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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 11

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 27▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 25▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 32▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleSat Oct 24, 2026 Slaughter Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder Cattle Board sale next week March 18, 2020

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $111.58/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −97.75 against this barn's trailing median of $209.33.

Average price

$111.58

23 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$14.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.46

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	516	115.26	595	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	430	102.00	439	1thin
Medium and Large 2	559	101.00	564	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.26/cwt here — about $30 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

111.58

—

WV average3 barns · 35 hd

105.12

+6.46

This barn, trailing median3 sales

209.33

−97.75

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $218.29, low $201.45, median $209.33 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,987	60.73	1,207	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	50.00	920	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	47.89	585	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	36.04	365	10

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	384	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	427	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	794	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	808	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	943	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	280	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	297	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	344	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	317	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	330	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	228	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	109.70/cwt	101.00–118.00	455	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	107.08/cwt	94.00–116.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	107.03/cwt	102.00–112.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	437	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	105.81/cwt	96.00–112.00	605	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	419	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	439	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	121.11/cwt	119.00–124.00	569	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	483	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	502	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	571	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	115.15/cwt	106.00–117.00	702	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	864	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,893	67.31/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,274	3
Bulls	—	—	2,270	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	931	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	798	19.23/cwt	18.50–20.00	153	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	12.50/cwt	12.50–12.50	124	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	44.21/cwt	37.00–57.00	477	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	47.89/cwt	35.00–59.00	585	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	920	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	641.67/cwt	600.00–725.00	5,935	3

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WV

Wed Mar 11, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 27Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle Board sale next week March 18, 2020

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,079	37.00–57.00	44.21
2	—	798	18.50–20.00	19.23
1	—	990	12.50	12.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,222	35.00–59.00	47.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,893	64.00–70.00	67.31
1	—	2,270	41.00	41.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	118.00	118.00
1	—	855	101.00	101.00
2	—	340	132.00	132.00
2	—	435	90.00	90.00
5	—	470	119.00–124.00	121.11
6	—	610	106.00–117.00	115.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	80.00	80.00
1	—	505	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	113.00	113.00
1	—	1,025	92.00	92.00
1	—	800	101.00	101.00
1	—	640	124.00	124.00
1	—	395	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	94.00–116.00	107.08
1	—	520	84.00	84.00
1	—	330	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	96.00–112.00	105.81
2	—	463	102.00–112.00	107.03
2	—	415	101.00–118.00	109.70
1	—	520	90.00	90.00
1	—	355	114.00	114.00
1	—	310	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	106.00	106.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	925	600.00–725.00	641.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,250.00	1,250.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.