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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.74/cwt ≈ $956/hd at 491 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.80/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.79/cwt ≈ $687/hd at 478 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 134 99
Feeder cattle 101 79 20
Slaughter cattle 85 22 42
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Fat Cattle Sale included ***Special Sheep & Goat sale June 29***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 390 5 155.00–173.00 $169.68 $662 —
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
494 fancy 494 21 199.00 $199.00 $983 —
523 fancy 523 4 184.00 $184.00 $962 —
550–593 fancy 573 16 179.00–188.50 $185.80 $1,065 —
661 fancy 661 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,177 —
810 810 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,183 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1253 2 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $1,756 —
1463–1627 1508 8 145.00–148.00 $146.46 $2,209 —
1715–1882 1779 9 141.00–150.00 $143.48 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 172.50 $172.50 $630 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 157.50 $157.50 $717 —
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 138.00 $138.00 $435 —
365–380 371 5 137.50–142.50 $140.88 $523 —
450–483 478 14 136.00–145.00 $143.79 $687 —
583 583 2 135.00 $135.00 $787 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1330 1190 6 136.00–142.00 $139.73 $1,663 —
1275 1275 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,594 —
1344–1459 1408 3 140.00–142.50 $141.20 $1,988 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 121.00 $121.00 $702 —
635 635 3 55.00 $55.00 $349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
1135 1135 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 1 70.00 $70.00 $273 —
740 740 1 71.00 $71.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 thin fleshed 515 2 110.00 $110.00 $566 -10.00
670 thin fleshed 670 2 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1880 1465 80-85% 30 54.00–94.00 $81.21 $1,190 -10.18
1190–1720 1499 80-85% 5 86.00–100.00 $94.28 $1,413 +2.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1335 1208 85-90% 4 37.00–54.00 $44.80 $541 —
1045–1465 1230 85-90% 9 50.00–72.00 $63.42 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,372 —
1770–2185 1937 75-80% 3 86.00–91.00 $88.52 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1740 1298 2 74.00–126.00 $108.87 $1,413 —
1650 1650 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,155 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 118.00 $118.00 $171 +5.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 70.00 $70.00 -16.25
35 35 2 75.00 $75.00 -11.25
53 53 2 135.00 $135.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 215.00–240.00 $228.10 $121 -51.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 210.00 $210.00 $74 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.