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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 108 110
Feeder cattle 16 34 2
Slaughter cattle 58 68 81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 205.00 $205.00 $734 -15.00
433 433 2 220.00 $220.00 $953 —
500 500 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,062 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +5.00
543 543 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,249 —
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1380 1277 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.70 $1,618 —
1220–1465 1344 80-85% 8 109.00–127.00 $116.52 $1,566 —
1220–1720 1412 80-85% 20 70.00–113.00 $103.62 $1,463 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $591 —
990–1385 1165 85-90% 15 75.00–115.00 $99.49 $1,159 —
1040–1375 1205 85-90% 7 67.00–109.00 $92.87 $1,119 +23.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1920 1705 2 117.00–121.00 $118.75 $2,025 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2155 2155 1 143.00 $143.00 $3,082 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 $152 —
100–115 108 2 150.00–175.00 $161.63 $175 —
165 165 1 155.00 $155.00 $256 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 —
100 100 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 70.00 $70.00 $56 —
100 100 1 107.00 $107.00 $107 —
120 120 1 65.00 $65.00 $78 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 67.50 $67.50 —
40 40 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 20.00 $20.00 —
45 45 1 77.50 $77.50 —
60 60 1 87.50 $87.50 -37.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 4 162.50 $162.50 +37.50

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 55.00 $55.00 $22 —
63–68 65 5 200.00–205.00 $202.91 $132 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 $98 —
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 $178 —

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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.