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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 11, 2025

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 83 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,033 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1785 1382 80-85% 9 126.00–153.00 $144.83 $2,002 -3.19
1090–1670 1424 80-85% 27 137.00–165.00 $150.16 $2,138 —
1350–1660 1483 80-85% 4 163.00–185.00 $170.11 $2,523 +27.40
1505 1505 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,558 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1075 947 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $83.74 $793 —
1025–1340 1165 85-90% 6 96.00–129.00 $112.64 $1,312 —
1160–1270 1223 85-90% 6 117.00–160.00 $142.79 $1,746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,214 —
1580–1645 1613 75-80% 2 144.00–148.00 $146.04 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,248 -2.00
1755–2435 1966 4 185.00–200.00 $192.10 $3,777 +2.87
2020 2020 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,242 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 116.00 $116.00 $255 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 110.00 $110.00 $143 —
160 160 1 105.00 $105.00 $168 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 2 175.00 $175.00 —
66 66 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 95.00 $95.00 +40.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 245.00 $245.00 $147 -25.00
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 $212 -45.00
85 85 1 135.00 $135.00 $115 -160.00
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 $166 -120.00

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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.