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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, July 11, 2026

99 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (256)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 263 0
Feeder cattle 45 81 0
Slaughter cattle 10 91 0
Replacement cattle 8 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Hay Sales 1st cutting hay 4X5 round bales stored outside range from $50-$60; 1st cutting 4X5 round bales new crop stored inside $80-$92.50 per bale. 3X3X8 last year crop hay $80 per bale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 450.00–600.00 $524.54 $2,140 —
592 592 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,723 —
614 614 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,886 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,200 +12.36
485 485 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,401 —
560 560 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,632 +27.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 -10.00
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
450 450 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 +10.00
655 655 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 9 460.00 $460.00 $2,374 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 -25.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1470 1310 80-85% 4 121.00–175.00 $152.69 $2,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1355 1290 85-90% 3 125.00–145.00 $138.42 $1,786 -16.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1680 1598 2 190.00–230.00 $211.03 $3,372 -9.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–925 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,761.34
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 6 290.00 $290.00 $125 -20.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 25.00 $25.00 -200.00
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 -185.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 150.00 $150.00 $270 —
180 180 1 185.00 $185.00 $333 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
101–104 103 26 265.00–270.00 $269.06 $277 -10.94
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 -5.00

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Price trend

high 516.45 low 340.00 Sep 2025 Jun 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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