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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 10, 2026

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $398.01/cwt ≈ $2,137/hd at 537 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 224 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 —
500–520 510 6 400.00–460.00 $440.00 $2,244 —
555–570 563 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,252 —
609–618 613 9 415.00–425.00 $419.48 $2,571 —
680 680 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462–1527 1492 11 232.00–233.00 $232.53 $3,469 —
1514 1514 4 229.50 $229.50 $3,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
535–537 537 17 350.00–401.00 $398.01 $2,137 —
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
738 738 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,288 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1445 1420 13 228.00–231.00 $229.94 $3,265 —
1423 1423 6 230.00 $230.00 $3,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 —
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
620–640 630 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 355.00–370.00 $362.28 $1,514 —
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
920 920 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1055 80-85% 2 170.00–195.00 $180.78 $1,907 —
1145–1730 1451 80-85% 10 132.00–178.00 $160.52 $2,329 —
1035–1790 1455 80-85% 34 145.00–180.00 $164.09 $2,388 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1050 985 85-90% 6 100.00–117.00 $109.51 $1,079 —
995 995 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $806 —
845–1650 1196 85-90% 28 116.00–175.00 $142.02 $1,699 +23.02
1200 1200 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,164 —
1180–1385 1259 85-90% 5 130.00–147.00 $139.36 $1,755 +19.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1990 1691 4 161.00–187.00 $175.98 $2,976 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 145.00 $145.00 $210 —
155–190 173 2 130.00–145.00 $138.26 $239 +18.26

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 125.00 $125.00 $194 +13.00
170 170 1 140.00 $140.00 $238 +32.00
155–183 180 9 126.00–135.00 $126.86 $228 +18.86

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 285.00 $285.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 350.00 $350.00 $210 +130.00
65 65 1 320.00 $320.00 $208 +31.00
72 72 8 357.50 $357.50 $257 +68.50
85 85 12 352.50 $352.50 $300 +44.13

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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.