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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 102 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–1656 1424 10 233.00–243.00 $237.46 $3,381 —
1517–1934 1616 5 226.00–250.00 $241.19 $3,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186–1349 1268 2 191.00–210.00 $199.89 $2,535 —
1114–1440 1277 2 234.00–238.00 $236.26 $3,017 —
1430–1823 1627 2 215.00–250.00 $230.39 $3,748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–573 564 4 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,325 —
770 770 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1435 1308 85-90% 2 60.00–75.00 $68.23 $892 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1580 1478 80-85% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,352 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1335 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,325.10 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 $125 —
173–175 174 3 109.00–122.00 $113.37 $197 —
203 203 2 111.00 $111.00 $225 +22.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 3 205.00 $205.00 $119 —
68 68 6 195.00 $195.00 $133 —
80 80 6 210.00 $210.00 $168 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–43 43 10 85.00–110.00 $107.66 —
49 49 5 130.00 $130.00 —
50–54 53 5 125.00–145.00 $141.24 —
65 65 2 190.00 $190.00 —
80 80 4 240.00 $240.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 4 60.00 $60.00 $18 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 133 2 180.00 $180.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 2 225.00 $225.00 —
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–73 72 5 205.00–225.00 $221.13 $159 +16.13
90–95 94 4 215.00–220.00 $218.80 $206 +13.80

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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.