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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 56 46
Feeder cattle 10 15 21
Slaughter cattle 21 12 24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 149.00 $149.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 182.00 $182.00 $937 —
580 580 1 159.00 $159.00 $922 —
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
660 660 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1100 938 85-90% 2 30.00–47.00 $39.97 $375 -14.03
1040–1425 1157 85-90% 8 60.00–102.00 $76.89 $890 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1680 1292 80-85% 6 72.00–107.00 $91.16 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1985 1575 5 86.00–116.00 $104.47 $1,645 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 135.00 $135.00 $68 —
55 55 1 170.00 $170.00 $94 —
76–77 76 11 165.00–171.00 $169.35 $129 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 80.00 $80.00 $120 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 -60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 -20.00
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +15.00
95–98 97 3 160.00–170.00 $166.74 +31.74
100–123 117 4 170.00–210.00 $201.47 +56.47

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
137 137 2 159.00 $159.00 $218 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 $128 -6.00
98 98 3 174.00 $174.00 $171 +8.00

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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.