2,263 +15.66
873 873 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,313 +10.88
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,496 +5.00
418–420 418 11 410.00–425.00 $423.63 $1,771 -3.87
504–505 504 13 360.00–400.00 $393.84 $1,985 +41.04
559–574 567 34 360.00–362.50 $361.34 $2,049 +12.32
633–637 635 34 332.50–360.00 $349.53 $2,220 +15.58
650 650 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
738 738 5 282.50 $282.50 $2,085 +6.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,496 +45.00
432–435 434 8 325.00–400.00 $372.00 $1,614 -13.00
485–494 493 10 360.00–392.50 $389.30 $1,919 +11.79
503 503 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,760 —
568–569 569 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,020 +14.38
650 650 17 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +15.00
755 755 10 283.00 $283.00 $2,137 +23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 22 392.50 $392.50 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 410 4 360.00–385.00 $378.67 $1,553 —
478 478 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,888 —
568 568 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 —
644 644 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,254 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,667 —
658 658 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,040 +40.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
528 528 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,663 +11.00
582 582 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,781 +26.00
606–629 623 17 260.00–280.00 $275.42 $1,716 +9.35
664–695 681 93 250.00–287.50 $269.19 $1,833 —
724 724 11 256.00 $256.00 $1,853 -0.28
756–785 765 76 251.00–258.00 $255.01 $1,951 +0.01
812–831 820 9 252.50–254.00 $253.18 $2,076 +13.20
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -17.50
430 430 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 +4.00
492 492 26 317.00 $317.00 $1,560 -13.00
568 568 33 295.00 $295.00 $1,676 +11.10
639 639 20 275.00 $275.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,034 -20.00
351 351 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,228 —
418 418 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,400 +15.00
494 494 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,556 -2.54
550–568 560 16 250.00–285.00 $269.96 $1,512 -11.66
606 606 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,485 —
651 651 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
466 466 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,421 —
557 557 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,587 —
643 643 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 —
723 723 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,573 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,422 —
556 556 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,585 +35.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,254 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,282 —
349 349 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,483 —
429–445 440 12 325.00–397.50 $373.92 $1,645 —
483 483 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,908 —
540–548 544 9 300.00–337.50 $316.53 $1,722 -18.47
595 595 9 307.50 $307.50 $1,830 —
628 628 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,696 —
651 651 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
355 355 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -75.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.