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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 19 53
Feeder cattle 13 7 28
Slaughter cattle 78 11 24
Replacement cattle 2 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Fat Cattle Sale included in report

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212 1212 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,721 —
1359 1359 5 153.00 $153.00 $2,079 —
1324–1544 1394 7 143.00–151.00 $148.41 $2,069 —
1325–1555 1504 11 147.00–153.00 $151.56 $2,279 —
1511–1670 1576 8 151.50–161.00 $153.34 $2,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234–1344 1307 3 149.00–150.00 $149.31 $1,951 —
1392–1440 1416 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $2,060 —
1509 1509 3 146.00 $146.00 $2,203 —
1462–1678 1571 8 143.00–152.00 $146.11 $2,295 —
1847 1847 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 thin fleshed 445 1 68.00 $68.00 $303 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 136.00 $136.00 $503 -16.50
695 695 3 122.00 $122.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 94.00 $94.00 $479 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 50.00 $50.00 $298 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 80.00 $80.00 $616 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 86.00 $86.00 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1490 1339 80-85% 11 70.00–86.00 $78.41 $1,050 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,191 —
1505–1585 1545 75-80% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.49 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $919 +11.00
1315 1315 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,031 —
1795 1795 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,082 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 $117 —

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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
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 thin fleshed 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,124 —
1440–1595 1518 2 100.00–110.00 $104.74 $1,590 —
1570–1705 1655 3 115.00–125.00 $120.82 $2,000 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 66.00–80.00 $74.05 $168 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 190.00 $190.00 $152 —
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 71.00 $71.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 3 140.00–195.00 $177.63 $112 —
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 —

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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.