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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.00/cwt ≈ $1,561/hd at 622 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 147 36
Feeder cattle 94 27 3
Slaughter cattle 70 108 29

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 53 251.00 $251.00 $1,561 —
825–835 830 2 146.00–150.00 $148.01 $1,228 —
993 993 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,420 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 125.00 $125.00 $450 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 86.00 $86.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 109.00 $109.00 $785 -12.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 104.00 $104.00 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -15.00
535 535 2 135.00 $135.00 $722 -40.00
610 610 2 134.00 $134.00 $817 —
623 value added 623 3 156.00 $156.00 $972 —
670 670 2 130.00 $130.00 $871 —
738 738 2 124.00 $124.00 $915 —
783 783 2 114.00 $114.00 $893 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 118.00 $118.00 $407 —
440 440 1 122.50 $122.50 $539 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 95.00 $95.00 $304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 -34.00
600 600 1 101.00 $101.00 $606 —
670 670 2 115.00 $115.00 $770 —
700–718 712 3 121.00–123.00 $122.34 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 2 104.00 $104.00 $710 -16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–895 848 85-90% 2 92.00–101.00 $96.75 $820 —
635–1205 926 85-90% 4 10.00–35.00 $28.03 $260 —
1020–1195 1097 85-90% 16 91.00–111.00 $97.26 $1,067 +42.11
1030–1360 1125 85-90% 11 71.00–90.00 $81.99 $922 +11.98
1040–1275 1161 85-90% 9 48.00–68.00 $61.27 $711 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 80-85% 1 25.00 $25.00 $216 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $766 —
1190–1575 1329 80-85% 5 90.00–100.00 $94.27 $1,253 +20.88
1160–1745 1384 80-85% 15 74.00–86.00 $80.67 $1,116 +25.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1710 1663 75-80% 2 84.00–88.00 $85.94 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 61.00 $61.00 $589 —
1765–2020 1893 2 86.00–92.00 $89.20 $1,689 -27.46
1910 1910 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,025 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 2 235.00 $235.00 $106 —
195 195 1 83.00 $83.00 $162 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 —
35 35 3 52.50 $52.50 —
35 35 1 120.00 $120.00 —
45 45 1 77.50 $77.50 —
60 60 1 82.50 $82.50 +2.50
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +55.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–142 138 4 79.00–81.00 $79.45 $110 —
160 160 1 71.00 $71.00 $114 —
170 170 4 93.00 $93.00 $158 —
150–195 177 7 80.00–84.00 $81.58 $144 —
195 195 1 31.00 $31.00 $60 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -60.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 170.00 $170.00 $204 —

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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.