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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 30 149
Feeder cattle 5 6 82
Slaughter cattle 28 21 47
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Sheep and Goat Sale; Strong demand for Goats and Moderate to high demand for sheep. ***Next Sheep and Goat Sale September 1, 2020***

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 158.00 $158.00 $269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 74.00 $74.00 $492 —
980 980 2 90.00 $90.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 88.00 $88.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1605 1329 80-85% 17 49.00–75.00 $65.36 $869 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–895 878 85-90% 2 10.00–23.00 $16.37 $144 —
1040–1130 1084 85-90% 6 50.00–58.00 $54.87 $595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2110 1723 3 81.00–103.00 $89.73 $1,546 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204–240 211 9 130.00–136.00 $135.24 $285 —
255 255 1 118.00 $118.00 $301 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 354.00–358.00 $356.00 $267 —
89 89 5 351.00 $351.00 $312 —
95 95 2 332.00–370.00 $351.00 $333 —
145 145 1 300.00 $300.00 $435 —
165 165 2 272.00 $272.00 $449 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 96.00 $96.00 $91 —
125 125 3 128.00 $128.00 $160 —
160 160 1 124.00 $124.00 $198 —
171–188 175 9 110.00–112.00 $111.52 $195 —
205 205 1 118.00 $118.00 $242 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 1 250.00 $250.00 $50 —
30 30 1 206.00 $206.00 $62 —
50–58 53 5 250.00–264.00 $257.89 $137 +145.89
58 58 2 264.00 $264.00 $153 +152.00
60–61 61 8 238.00–248.00 $244.29 $149 +132.29
60–65 61 17 260.00–272.00 $269.54 $164 +157.54
70–77 75 8 240.00–272.00 $261.93 $196 +149.93
140 140 1 160.00 $160.00 $224 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 264.00 $264.00 $290 —
130 130 1 138.00 $138.00 $179 —
200 200 1 166.00 $166.00 $332 —
270 270 1 118.00 $118.00 $319 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
129 129 9 136.00 $136.00 $175 —
136 136 8 120.00 $120.00 $163 —
155–163 159 9 120.00–134.00 $127.95 $203 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 264.00 $264.00 $92 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20 20 1 284.00 $284.00 $57 —
30–37 32 9 294.00–324.00 $310.39 $99 —
33 33 2 256.00 $256.00 $84 —
35 35 2 314.00 $314.00 $110 —
45 45 1 300.00 $300.00 $135 —
45–49 47 14 338.00–362.00 $341.17 $160 —
50–55 53 2 202.50–275.00 $240.48 $127 —
50–58 54 22 350.00–360.00 $352.90 $191 —
60–65 63 4 354.00–364.00 $360.61 $227 —
65 65 1 370.00 $370.00 $240 —
80 80 3 384.00 $384.00 $307 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
17 17 3 30.00 $30.00 —
31 31 9 67.50 $67.50 —
35 35 1 87.50 $87.50 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 3 246.00 $246.00 $93 —
45 45 1 266.00 $266.00 $120 —
53–55 53 7 210.00–274.00 $219.44 $116 —
70 70 1 264.00 $264.00 $185 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 2 224.00 $224.00 $141 —
75 75 1 218.00 $218.00 $164 —
82 82 4 284.00 $284.00 $233 —
93 93 8 224.00 $224.00 $208 —
118 118 3 240.00 $240.00 $283 —
230 230 2 248.00 $248.00 $570 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 238.00 $238.00 $167 —
105–135 117 3 250.00–278.00 $259.94 $304 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 4 355.00 $355.00 $266 —
125 125 1 332.00 $332.00 $415 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 3 248.00–266.00 $260.00 $117 —
54 54 5 260.00 $260.00 $140 —
65–69 68 10 254.00–268.00 $256.13 $174 —
68 68 2 252.00 $252.00 $171 —
68 68 7 266.00 $266.00 $181 —
70 70 1 248.00 $248.00 $174 —
75 75 4 248.00 $248.00 $186 —
80–85 83 2 240.00–246.00 $242.91 $202 —
80–89 86 20 256.00–276.00 $268.66 $231 —
90–95 92 7 256.00–278.00 $264.33 $243 —
104–146 125 30 198.00–274.00 $233.39 $292 —
168 168 3 150.00 $150.00 $252 —
171 171 4 160.00 $160.00 $274 —

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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.