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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 71 24
Feeder cattle 19 29 2
Slaughter cattle 19 9 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
690–691 691 7 225.00–242.50 $235.01 $1,624 —
755 755 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,793 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 202.50 $202.50 $790 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 2 120.00 $120.00 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $774 —
1055–1345 1202 85-90% 6 95.00–109.00 $104.46 $1,256 —
1260–1330 1300 85-90% 3 114.00–123.00 $119.08 $1,548 -1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1465 1399 80-85% 4 114.00–125.00 $120.87 $1,691 —
1645 1645 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,171 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 90.00 $90.00 +75.00
115 115 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
140 140 1 235.00 $235.00 +65.00
190 190 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 3 100.00 $100.00 $98 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 —
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60 60 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–135 133 2 127.50–140.00 $133.87 $178 +3.87

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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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.