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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 149 84
Feeder cattle — 3 —
Slaughter cattle 63 7 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

High demand for good Boner and fleshy cows. Included in report are special fat cattle sale

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234 1234 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,592 —
1248–1440 1338 5 133.00–137.00 $134.65 $1,802 —
1330–1747 1491 30 138.00–143.00 $139.75 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1290 1090 85-90% 8 31.50–45.00 $39.80 $434 —
1050–1215 1106 85-90% 4 23.00–30.50 $26.66 $295 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1575 1343 80-85% 6 44.00–77.00 $70.00 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1790 1618 3 75.00–84.00 $78.05 $1,263 -1.43

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 270.00 $270.00 $554 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
133 133 2 126.00 $126.00 $168 +18.00
140 140 1 94.00 $94.00 $132 —
178 178 2 136.00 $136.00 $242 —
200 200 1 96.00 $96.00 $192 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 2 280.00 $280.00 $106 +42.50
43–48 47 10 259.00–275.00 $270.54 $127 +43.04
50–57 55 9 272.50–302.50 $281.17 $155 -6.33
60–65 63 4 265.00–300.00 $278.60 $176 -8.90
70 70 3 275.00 $275.00 $192 -12.50
113 113 2 290.00 $290.00 $328 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 $228 -40.00
105–130 117 3 240.00–260.00 $250.43 $293 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 2 260.00 $260.00 $151 +128.00
73 73 6 267.50 $267.50 $195 +6.32
75 75 1 202.50 $202.50 $152 -58.68
85 85 1 267.50 $267.50 $227 +87.50
98 98 2 262.50 $262.50 $257 +82.50
110–140 126 12 232.50–255.00 $252.48 $318 -12.52

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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.