Cattle Market Pulse

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 39 30
Feeder cattle 7 17 5
Slaughter cattle 51 19 25

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,055 —
1313–1744 1422 12 176.00–188.00 $182.44 $2,594 —
1445–1636 1512 3 175.00–176.00 $175.68 $2,656 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1440 1331 14 175.00–183.00 $179.02 $2,383 —
1342–1365 1354 6 183.00 $183.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,240 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 111.00 $111.00 $594 —
715 715 1 99.00 $99.00 $708 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1615 1496 80-85% 4 116.00–128.00 $121.91 $1,824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1207 85-90% 3 91.00–113.00 $101.01 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1685 1593 75-80% 3 118.00–125.00 $121.33 $1,933 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–2255 1919 5 143.00–162.00 $149.42 $2,867 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 +37.00
30–35 34 7 32.50–62.50 $53.43 +45.43
33–37 35 5 52.50–62.50 $58.77 +50.77
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 +72.00
55 55 12 137.50 $137.50 —
60 60 5 62.50 $62.50 —

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 92.50 $92.50 +32.50
81 81 8 165.00 $165.00 +105.00
97 97 8 139.00 $139.00 +79.00

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 245.00 $245.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.