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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 37 97
Feeder cattle 28 10 15
Slaughter cattle 77 22 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Fat Cattle Sale Included***

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357 1357 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,402 —
1291–1659 1495 18 177.00–183.00 $180.76 $2,702 —
1516 1516 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,880 —
1510–1910 1589 9 180.00–185.00 $182.81 $2,905 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,624 +57.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1287 1268 8 175.00–177.50 $176.71 $2,241 —
1323 1323 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,998 —
1347 1347 3 179.00 $179.00 $2,411 —
1368–1478 1405 9 179.50–180.50 $179.85 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
415–435 425 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,062 —
468 468 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 —
538 538 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,264 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 105.00 $105.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
503–510 505 4 225.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,249 —
658 658 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–333 323 5 295.00–300.00 $297.06 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1690 1452 80-85% 13 100.00–116.00 $110.50 $1,604 —
1580 1580 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,070 —
1800 1800 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1155 85-90% 6 78.00–113.00 $101.40 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2140 1834 4 118.00–134.00 $123.68 $2,268 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 165.00 $165.00 —
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 7 340.00 $340.00 $126 —
47 47 29 367.50 $367.50 $173 —
48 48 28 340.00 $340.00 $163 —
63 63 52 369.00 $369.00 $232 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 40.00 $40.00 —
45 45 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.