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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 13, 2026

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $516.45/cwt +13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 476 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $518.01/cwt ≈ $2,714/hd at 524 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $415.38/cwt +28.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 572 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 162 0
Feeder cattle 415 66 0
Slaughter cattle 113 38 0
Replacement cattle 17 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Return to farm calves weighing 75#-105# priced at $500-$1400 Hay square bales 1st cutting $5.50-$6.00; large square bales $85-$87; round bales $70-$75 (all per bale)

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,065 —
340 340 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,057 +25.00
375 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 +10.00
415 415 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,200 +25.00
456–496 476 79 462.50–555.00 $516.45 $2,458 +13.06
505–542 524 54 500.00–525.00 $518.01 $2,714 —
558–589 574 33 455.00–470.00 $465.97 $2,675 —
606–628 609 20 425.00–450.00 $446.13 $2,717 +43.63
723–727 726 9 387.50–400.00 $391.65 $2,843 —
900 900 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,970 —
1100 1100 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,080 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1752 1537 5 243.00–248.00 $245.50 $3,773 —
1510–1604 1570 18 243.00–251.00 $246.83 $3,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,753 +35.00
518 518 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 376 7 455.00–490.00 $482.85 $1,816 —
415–440 425 11 425.00–480.00 $456.32 $1,939 —
450–498 483 17 425.00–500.00 $457.08 $2,208 —
502–549 530 24 400.00–440.00 $416.14 $2,206 +3.32
550–598 572 43 390.00–502.50 $415.38 $2,376 +28.44
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 —
685 685 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 —
733–748 737 17 332.50–337.50 $336.31 $2,479 —
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–280 279 5 500.00–525.00 $519.99 $1,451 +204.99
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 —
457–475 463 3 325.00–450.00 $367.75 $1,703 —
500–510 505 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +26.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -170.00
410 thin fleshed 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
509 509 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 thin fleshed 406 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,421 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1536 1436 2 233.00–238.00 $235.32 $3,379 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 —
373 373 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 —
415–440 428 2 445.00–460.00 $452.72 $1,938 -62.28
454–490 469 11 375.00–505.00 $465.53 $2,183 —
500–546 531 12 380.00–460.00 $428.47 $2,275 -111.53
565 565 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,684 —
710 710 4 310.00–350.00 $340.00 $2,414 —
810–818 815 3 295.00–300.00 $296.66 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,414 —
390 390 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
370–390 380 2 425.00–480.00 $453.22 $1,722 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,720 +43.12
1210–1600 1403 80-85% 9 157.00–175.00 $167.29 $2,347 —
1140–1870 1475 80-85% 32 150.00–196.00 $171.78 $2,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1010 853 85-90% 2 145.00–200.00 $177.58 $1,515 —
925 925 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $749 —
890–1130 1032 85-90% 5 97.00–131.00 $114.78 $1,185 —
965–1190 1078 85-90% 2 121.00–125.00 $122.79 $1,324 —
895–1310 1136 85-90% 10 135.00–170.00 $152.76 $1,735 —
985–1450 1240 85-90% 12 110.00–171.00 $147.98 $1,835 -6.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,875 —
1790 1790 1 241.00 $241.00 $4,314 —
1460–2140 1839 9 181.00–231.00 $208.24 $3,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 -55.00
80 80 2 240.00 $240.00 $192 +15.00
110 110 1 325.00 $325.00 $358 —

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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
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1193 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 5,200.00 $5,200.00 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1382 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1433 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -550.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 2 110.00 $110.00 $154 —
185 185 1 110.00 $110.00 $204 -20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
36 36 4 290.00 $290.00 $104 —
52 52 5 300.00 $300.00 $156 —
53 53 4 300.00 $300.00 $159 —
63 63 11 310.00 $310.00 $195 —
66 66 4 300.00 $300.00 $198 —
70 70 3 300.00 $300.00 $210 —
83 83 2 300.00 $300.00 $249 —
125 125 3 305.00 $305.00 $381 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 2 125.00 $125.00 $125 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 25.00 $25.00 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 2 150.00 $150.00 $128 -75.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–66 66 33 310.00–325.00 $311.77 $206 +11.77
77 77 7 325.00 $325.00 $250 +25.00
84 84 8 355.00 $355.00 $298 +55.00

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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.