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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 582 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 34 92
Feeder cattle 20 7 7
Slaughter cattle 42 17 82
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale included 25 head of slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 70.00 $70.00 $770 —
1220–1493 1302 4 110.00–115.00 $113.83 $1,482 —
1382–1760 1551 17 119.00–126.00 $122.64 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 151.00 $151.00 $737 —
582 582 10 154.00 $154.00 $896 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1128 1111 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,194 —
1286–1315 1301 2 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 2 113.00 $113.00 $744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 138.00 $138.00 $511 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $717 —
885–1210 1103 85-90% 4 57.00–67.00 $62.42 $688 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $238 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $833 +21.59
1250 1250 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $462 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,033 —
1565–1590 1578 80-85% 2 61.00–66.00 $63.52 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1670 1643 75-80% 2 64.00–66.00 $64.98 $1,068 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 66.00 $66.00 $990 —
1760 1760 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,707 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 4 254.00 $254.00 $137 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 95.00 $95.00 —
55 55 2 135.00 $135.00 —
65 65 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 110.00 $110.00 $182 —
185 185 1 97.00 $97.00 $179 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 3 254.00 $254.00 $160 —
90 90 1 236.00 $236.00 $212 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 2 228.00 $228.00 $98 —
60 60 3 250.00 $250.00 $150 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 50.00 $50.00 -42.50
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34 34 4 102.50 $102.50 -5.00
43 43 6 132.50 $132.50 +25.00
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 3 130.00 $130.00 —
55 55 2 145.00 $145.00 —

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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.