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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 133 92
Feeder cattle 29 15 16
Slaughter cattle 40 110 70

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 141.00 $141.00 $479 —
385 385 2 113.00–119.00 $116.00 $447 —
755 755 1 82.00 $82.00 $619 —
830 830 1 80.00 $80.00 $664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 70.00–99.00 $84.62 $256 -44.38
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
420 420 1 70.00 $70.00 $294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 3 80.00–86.00 $83.97 $359 —
505 505 1 91.00 $91.00 $460 —
580 580 4 90.00 $90.00 $522 -16.00
713 713 2 86.00 $86.00 $613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 —
410 410 1 91.00 $91.00 $373 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $832 —
1225–1455 1337 80-85% 6 52.00–57.00 $53.21 $711 —
1310–1385 1348 80-85% 2 36.00–38.00 $36.97 $498 —
1170–1575 1356 80-85% 9 41.00–51.00 $47.23 $640 -30.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1100 1020 85-90% 3 15.00–21.50 $18.91 $193 -0.43
1025 1025 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $594 +38.66
825–1275 1089 85-90% 4 40.00–43.00 $41.70 $454 —
1060–1165 1097 85-90% 3 56.00–63.00 $59.68 $655 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1745 1629 75-80% 4 44.00–49.50 $46.70 $761 +2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 20.00 $20.00 $305 —
1080–2105 1723 5 56.00–67.00 $61.60 $1,061 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 5 127.50 $127.50 —
85 85 2 160.00 $160.00 —
115–120 118 2 150.00–190.00 $170.43 -99.57
115–120 118 2 210.00–255.00 $232.02 -37.98
155 155 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 122.50 $122.50 —
75 75 2 227.50 $227.50 —
80 80 2 192.50 $192.50 —

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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.