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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 25, 2026

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 19 0
Slaughter cattle 42 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nannie goats with kids at side range from $210-$350 per family

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1870 1423 80-85% 19 151.00–229.00 $179.50 $2,554 —
1270–1600 1455 80-85% 3 165.00–175.00 $170.12 $2,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1030 947 85-90% 3 85.00–105.00 $96.21 $911 —
1020–1180 1100 85-90% 2 110.00–151.00 $131.99 $1,452 +40.40
1065–1420 1214 85-90% 14 125.00–160.00 $144.75 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2095 2095 1 240.00 $240.00 $5,028 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 325.00 $325.00 $276 —
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 —
160–165 163 2 150.00–200.00 $175.38 $286 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00 $35.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 163 9 110.00–130.00 $120.90 $197 —
233 233 3 110.00 $110.00 $256 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 3 375.00 $375.00 $188 —
50 50 5 380.00 $380.00 $190 —
66 66 4 375.00 $375.00 $248 —
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 $124 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 190.00 $190.00 $228 —
180 180 1 130.00 $130.00 $234 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 $144 —
130 130 1 140.00 $140.00 $182 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 15 65.00 $65.00 $20 —
40 40 7 62.50 $62.50 $25 —
40 40 1 480.00 $480.00 $192 —
43 43 3 220.00 $220.00 $95 —
45 45 1 450.00 $450.00 $202 —
50 50 3 405.00 $405.00 $202 —
68 68 41 444.00 $444.00 $302 —
75 75 1 410.00 $410.00 $308 —
91 91 56 375.00–390.00 $375.54 $342 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
28 28 6 45.00 $45.00 —
28 28 3 55.00 $55.00 —
33 33 4 50.00 $50.00 —
35 35 7 60.00 $60.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 3 195.00–390.00 $260.00 $117 —
50 thin fleshed 50 1 80.00 $80.00 $40 —
55 55 1 425.00 $425.00 $234 —
60 60 1 400.00 $400.00 $240 —
80–85 83 2 250.00–265.00 $257.73 $214 —
101–135 106 7 200.00–220.00 $213.56 $226 —
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 $320 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 360.00 $360.00 $144 —
63–65 64 3 380.00–395.00 $385.10 $246 —
70 70 2 415.00 $415.00 $290 —
92 92 3 395.00 $395.00 $363 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 180.00 $180.00 $243 —
150 150 1 170.00 $170.00 $255 —

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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.