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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

82 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 82 42 19
Feeder cattle 18 22 7
Slaughter cattle 46 12 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Fed cattle sale results included

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1354 1304 2 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $2,149 —
1441 1441 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,738 —
1441–1617 1529 2 194.00–200.00 $197.17 $3,015 —
1455–1870 1609 10 176.00–194.00 $182.93 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 —
665 665 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,280 —
Medium 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 thin fleshed 310 1 97.50 $97.50 $302 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262 1262 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,259 —
1234–1303 1269 2 180.00–190.00 $185.14 $2,349 —
1142–1430 1286 2 156.00–160.00 $157.78 $2,029 —
1176–1524 1339 8 166.00–185.00 $175.92 $2,356 —
1277–1570 1392 3 164.00–170.00 $166.87 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 180.00 $180.00 $938 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
Medium 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 thin fleshed 390 1 80.00 $80.00 $312 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 70.00 $70.00 $214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 82.00 $82.00 $467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1390 1352 80-85% 3 82.00–96.00 $88.46 $1,196 —
1365–1405 1385 80-85% 2 94.00–97.00 $95.52 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1230 1213 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.99 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1960 1293 6 70.00–127.00 $105.24 $1,361 —
2240 2240 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,494 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
75 75 1 122.50 $122.50 +12.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 17.50 $17.50 +2.50
25 25 1 10.00 $10.00 -5.00
30 30 1 32.00 $32.00 +7.00
33 33 3 37.50 $37.50 +12.50
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 +40.00
43 43 2 68.00 $68.00 +43.00
55–58 57 3 130.00–132.50 $131.70 +86.70

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 1 20.00 $20.00 —
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 thin fleshed 65 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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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.