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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

82 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 82 140 75
Feeder cattle 28 66 18
Slaughter cattle 54 46 57
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 105.00 $105.00 $644 —
843 843 2 106.00 $106.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 125.00–137.50 $131.38 $490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 116.00 $116.00 $334 —
310 310 1 112.00 $112.00 $347 -18.00
350–375 368 4 110.00–117.00 $113.24 $417 -21.76
460 460 1 96.00 $96.00 $442 -28.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 60.00 $60.00 $297 —
575 575 1 60.00 $60.00 $345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 79.00 $79.00 $359 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 50.00 $50.00 $425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 120.00 $120.00 $258 —
345 345 1 133.00 $133.00 $459 —
525 525 1 96.00 $96.00 $504 —
590 590 1 101.00 $101.00 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $652 —
945–1185 1077 85-90% 3 52.00–62.00 $55.27 $595 —
945–1225 1106 85-90% 8 29.00–38.00 $32.18 $356 -5.92
930–1340 1160 85-90% 12 40.00–51.00 $44.59 $517 -1.87
1175 1175 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $294 -21.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1440 1341 80-85% 11 40.00–49.00 $45.42 $609 —
1180–1495 1357 80-85% 5 51.00–60.00 $54.29 $737 —
1565 1565 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1075 1070 2 60.00–65.00 $62.51 $669 —
1835 1835 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,615 —
1785–1910 1849 5 75.00–84.00 $80.72 $1,493 —

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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.