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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 Saturday, November 1, 2025

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,136/hd at 678 lb · 22 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $321.03/cwt -28.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 843 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 156 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,562 —
494 494 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,100 -50.00
723 723 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,314 -5.00
830–847 843 16 315.00–323.00 $321.03 $2,706 —
1000 1000 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,610 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 6 379.00 $379.00 $262 —
448 448 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,016 -25.00
569 569 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,304 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,592 —
478 478 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,032 -35.00
534 534 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,136 -5.00
683 683 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,527 -2.50
775 775 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,868 -35.00
678 678 22 315.00 $315.00 $2,136 —
778 778 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,295 —
800–808 804 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,090 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
408 408 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,387 —
488 488 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,635 -20.00
559 559 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,887 —
634 634 7 634.00 $634.00 $4,020 +300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 —
363–395 375 4 280.00–355.00 $327.67 $1,229 -22.33
424 424 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,442 -78.00
471 471 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,554 -10.00
572 572 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,859 -0.50
658 658 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,875 -25.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,257 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,389 -35.00

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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.