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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 40 101
Feeder cattle 27 8 42
Slaughter cattle 108 30 55

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,955 —
1385 1385 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,897 —
1305–1628 1473 20 153.00–165.00 $158.27 $2,331 —
1438–1655 1540 11 155.50–162.00 $158.36 $2,439 —
1560–1795 1661 29 159.00–168.00 $163.29 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
715 715 1 121.00 $121.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 156.00 $156.00 $780 -44.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 —
445 445 3 170.00 $170.00 $756 —
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 155.00–159.00 $157.01 $766 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
605–648 627 4 142.00–143.00 $142.48 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 102.50 $102.50 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1045 1005 85-90% 2 105.00–116.00 $110.28 $1,108 —
955–1125 1050 85-90% 4 33.00–45.00 $38.81 $408 -0.58
885–1270 1090 85-90% 8 50.00–62.00 $55.15 $601 +15.76
930–1235 1103 85-90% 3 87.00–93.00 $89.03 $982 —
905–1330 1107 85-90% 10 62.00–79.00 $70.01 $775 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1415 1308 80-85% 4 70.00–80.00 $73.39 $960 —
1245–1500 1373 80-85% 2 50.00–59.00 $54.92 $754 —
1260–1640 1452 80-85% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.45 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1915 1858 3 100.00–106.00 $103.66 $1,926 +5.80
1470–2160 1873 3 114.00–120.00 $116.66 $2,185 +18.80

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 93.00 $93.00 $251 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 78.00 $78.00 $70 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
29 29 4 57.50 $57.50 —
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–110 108 2 230.00 $230.00 $248 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 $200 —
90 90 1 245.00 $245.00 $220 —

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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.