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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, April 18, 2026

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $466.45/cwt ≈ $2,976/hd at 638 lb · 90 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $462.20/cwt -13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 414 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.37/cwt -32.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,852/hd at 772 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,923 0
Feeder cattle 1,105 1,923 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
494 494 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,248 —
531 531 32 547.00 $547.00 $2,905 +27.00
554–583 562 18 465.00–505.00 $493.47 $2,773 -19.55
624–643 638 90 420.00–475.00 $466.45 $2,976 —
654–671 663 38 419.00–437.50 $424.13 $2,812 -13.89
727 727 9 432.50 $432.50 $3,144 +13.15
754–796 772 41 355.00–390.00 $369.37 $2,852 -32.63
826 826 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,808 -19.50
862 862 7 339.00 $339.00 $2,922 -11.20
948 948 3 320.00 $320.00 $3,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 13 577.50 $577.50 $1,992 -47.50
414–439 420 31 550.00–595.00 $560.63 $2,355 -44.37
488–498 491 23 455.00–510.00 $502.31 $2,466 -13.55
518 518 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,538 +26.12
553–583 560 19 430.00–482.50 $470.49 $2,635 -4.71
631 631 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,713 +11.00
655 655 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,849 +20.00
743 743 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,619 -30.68
773 773 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,628 -10.00
845 845 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,704 -22.00
908–927 924 7 304.00–340.00 $309.05 $2,856 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 —
418 418 12 545.00 $545.00 $2,278 -45.24
485 485 18 505.00 $505.00 $2,449 +9.30
553–563 559 23 430.00–500.00 $477.06 $2,667 +16.21
648 648 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,673 —
727 727 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,726 -5.00
770–790 773 8 340.00–370.00 $366.17 $2,830 —
842 842 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 500.00–530.00 $515.41 $1,433 +37.12
300–346 337 5 380.00–525.00 $499.17 $1,682 -91.75
409 409 6 575.00 $575.00 $2,352 -15.00
490 490 10 515.00 $515.00 $2,524 -1.01
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 —
564 564 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,594 -5.00
653 653 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,792 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,281 —
600–645 638 9 360.00–420.00 $413.47 $2,638 -12.53
752–775 758 4 350.00–367.50 $363.03 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 —
356 356 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,958 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,992 —
498 498 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,321 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 485.00–510.00 $501.46 $1,369 —
344–346 345 26 450.00–485.00 $468.90 $1,618 -33.60
406–429 414 41 425.00–480.00 $462.20 $1,914 -13.52
470–497 496 23 415.00–425.00 $424.59 $2,106 -6.27
510 510 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 +32.79
571 571 16 374.00 $374.00 $2,136 -21.00
634–645 639 33 352.00–385.00 $370.86 $2,370 +8.63
733 733 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,404 +78.00
823 823 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–509 509 26 402.50–447.50 $433.67 $2,207 -36.33
583–586 585 21 391.00–397.50 $395.34 $2,313 +1.31
628 628 6 321.00 $321.00 $2,016 -77.80
672 672 14 368.00 $368.00 $2,473 -4.92
701–704 703 14 332.00–336.00 $334.00 $2,348 —
768 768 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,304 -32.50
820–838 824 33 302.00–367.50 $340.33 $2,804 —
889 889 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 12 460.00 $460.00 $1,923 —
496 496 27 422.50 $422.50 $2,096 —
655 655 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 -7.64
747 747 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–247 241 3 400.00–560.00 $509.17 $1,227 —
255–298 274 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,370 —
374 374 13 475.00 $475.00 $1,776 +10.00
454 454 15 442.50 $442.50 $2,009 —
544 544 7 357.50 $357.50 $1,945 —
658 658 5 311.00 $311.00 $2,046 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -11.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
550–575 562 23 372.00–400.00 $373.41 $2,099 +8.41
635 635 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,146 —
663 663 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 -27.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
605–635 617 3 305.00–360.00 $328.78 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
428–436 434 7 495.00–505.00 $497.82 $2,161 -24.68
542 542 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 495.00 $495.00 $2,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,088 —

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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.