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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 117 68
Feeder cattle 18 28 12
Slaughter cattle 32 85 55
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Bred Cow and Heifer sale this Friday November 4, 2022. Contact sale for more information

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 98.00 $98.00 $397 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 105.00–117.00 $111.07 $461 —
480 480 1 103.00 $103.00 $494 +14.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 114.00 $114.00 $439 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 87.00 $87.00 $431 —
560–585 573 2 107.00–113.00 $110.07 $631 —
620–640 630 2 89.00–100.00 $94.41 $595 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 96.00 $96.00 $437 —
508 508 2 90.00 $90.00 $457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
420 420 1 116.00 $116.00 $487 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 91.00 $91.00 $473 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1140 1043 85-90% 5 10.00–23.00 $16.26 $170 —
835–1220 1055 85-90% 5 20.00–40.00 $26.80 $283 +1.29
1205–1320 1279 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $45.10 $577 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1710 1475 80-85% 12 46.00–68.00 $56.21 $829 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 40.00 $40.00 $442 —
1665–1950 1823 3 51.00–90.00 $72.21 $1,316 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 +41.00
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 —
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.