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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 25, 2026

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $396.62/cwt -35.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,848/hd at 718 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 steers $511.04/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 488 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 heifers $435.00/cwt ≈ $2,127/hd at 489 lb · 16 head
Moorefield, WV 4-weight steers sold at $528/cwt. WV 4-weight steers are down $23 from their early April peak of $545. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 1,105 219
Feeder cattle 304 1,105 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Board sale results; 1 load of 900# steers all Ms and L 1s bring $354.00cwt*** Also see regular sale results

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,075 —
429 429 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,445 +25.00
485–489 488 17 507.50–512.50 $511.04 $2,494 +6.04
520 520 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,756 —
550–571 560 15 485.00–515.00 $499.28 $2,796 +22.22
620–630 627 3 350.00–415.00 $371.44 $2,329 -41.06
856 856 7 342.00 $342.00 $2,928 —
900 900 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,902 —
1050 1050 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 —
518 518 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,486 -67.00
704–747 718 22 372.00–407.50 $396.62 $2,848 -35.88
783 783 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,780 -14.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
300–345 334 4 520.00–600.00 $582.02 $1,944 +4.52
399 399 7 585.00 $585.00 $2,334 —
470–480 478 5 450.00–500.00 $490.17 $2,343 -12.14
558 558 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,650 +4.51
665 665 2 417.50 $417.50 $2,776 -17.50
770 770 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,599 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 410.00 $410.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,836 +85.00
436 436 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,049 —
489 489 16 435.00 $435.00 $2,127 —
571 571 7 392.50 $392.50 $2,241 +19.09
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 +5.00
980 980 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 502.50 $502.50 $1,794 —
427 427 6 482.50 $482.50 $2,060 +20.30
494 494 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,161 +12.91
568 568 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,045 -14.00
715–725 720 2 317.50–325.00 $321.22 $2,313 -6.78
930 930 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,289 +44.00
693 693 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,426 -18.00
770–780 777 6 337.50–342.50 $340.85 $2,648 +40.85
855 855 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,522 -6.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 +90.00
630 630 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 +11.22
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,128 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
387 387 9 600.00 $600.00 $2,322 +100.00
435 435 5 545.00 $545.00 $2,371 +47.18
531 531 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,363 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
446 446 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,118 —
585 585 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 —
710 710 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 339 4 550.00–610.00 $563.94 $1,912 —
440 440 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
388 388 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,533 —

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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.