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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 82 37
Feeder cattle 23 35 9
Slaughter cattle 36 34 28
Replacement cattle 3 1 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 108.00 $108.00 $454 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 —
765–775 770 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $778 —
845 845 1 101.00 $101.00 $853 —
860 860 2 83.00–100.00 $91.50 $787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
483 483 1 138.00 $138.00 $667 —
740 740 1 95.00 $95.00 $703 —
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —
965 965 1 98.00 $98.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 98.00 $98.00 $578 —
670 670 1 98.00 $98.00 $657 —
825 825 1 98.00 $98.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $402 —
480 480 1 116.00 $116.00 $557 —
530–535 533 2 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $629 -3.01
620 620 1 104.00 $104.00 $645 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 2 94.00–110.00 $102.04 $569 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 -13.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -22.00
935 935 1 97.00 $97.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 96.00 $96.00 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1770 1339 80-85% 11 52.00–70.00 $59.73 $800 —
1150–1725 1439 80-85% 10 71.00–81.00 $75.61 $1,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $268 —
850–1135 993 85-90% 2 10.00–30.00 $18.56 $184 -7.20
1025–1345 1186 85-90% 6 41.00–59.00 $51.38 $609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 54.00 $54.00 $875 —
1635–1790 1713 2 60.00–84.00 $71.46 $1,224 —
1855–2220 2038 2 96.00–111.00 $104.17 $2,123 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -425.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.