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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2020-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Jun 17

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 8▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 33▲ 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $95.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −139.39 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$95.00

5 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$434

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$10.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.34

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	470	98.67	464	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	415	91.00	378	1thin
Medium and Large 2	460	88.00	405	1thin

One grade step is worth $10.67/cwt here — about $59 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 sale5 hd

95.00

—

WV average3 barns · 55 hd

120.34

−25.34

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−139.39

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	1,703	83.63	1,424	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	59.01	980	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	57.65	764	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	33.91	350	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,207	110.00	1,328	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	105.00	1,297	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,635	109.19	1,785	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,430	109.00	1,559	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,498	107.68	1,613	17
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,363	106.00	1,445	2thin

Every lot

20 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	378	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	529	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3-4	475	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	233	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	585	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,363	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,445	2
Steers	—	Select	1,430	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,559	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	107.68/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,613	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,635	109.19/cwt	108.00–109.50	1,785	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,207	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,328	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,235	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,297	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,703	83.63/cwt	56.00–107.00	1,424	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	90	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,070	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	728	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	45.86/cwt	37.50–52.00	504	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	56.60/cwt	46.00–64.00	718	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,478	58.04/cwt	50.00–63.00	858	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,660	59.01/cwt	56.00–62.50	980	4

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.

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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WV

Wed Jun 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7Last week 8Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 33Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	56.00–62.50	59.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,478	50.00–63.00	58.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,269	46.00–64.00	56.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	37.50–52.00	45.86
1	—	900	10.00	10.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,207	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,235	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,498	105.00–111.00	107.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,635	108.00–109.50	109.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,703	56.00–107.00	83.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	84.00	84.00
1	—	420	105.00	105.00
1	—	360	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	79.00	79.00

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.