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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 156 188
Feeder cattle 22 47 31
Slaughter cattle 20 60 78
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 112.00 $112.00 $353 -13.00
438 438 2 121.00 $121.00 $530 —
813 813 2 114.00 $114.00 $927 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 1 80.00 $80.00 $418 —
555 555 1 94.00 $94.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 98.00 $98.00 $304 —
428 428 2 110.00 $110.00 $471 —
458 458 2 112.00 $112.00 $513 +3.00
510 510 1 75.00 $75.00 $382 -32.51
620 620 2 99.00 $99.00 $614 +17.00
665 665 1 71.00 $71.00 $472 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 44.00 $44.00 $189 —
555–575 565 2 40.00–45.00 $42.46 $240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 137.00 $137.00 $662 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1700 1410 80-85% 5 38.00–47.00 $40.92 $577 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 34.00 $34.00 $496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $690 —
675–1050 898 85-90% 3 39.00–44.00 $40.61 $365 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1605 1438 75-80% 3 44.00–50.00 $47.70 $686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1720 1424 5 40.00–58.00 $52.93 $754 —
1615 1615 1 25.00 $25.00 $404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121 121 7 175.00 $175.00 $212 —
153 153 7 170.00 $170.00 $260 +85.00
185 185 1 30.00 $30.00 $56 -55.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72 72 3 162.50 $162.50 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 99.00 $99.00 $129 -12.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 2 47.50 $47.50 —
45 45 1 47.50 $47.50 —
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 —
63 63 2 132.50 $132.50 —
70–75 73 2 152.50–165.00 $158.97 —
83 83 2 180.00 $180.00 —
100 100 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 212.50–232.50 $222.23 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 $55 +17.04
65 65 2 193.00 $193.00 $125 -31.00
73 73 12 231.00 $231.00 $169 +33.00
88 88 34 224.00 $224.00 $197 +3.00
100–113 112 14 174.00–186.00 $174.76 $196 -18.45

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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.