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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 77 82
Feeder cattle 28 11 41
Slaughter cattle 85 43 41
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 —
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 —
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 3 86.00–101.00 $91.28 $470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 129.00 $129.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 85.00 $85.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
475 475 1 106.00 $106.00 $504 —
478 478 1 89.00 $89.00 $425 —
520 520 2 86.00 $86.00 $447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 124.00 $124.00 $353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 80.00 $80.00 $492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 333 4 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $411 —
355 355 1 117.00 $117.00 $415 —
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —
855 855 1 86.00 $86.00 $735 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 128.00 $128.00 $371 —
452–485 469 2 129.00–138.00 $133.66 $627 —
558 558 3 105.00 $105.00 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1350 1089 85-90% 10 20.00–31.00 $25.51 $278 -4.56
905–1510 1203 85-90% 24 20.00–53.00 $42.58 $512 —
1560 1560 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $936 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1760 1399 80-85% 28 41.00–70.00 $56.00 $783 —
1540 1540 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1780 1616 75-80% 10 50.00–69.00 $56.00 $905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–2110 1677 11 75.00–101.00 $85.30 $1,430 —

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 2 14.00 $14.00 -11.00
20 20 1 14.00 $14.00 -11.00

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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.