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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 10, 2022

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 59 155
Feeder cattle 126 33 13
Slaughter cattle 132 13 63
Replacement cattle 24 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Feeder sale included. Special Fat Cattle sale included. Board Sale feeder cattle for results

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,722 —
1530 1530 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,264 —
1485–1670 1559 5 148.00–151.00 $149.29 $2,327 —
1553–1643 1597 15 152.50–155.00 $153.79 $2,456 —
1430–1805 1609 5 147.00–153.50 $151.01 $2,430 —
1483–1825 1642 19 148.50–156.00 $152.77 $2,508 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
414–415 414 6 165.00–206.00 $192.31 $796 —
479 479 7 200.00 $200.00 $958 —
555 555 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,005 —
678 678 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,214 —
763 763 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,062 —
811 811 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
455–470 460 3 180.00–190.00 $183.41 $844 +82.41
580 580 1 87.50 $87.50 $508 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 thin fleshed 445 1 77.50 $77.50 $345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 97.50 $97.50 $453 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 77.50 $77.50 $368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
427 427 6 125.00 $125.00 $534 —
490–495 494 8 125.00–139.50 $137.70 $680 —
555 555 4 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
638 638 7 140.00 $140.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
584 584 7 130.00 $130.00 $759 —
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 125.00 $125.00 $516 —
473–485 478 5 135.00–136.00 $135.59 $648 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1420 1305 2 149.00–150.00 $149.54 $1,951 —
1300–1345 1315 3 140.00–149.00 $145.93 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 100.00 $100.00 $270 —
318 318 2 107.50 $107.50 $342 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 135.00 $135.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 112.50 $112.50 $304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
720–725 723 2 100.00–115.00 $107.53 $777 —
754 754 6 125.00 $125.00 $942 —
830 830 2 105.00 $105.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $508 —
1065–1835 1414 80-85% 33 48.00–70.00 $56.28 $796 —
1325–1700 1513 80-85% 2 66.00 $66.00 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1290 1168 85-90% 7 25.00–44.00 $35.49 $415 +20.49
1085–1555 1338 85-90% 28 40.00–60.00 $49.90 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2210 1745 9 55.00–80.00 $72.31 $1,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1190 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–875.00 $802.95
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1280–1365 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1323–1333 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–975.00 $838.02
1328 1328 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1305–1545 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,200.00 $1,103.50
1365–1795 1508 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $999.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
925–1173 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 725.00–960.00 $917.55

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 —
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 $55 —
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 $107 —
78 78 2 180.00 $180.00 $140 —
85 85 1 172.50 $172.50 $147 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 70.00 $70.00 —
55 55 1 115.00 $115.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 -25.00
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 $130 —

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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.