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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.00/cwt ≈ $907/hd at 543 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.42/cwt ≈ $656/hd at 515 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.57/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 488 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 99 43
Feeder cattle 117 20 32
Slaughter cattle 30 42 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Special Sheep & Goat Sale July 7, 2021***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 32 167.00 $167.00 $907 —
592 592 10 159.00 $159.00 $941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 —
449 449 6 155.00 $155.00 $696 —
487 487 3 144.00 $144.00 $701 -7.00
535 535 3 143.00 $143.00 $765 —
572 572 8 151.00 $151.00 $864 -3.00
675–690 683 2 110.00–137.00 $123.35 $842 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 70.00 $70.00 $350 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 150.00 $150.00 $262 —
425–427 426 5 115.00–125.00 $121.01 $516 —
480–489 488 11 115.00–131.00 $129.57 $632 —
508–516 515 14 127.00–130.00 $127.42 $656 —
555 555 11 134.00 $134.00 $744 —
630 630 1 109.00 $109.00 $687 —
760 760 1 94.00 $94.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 111.00 $111.00 $549 —
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 103.00 $103.00 $639 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 92.00 $92.00 $474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1775 1435 80-85% 9 51.00–76.00 $64.86 $931 -8.14
1470–1855 1663 80-85% 2 72.00–80.00 $76.46 $1,272 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 12.00 $12.00 $112 —
1035–1100 1068 85-90% 2 25.00–31.00 $27.91 $298 —
1030–1285 1160 85-90% 6 36.00–56.00 $45.21 $524 -24.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2150 1759 75-80% 5 61.00–74.00 $66.81 $1,175 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–1890 1848 2 88.00–96.00 $92.09 $1,702 —
1970 1970 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,246 —

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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.