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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 67 61 24
Feeder cattle 33 33 0
Slaughter cattle 15 19 24

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 126.00 $126.00 $649 —
805 805 2 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
945 945 1 96.00 $96.00 $907 —
990 990 1 91.00 $91.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 116.00 $116.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 102.00 $102.00 $423 -17.00
495 495 1 104.00 $104.00 $515 —
585 585 1 102.00 $102.00 $597 —
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 +11.00
680 680 4 117.00 $117.00 $796 —
715 715 1 90.00 $90.00 $644 —
785 785 1 94.00 $94.00 $738 —
865 865 1 85.00 $85.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 88.00 $88.00 $431 —
550–560 555 2 105.00–111.00 $108.03 $600 —
600 600 1 81.00 $81.00 $486 -10.72
690 690 1 85.00 $85.00 $586 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 88.00 $88.00 $308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
515 515 1 106.00 $106.00 $546 ±0.00
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 —
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -10.50
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 -11.90
720 720 1 108.00 $108.00 $778 —
960 960 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 95.00 $95.00 $499 —
570 570 1 90.00 $90.00 $513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1300 1258 80-85% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.52 $912 —
1180–1580 1393 80-85% 6 44.00–73.00 $57.54 $802 —
1510 1510 80-85% 1 20.00 $20.00 $302 -29.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1170 1000 85-90% 3 20.00–27.50 $23.28 $233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1975 1620 2 40.00–57.00 $50.36 $816 —
1985 1985 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,489 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 140.00–170.00 $160.00 ±0.00
68 68 1 195.00 $195.00 +35.00
70–75 73 2 192.50–217.50 $204.57 +44.57

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 thin fleshed 250 1 34.00 $34.00 $85 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 85.00 $85.00 —
34 34 4 125.00 $125.00 —
40 40 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 3 139.00 $139.00 —
45 45 1 72.50 $72.50 —
55 55 2 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.