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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 64 86
Feeder cattle 13 16 29
Slaughter cattle 81 33 40

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,775 —
1230–1595 1413 2 139.00–145.00 $142.39 $2,012 —
1395–1645 1430 11 139.50–146.00 $141.07 $2,017 —
1653–1785 1686 4 143.00–146.00 $143.79 $2,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,584 —
1281–1337 1298 10 140.00–141.50 $140.46 $1,823 —
1335 1335 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,949 —
1408–1533 1471 12 141.00–142.00 $141.48 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 ±0.00
625–635 630 2 109.00–119.00 $113.96 $718 -6.04
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 -5.00
612 612 5 124.50 $124.50 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 79.00 $79.00 $557 —
955 955 1 67.00 $67.00 $640 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 109.00 $109.00 $474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $892 —
1110–1810 1385 80-85% 27 44.00–73.00 $61.31 $849 —
1670 1670 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $421 +24.13
990–1395 1235 85-90% 5 40.00–60.00 $52.13 $644 +2.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 55.50 $55.50 $957 —
1650–2020 1819 4 80.00–85.00 $82.78 $1,506 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 140.00 $140.00 —
65 65 1 162.50 $162.50 —

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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.