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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 67 68
Feeder cattle 66 13 17
Slaughter cattle 46 16 22
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–433 431 4 174.00–177.00 $175.49 $756 —
461 461 7 174.00 $174.00 $802 —
548 548 4 160.00 $160.00 $877 —
653 653 2 130.00 $130.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
300–305 303 2 121.00–130.00 $125.46 $380 —
485 485 1 105.00 $105.00 $509 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 75.00 $75.00 $358 —
905 905 1 71.00 $71.00 $643 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 118.00 $118.00 $625 —
645 645 1 97.00 $97.00 $626 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 94.00 $94.00 $385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 126.00 $126.00 $290 —
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
395 395 1 135.00 $135.00 $533 —
418–435 422 4 119.00–130.00 $127.17 $537 —
471 471 1 124.00 $124.00 $584 —
540 540 2 122.00 $122.00 $659 —
890 890 1 70.00 $70.00 $623 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 100.00 $100.00 $395 —
495 495 1 109.00 $109.00 $540 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 80.00 $80.00 $320 —
525 525 1 93.00 $93.00 $488 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 60.00 $60.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 137.00 $137.00 $247 —
420 420 1 119.00 $119.00 $500 —
770 770 1 63.00 $63.00 $485 —
890 890 1 73.00 $73.00 $650 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 104.00 $104.00 $468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $470 —
975–1100 1033 85-90% 5 20.00–30.00 $24.88 $257 —
1000–1205 1106 85-90% 4 33.00–43.00 $38.10 $421 —
985–1245 1143 85-90% 4 52.00–60.00 $56.00 $640 —
900–1430 1193 85-90% 8 44.00–50.00 $46.46 $554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1540 1444 80-85% 6 44.00–51.00 $47.40 $684 —
1280–1760 1488 80-85% 7 53.00–61.00 $54.59 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1900 1654 75-80% 6 47.00–56.00 $51.72 $855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,491 —
1795–2100 1898 3 100.00–105.00 $101.58 $1,928 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 1 250.00 $250.00 $105 —
77 77 3 254.00 $254.00 $196 —
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 —
104–105 104 5 250.00–256.00 $254.79 $265 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 37.50 $37.50 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 95.00 $95.00 $166 +3.12
230 230 1 67.00 $67.00 $154 -26.00
233 233 3 90.00 $90.00 $210 -3.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 260.00 $260.00 $143 —
75 75 1 266.00 $266.00 $200 —
83 83 2 262.00 $262.00 $217 —
110 110 5 253.00 $253.00 $278 —

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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.