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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 62 62
Feeder cattle 12 10 6
Slaughter cattle 64 21 55
Replacement cattle 4 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Fat Cattle Sale included in report ***See Board Sale Results***

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1589 1453 11 182.00–192.00 $185.37 $2,693 —
1465 1465 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,637 —
1366–1608 1469 25 189.00–200.00 $195.18 $2,867 —
1462–1608 1505 9 193.00–196.00 $194.89 $2,933 —
1742 1742 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 200.00 $200.00 $816 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1555 1335 2 140.00–150.00 $145.82 $1,947 —
1335 1335 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 131.00 $131.00 $583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $842 +50.03
995–1220 1129 85-90% 4 50.00–62.00 $58.88 $665 —
1020–1340 1191 85-90% 9 53.00–94.00 $70.47 $839 -6.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1037 80-85% 3 87.00–105.00 $98.25 $1,019 —
1200–1620 1373 80-85% 8 84.00–106.00 $93.66 $1,286 —
1620 1620 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,750 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1740 1565 3 97.00–115.00 $109.75 $1,718 +5.28
1695 1695 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,526 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 2 80.00–84.00 $82.20 $142 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 4 57.50–80.00 $68.75 —
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 —
50 50 2 95.00 $95.00 -70.00
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -80.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -70.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 $72 -40.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 $108 -25.00
110 110 1 159.00 $159.00 $175 —

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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.