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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 82 0
Feeder cattle 41 28 0
Slaughter cattle 41 54 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 154.00 $154.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 —
1030 1030 1 65.00 $65.00 $670 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,335 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 91.00 $91.00 $482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 112.00 $112.00 $448 —
485 485 1 104.00 $104.00 $504 +8.00
520–535 526 5 96.00–98.00 $96.81 $509 —
710 710 1 91.00 $91.00 $646 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
650 650 1 84.00 $84.00 $546 —
815 815 2 59.00 $59.00 $481 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 100.00 $100.00 $523 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 61.00 $61.00 $494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 117.50 $117.50 $452 —
490 490 2 104.00 $104.00 $510 —
570 570 3 90.00 $90.00 $513 -11.00
630 630 1 80.00 $80.00 $504 —
715 715 1 74.00 $74.00 $529 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 105.00 $105.00 $368 —
460–480 470 2 86.00–90.00 $87.96 $413 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 80.00 $80.00 $408 —
595 595 1 83.00 $83.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1305 998 85-90% 6 30.00–39.00 $33.26 $332 —
895–1305 1106 85-90% 5 54.00–66.00 $58.34 $645 +26.16
965–1275 1141 85-90% 10 40.00–52.00 $46.16 $527 +13.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1330 1293 80-85% 2 48.00–52.00 $50.06 $647 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $917 +24.58
1405 1405 80-85% 1 32.00 $32.00 $450 —
1330–1590 1422 80-85% 5 54.00–60.00 $56.33 $801 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1880 1708 75-80% 2 56.00–62.00 $59.30 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 62.00 $62.00 $750 —
1715–1820 1768 2 77.00–84.00 $80.60 $1,425 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 202.50 $202.50 $202 —
215 215 1 110.00 $110.00 $236 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 75.00 $75.00 —
40–45 43 4 87.50–120.00 $99.56 —
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 147.50 $147.50 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 11 258.00 $258.00 $188 —
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 $228 —
125 125 1 197.50 $197.50 $247 —

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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.