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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 34 35
Feeder cattle — 6 —
Slaughter cattle 108 22 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Fat Cattle Special included***

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1447 3 144.00–164.00 $154.18 $2,231 —
1368–1585 1492 12 168.00–180.00 $173.75 $2,592 —
1622–1773 1686 13 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $3,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,980 —
1213–1420 1317 6 170.00 $170.00 $2,239 —
1310–1435 1362 22 169.00–173.00 $170.90 $2,328 —
1397 1397 5 174.00 $174.00 $2,431 —
1445–1573 1499 15 174.00–179.00 $175.78 $2,635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1755 1507 80-85% 19 87.00–115.00 $102.61 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1455 1227 85-90% 3 51.00–65.00 $57.59 $707 —
1330–1355 1343 85-90% 2 78.00–82.00 $80.02 $1,075 +12.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1910 1378 6 68.00–115.00 $89.49 $1,233 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 80.00 $80.00 $960 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 92.50 $92.50 —
100–105 103 2 110.00–130.00 $120.24 —

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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.