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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 111 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147–1320 1229 3 151.00–176.00 $162.07 $1,992 —
1363–1625 1524 19 191.00–199.00 $196.44 $2,994 —
1426–1810 1605 3 194.00–200.00 $197.57 $3,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,835 —
1245 1245 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,353 —
1041–1345 1250 17 170.00–187.00 $182.50 $2,281 —
1070–1450 1260 2 150.00–165.00 $158.63 $1,999 —
1200–1460 1304 7 187.00–195.00 $191.11 $2,492 —
1361 1361 8 194.00 $194.00 $2,640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
758 758 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,965 —
995–1870 1438 80-85% 13 115.00–142.00 $131.28 $1,888 —
1200–1575 1449 80-85% 7 124.00–145.00 $133.53 $1,935 —
1390–1575 1483 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.66 $2,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1490 1095 85-90% 6 90.00–130.00 $106.88 $1,170 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $570 -45.00
915–1325 1143 85-90% 3 106.00–145.00 $118.72 $1,357 +23.72
1250 1250 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2015 1623 2 135.00–145.00 $138.79 $2,253 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
39 39 4 90.00 $90.00 +25.00
120 120 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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.