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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 176 0
Feeder cattle 15 33 0
Slaughter cattle 77 86 0
Replacement cattle — 54 —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,518 +40.00
1476 1476 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,771 —
1476–1664 1546 13 122.00–125.00 $122.78 $1,898 +0.64
1457–1651 1560 28 124.00–130.00 $125.91 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 151.00 $151.00 $649 —
470 470 1 157.00 $157.00 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114 1114 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,348 —
1282 1282 7 125.50 $125.50 $1,609 —
1350–1685 1451 9 119.00–125.00 $121.72 $1,766 —
1762 1762 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 124.00–127.00 $125.50 $565 —
615 615 1 112.00 $112.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 126.00 $126.00 $265 —
420 420 1 90.00 $90.00 $378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 90.00 $90.00 $342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 122.00 $122.00 $604 +6.97
590 590 2 127.00 $127.00 $749 +9.00
650–695 673 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 16.00 $16.00 $170 —
1095–1140 1118 85-90% 2 28.00–30.50 $29.22 $327 +2.38
875–1565 1143 85-90% 6 26.00–50.00 $40.73 $466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1425 1339 80-85% 4 50.00–61.00 $57.33 $768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2330 1840 3 76.00–90.00 $83.86 $1,543 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 -62.50
95 95 1 172.50 $172.50 -55.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 -52.50
130–145 135 3 237.50–245.00 $242.31 —
155 155 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 —
130 130 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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.