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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Market Report

Moorefield, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 8, 2026

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M 1 steers $399.85/cwt ≈ $2,375/hd at 594 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 295 0
Feeder cattle 87 118 0
Slaughter cattle 99 31 0
Replacement cattle 8 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sheep Flock dispersal 13 ewes with lambs avg $390 per ewe; 46 exposed ewes avg $250/head Hay sale 3x3x8 square bales avg $80.00 per bale; 4X4 bales range from $35-$70 per bale; 4X5 round bales range from $55-$78 per bale; small square bales 2nd cut lose bales $5.25 per bale

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,983 —
450 450 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,868 —
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 —
575–597 594 10 310.00–425.00 $399.85 $2,375 —
623 623 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,430 +50.00
698 698 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,443 +30.00
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 +40.00
1000 1000 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,350 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1670 1473 13 223.00–229.00 $227.99 $3,358 —
1511 1511 5 227.00 $227.00 $3,430 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 +25.00
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +120.00
510–540 525 2 315.00–400.00 $356.29 $1,871 —
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,939 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,482 +55.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
378 378 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 +35.31
453–480 462 3 355.00–415.00 $394.22 $1,821 +54.22
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +50.00
450–470 457 3 425.00–445.00 $431.86 $1,974 —
563 563 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,083 +45.00
640 640 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,819 —
931 931 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,328 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1315 1292 9 215.00–225.00 $221.77 $2,865 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
515 515 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 —
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 +70.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
392 392 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,666 —
545 545 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 thin fleshed 365 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1329 80-85% 5 142.00–165.00 $154.92 $2,059 —
1397–1525 1461 80-85% 2 174.00–190.00 $181.65 $2,654 —
1186–1656 1466 80-85% 21 130.00–180.00 $155.23 $2,276 —
1348–1544 1477 80-85% 5 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $3,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 —
965 965 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,062 —
975–1390 1151 85-90% 7 132.00–159.00 $142.72 $1,643 -10.49
1055–1525 1263 85-90% 13 115.00–161.00 $140.25 $1,771 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1501 1501 65-75% 3 200.00 $200.00 $3,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1646–1745 1696 75-80% 2 145.00–162.00 $153.25 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1975 1676 7 207.00–250.00 $224.85 $3,768 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1775 1558 2 110.00–150.00 $132.79 $2,069 —
1745 1745 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,054 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1315 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,388.20
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 295.00 $295.00 $177 +95.00
80–85 83 2 245.00 $245.00 $203 +45.00
140 140 1 245.00 $245.00 $343 —
165 165 1 245.00 $245.00 $404 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,518 —

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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
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 $104 —
100–120 112 3 125.00–145.00 $136.34 $153 +46.34
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 $225 +50.00
200 200 1 125.00 $125.00 $250 +25.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 155.00 $155.00 $264 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 152.50–162.50 $157.50 $236 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 450.00 $450.00 $112 +125.00
30–36 34 6 295.00 $295.00 $100 -30.00
38 38 2 265.00 $265.00 $101 -60.00
43 43 3 375.00 $375.00 $161 +50.00
60 60 1 340.00 $340.00 $204 -10.00
70 70 1 345.00 $345.00 $242 +20.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 +40.00
28 28 2 70.00 $70.00 +55.00
33 33 4 60.00 $60.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 210.00 $210.00 $126 -45.00
75 75 1 245.00 $245.00 $184 -10.00
90–95 93 2 205.00–220.00 $212.30 $197 -87.70
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 $158 -115.00
105 105 1 217.50 $217.50 $228 -47.50
100–125 107 5 220.00–240.00 $232.74 $249 -32.26

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 275.00 $275.00 $248 —
130 130 1 235.00 $235.00 $306 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 2 265.00 $265.00 $193 —
150 150 1 255.00 $255.00 $382 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 51 6 265.00–270.00 $269.10 $137 +9.10
70 70 1 260.00 $260.00 $182 +5.00
70–78 77 7 270.00–275.00 $274.35 $211 +19.35
90 90 4 235.00–270.00 $261.25 $235 -16.25
95 95 1 195.00 $195.00 $185 -60.12
100 100 3 250.00 $250.00 $250 -40.00
155 155 1 235.00 $235.00 $364 —

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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.