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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 23 173
Feeder cattle 15 9 33
Slaughter cattle 93 11 86
Replacement cattle 5 — 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Fat Cattle Sale included

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,562 —
1355 1355 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,843 —
1488 1488 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,860 —
1461–1555 1499 14 136.50–138.50 $137.70 $2,064 —
1353–1632 1527 6 130.00–137.00 $131.99 $2,015 —
1579 1579 2 133.00 $133.00 $2,100 —
1633 1633 2 132.00 $132.00 $2,156 —
1503–1772 1720 11 131.00–137.50 $133.52 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 139.00 $139.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,343 —
1200 1200 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,452 —
1280 1280 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,651 —
1325–1478 1363 4 124.00–134.00 $129.83 $1,770 —
1263–1522 1445 14 129.00–138.00 $132.07 $1,908 —
1650 1650 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 thin fleshed 502 3 143.00 $143.00 $718 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 135.00–137.00 $136.03 $650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 106.00 $106.00 $339 —
905 905 1 106.00 $106.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 137.00 $137.00 $808 —
625 625 1 143.00 $143.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 152.00 $152.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $396 —
995 995 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $796 —
850–1330 1133 85-90% 9 40.00–73.00 $60.50 $685 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1750 1419 80-85% 9 63.00–82.00 $71.80 $1,019 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1875 1783 75-80% 2 65.00–80.00 $72.89 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–2400 1675 5 100.00–121.00 $109.73 $1,838 —

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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
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 thin fleshed 665 1 73.00 $73.00 $485 —

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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.