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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 67 56
Feeder cattle 19 33 10
Slaughter cattle 101 15 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Fat Cattle Sale included*** First Spring feeder sale April 3rd. Take in April 2nd

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1558 1470 19 110.00–115.00 $113.71 $1,672 —
1455–1632 1544 38 115.00–120.50 $117.93 $1,821 —
1643 1643 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,889 —
1690 1690 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1430 1381 4 110.00–114.00 $112.05 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $415 —
605 605 1 107.00 $107.00 $647 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 92.00 $92.00 $557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 100.00 $100.00 $330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 140.00 $140.00 $312 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +15.00
475 475 2 123.00 $123.00 $584 —
560 560 1 115.00 $115.00 $644 -8.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 76.00 $76.00 $597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1290 1187 80-85% 3 64.00–84.00 $71.26 $846 —
1125–1755 1444 80-85% 21 46.00–60.00 $53.65 $775 —
1605 1605 80-85% 1 20.00 $20.00 $321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $448 —
815–855 835 85-90% 2 20.00–24.00 $22.05 $184 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $103 -13.28
1140–1255 1204 85-90% 4 39.50–46.00 $43.37 $522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950–2080 2005 3 71.00–84.00 $78.51 $1,574 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 77.50 $77.50 —
40 40 3 120.00 $120.00 —
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 -15.00
115 115 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 2 92.00 $92.00 $196 —
270 270 1 76.00 $76.00 $205 —

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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.