Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2020-10-07

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2020-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 7

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 22▲ 19 vs year ago 13 · +146.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 40▲ 33 vs year ago 50 · +66.0%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

FCattle sale incorporated in this report. Special Feeder Sale October 10. Receive Cattle on October 9. Call yards for more info.

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 $114.44/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −119.94 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$114.44

9 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$479

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$61

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

$22.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.81

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	255	128.00	326	1thin
Medium 1-2	290	122.00	354	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	477	112.33	535	6thin
Small and Medium 1-2	365	106.00	387	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.00/cwt here — about −$61 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 sale9 hd

114.44

—

WV average6 barns · 1,290 hd

124.25

−9.81

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−119.94

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	—	Low	1,411	62.67	884	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	48.67	684	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	41.23	544	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,164	28.65	334	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,277	107.00	1,366	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,326	108.21	1,435	26
Steers	Choice	Average	1,340	106.40	1,426	8thin

Every lot

28 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 2	535	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	627	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	791	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	910	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	165	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	200	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	326	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	290	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	365	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	387	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	516	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	108.49/cwt	107.00–110.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	652	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	565	59.98/cwt	59.00–61.00	339	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	670	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	462	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,323	108.14/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,431	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,340	106.40/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,426	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,359	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,481	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,277	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,366	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,366	66.76/cwt	39.00–82.00	912	7
Bulls	—	—	1,725	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	587	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	12.00/cwt	12.00–12.00	117	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	342	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	29.67/cwt	21.00–37.00	353	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	30.23/cwt	29.00–32.00	377	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	43.29/cwt	31.00–56.00	577	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	48.67/cwt	45.00–54.00	684	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.

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

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WV

Wed Oct 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 22Year ago 13

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 40Year ago 50

FCattle sale incorporated in this report. Special Feeder Sale October 10. Receive Cattle on October 9. Call yards for more info.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,333	31.00–56.00	43.29
3	—	1,247	29.00–32.00	30.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,191	21.00–37.00	29.67
1	—	975	12.00	12.00
1	—	1,035	33.00	33.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	45.00–54.00	48.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	34.00	34.00
7	—	1,366	39.00–82.00	66.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,323	106.00–110.00	108.14
2	—	1,359	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,340	104.00–109.00	106.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,277	107.00	107.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	69.00	69.00
2	—	565	59.00–61.00	59.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	109.00	109.00
1	—	535	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
2	—	758	120.00	120.00
2	—	643	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	112.00	112.00
3	—	432	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	121.00	121.00
1	—	445	116.00	116.00
2	—	610	110.00	110.00
2	—	515	107.00–110.00	108.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	128.00	128.00

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.