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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 25, 2026

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $371.61/cwt ≈ $2,445/hd at 658 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,066/hd at 574 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $2,536/hd at 735 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 99 0
Feeder cattle 118 45 0
Slaughter cattle 31 10 0
Replacement cattle 15 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Hay sales: Round bales 4X5 this years grass hay $65-$80 per bale; 3X3X8 grass hay $62.50-$80 per bale; Last year hay 4x5 outside hay $45

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 —
653–667 658 20 370.00–372.50 $371.61 $2,445 —
735 735 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,254 —
312 312 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,498 —
380 380 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
475 475 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,003 —
273 273 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,160 —
495 495 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 —
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 -130.00
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 —
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 425.00 $425.00 $892 —
570 570 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
808 808 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,586 —
858 858 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,681 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -100.00
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -215.00
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 -145.00
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
574 574 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,066 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -90.00
525 525 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,420 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 275.00–405.00 $364.69 $1,393 -105.31
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,083 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,994 -60.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1635 1294 80-85% 15 140.00–185.00 $164.64 $2,130 —
1290–1640 1520 80-85% 3 155.00–168.00 $162.16 $2,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1360 1154 85-90% 7 135.00–165.00 $153.21 $1,768 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1805 1455 5 130.00–220.00 $192.38 $2,799 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1173 1173 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,075.00 $4,075.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 90.00 $90.00 $112 —
180 180 2 80.00–120.00 $100.00 $180 —
200 200 1 100.00 $100.00 $200 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 $188 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 100.00 $100.00 $55 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
38 38 2 325.00 $325.00 $124 +35.00
55 55 1 325.00 $325.00 $179 —
58 58 4 350.00 $350.00 $203 —
65 65 2 350.00 $350.00 $228 —
65 65 3 360.00–370.00 $363.33 $236 —
70 70 1 325.00 $325.00 $228 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 25.00 $25.00 ±0.00
25 25 1 15.00 $15.00 -10.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
51–52 51 17 230.00 $230.00 $117 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 255.00 $255.00 $191 —
80 80 1 300.00 $300.00 $240 —
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 —
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 $265 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 4 260.00 $260.00 $130 —
60–65 61 12 260.00–270.00 $267.35 $163 —
73 73 10 255.00 $255.00 $186 —
80–85 81 5 245.00–275.00 $268.70 $218 —
85 85 4 277.50 $277.50 $236 —
95 95 41 255.00–260.00 $255.12 $242 —
110 110 11 290.00 $290.00 $319 +20.94

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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.