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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 88 348 22
Feeder cattle 32 5 6
Slaughter cattle 43 28 10
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277 1277 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,456 —
1282 1282 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,628 —
1397 1397 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,816 —
1332–1498 1412 9 127.50–132.00 $128.99 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 156.00 $156.00 $585 —
602 602 3 139.00 $139.00 $837 —
808 808 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,131 —
850 850 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,139 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 82.00 $82.00 $373 —
575 575 1 71.00 $71.00 $408 —
600 600 1 82.00 $82.00 $492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 139.00 $139.00 $723 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —
830 830 1 83.00 $83.00 $689 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 96.00 $96.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 132.00 $132.00 $425 —
425–445 435 2 126.00 $126.00 $548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 136.00–146.00 $141.00 $303 —
360 360 1 124.00 $124.00 $446 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1440 1342 2 123.00–126.50 $124.88 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 120.00 $120.00 $228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 108.00 $108.00 $578 —
605 605 2 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
835 835 1 96.00 $96.00 $802 —
895 895 1 107.00 $107.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 124.00–131.00 $127.50 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 88.00 $88.00 $524 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 81.00 $81.00 $389 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1215 1198 80-85% 2 46.00–49.00 $47.48 $569 —
1200–1595 1359 80-85% 15 55.00–74.00 $66.59 $905 —
1520 1520 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.00 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1135 918 85-90% 2 10.00–21.00 $16.80 $154 —
1150–1320 1235 85-90% 5 51.00–64.00 $55.21 $682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 51.00 $51.00 $773 —
1680 1680 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,361 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 $140 -48.00
96 96 4 262.00 $262.00 $252 -2.33
103 103 6 260.00 $260.00 $268 +26.61

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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.