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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.00/cwt ≈ $2,125/hd at 552 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.46/cwt ≈ $1,876/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.50/cwt ≈ $1,591/hd at 439 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 252 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,360 —
410 410 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,486 —
470–480 472 22 350.00–415.00 $397.46 $1,876 —
552 552 40 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 —
661 661 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,132 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,634 —
1315–1680 1455 42 221.00–237.00 $226.14 $3,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 —
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 16 362.50 $362.50 $1,591 —
483 483 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,546 —
532 532 12 342.50 $342.50 $1,822 —
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1579 1310 22 210.00–228.00 $222.13 $2,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1535 1358 80-85% 12 133.00–163.00 $148.02 $2,010 —
1335–1625 1473 80-85% 4 126.00–165.00 $142.71 $2,102 —
1805 1805 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,798 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1547 1494 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $2,128 —
1430–1685 1563 8 149.00–167.00 $158.49 $2,477 —
1695 1695 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $714 —
1135–1410 1262 85-90% 6 120.00–144.00 $133.52 $1,685 —
1255–1360 1308 85-90% 2 114.00–132.00 $123.36 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,293 —
1900–2050 1975 2 183.00–195.00 $189.23 $3,737 —
1950–2335 2090 3 165.00–176.00 $170.34 $3,560 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 155.00–195.00 $175.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 112.50 $112.50 $231 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23–25 24 5 25.00–50.00 $39.50 -5.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 3 70.00 $70.00 —
45 45 2 10.00–65.00 $37.50 —
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 -20.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 3 270.00 $270.00 $197 -5.00
95 95 14 295.00 $295.00 $280 +15.00

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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.