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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 37 54
Feeder cattle 35 15 12
Slaughter cattle 29 18 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 420lb feeder goat kids deleted** Bred Cow and Heifer Sale November 10, 2023. Contact Sale Barn for more information NO Sale November 22, 2023

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,059 —
563 563 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,227 —
603 603 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 —
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
450–475 463 2 189.00–202.00 $195.32 $904 —
640 640 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 182.00 $182.00 $810 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
545 545 1 142.00 $142.00 $774 -18.00
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 183.00 $183.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–488 486 5 190.00–203.00 $197.83 $961 +37.83
615 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
615 615 1 147.50 $147.50 $907 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1295 1103 85-90% 3 33.00–36.00 $34.71 $383 —
1135–1480 1291 85-90% 12 52.00–75.00 $63.49 $820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1645 1459 80-85% 7 70.00–95.00 $82.28 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–2110 1953 75-80% 3 70.00–80.00 $76.06 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2080 1861 4 94.00–107.00 $100.58 $1,872 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 75.00 $75.00 $109 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 3 185.00 $185.00 $144 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
39 39 7 62.50 $62.50 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
53 53 13 147.50 $147.50 —
60 60 3 155.00 $155.00 —
73 73 2 162.50 $162.50 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 —
110–145 124 5 180.00–210.00 $200.26 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74–75 74 7 160.00–175.00 $162.17 —
120 120 1 265.00 $265.00 —
150–163 154 3 270.00–315.00 $299.16 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 3 172.50 $172.50 $117 —
75 75 1 182.50 $182.50 $137 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 —
86 86 14 197.00 $197.00 $169 —
90–95 92 12 182.50–193.50 $191.96 $177 —
103–140 115 3 175.00–180.00 $177.98 $205 —

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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.