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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 138 144
Feeder cattle 8 22 34
Slaughter cattle 55 20 29
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1424 1409 12 115.25–115.75 $115.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 101.00 $101.00 $470 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 118.00 $118.00 $460 —
510 510 1 101.00 $101.00 $515 +26.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 80.00 $80.00 $292 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 78.00 $78.00 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1025 962 80-85% 3 61.00–79.00 $69.41 $668 —
885–1775 1292 80-85% 23 36.00–68.00 $51.19 $661 —
1610 1610 80-85% 1 35.00 $35.00 $564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1115 1085 85-90% 2 20.50–30.00 $25.12 $273 —
805–1280 1113 85-90% 9 26.00–46.00 $36.25 $403 —
1130–1245 1188 85-90% 2 10.00–25.00 $17.86 $212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2210 1796 5 56.00–82.00 $70.74 $1,270 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 120.00–155.00 $136.67 -25.83
60 60 1 137.50 $137.50 -25.00
75 75 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 +7.50
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 86.00 $86.00 +38.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 122.50 $122.50 -99.73
180 180 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103 103 5 175.00 $175.00 $180 +0.24
100–106 104 7 178.00–197.00 $181.18 $188 +6.42

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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.