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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2020-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, May 20

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 12▼ 82 vs year ago 125 · −65.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 27▲ 85 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 3▲ 4 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.57/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −119.82 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$114.57

21 head · 750 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.49

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	750	114.57	860	21

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

114.57

—

WV average4 barns · 192 hd

120.06

−5.49

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−119.82

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

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	1,670	91.12	1,522	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,870	63.21	1,182	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,331	60.65	807	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,196	52.72	630	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,389	117.04	1,626	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,603	112.77	1,808	30
Steers	Choice	Average	1,575	106.69	1,681	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	100.00	1,330	1thin

Every lot

30 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	324	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	984	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,078	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	958	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	987	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,111	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,113	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	103.47/cwt	101.00–106.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	779	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	976	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,021	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	117.46/cwt	116.00–119.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	732	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	730	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,330	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,507	110.53/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,666	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,603	112.77/cwt	106.00–125.00	1,808	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,666	101.58/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,692	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,389	117.04/cwt	113.00–120.75	1,626	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,670	91.12/cwt	59.00–112.00	1,522	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	915	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	540	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,090	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	927	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	427	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	52.02/cwt	40.00–60.00	638	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	58.88/cwt	54.00–70.00	811	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	63.21/cwt	55.00–70.00	1,182	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	826.86/cwt	790.00–860.00	8,169	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,370	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,440	1

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 May 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 43Last week 12Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	121.00	121.00
2	—	575	116.00–119.00	117.46
2	—	700	104.50	104.50
4	—	785	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,038	107.00	107.00
4	—	848	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,060	105.00	105.00
1	—	958	112.50	112.50
1	—	195	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	958	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	118.00	118.00
1	—	605	120.00	120.00
8	—	807	121.00	121.00
5	—	928	110.00	110.00
4	—	519	101.00–106.00	103.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,670	59.00–112.00	91.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	35.00	35.00
13	—	1,377	54.00–70.00	58.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,227	40.00–60.00	52.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,870	55.00–70.00	63.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,389	113.00–120.75	117.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,603	106.00–125.00	112.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,507	104.00–118.00	110.53
3	—	1,666	100.00–104.00	101.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	790.00–860.00	826.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	775.00	775.00

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.