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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 68 85 62
Feeder cattle 6 4 10
Slaughter cattle 48 67 21

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1210 1166 2 160.00–169.00 $164.33 $1,916 —
1382–1692 1531 7 180.00–184.00 $182.74 $2,798 —
1239–1877 1600 10 170.00–180.00 $174.30 $2,789 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1376 1299 5 182.00–186.00 $183.44 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 —
505–510 508 2 180.00–195.00 $187.54 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1160 1041 85-90% 5 14.00–50.00 $35.35 $368 -60.42
1080 1080 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,231 —
975–1325 1138 85-90% 6 54.00–72.00 $61.62 $701 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $749 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,674 -10.07
1405–1435 1420 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,304 —
1760–2095 1957 5 134.00–171.00 $156.73 $3,067 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298 1298 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,077 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 +37.50
46 46 1 100.00 $100.00 +36.56
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 +10.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 +35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 thin fleshed 70 1 52.50 $52.50 —
85 85 2 115.00–165.00 $140.00 +42.31
90 thin fleshed 90 1 72.50 $72.50 —
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 $144 —
100 100 3 170.00 $170.00 $170 —

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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.