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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 31

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 33▲ 9 vs year ago 10 · +90.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 15▲ 87 vs year ago 14 · +621.4%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Fat Cattle Sale included*

First Spring feeder sale April 3rd. Take in April 2nd

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 $123.88/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −85.46 against this barn's trailing median of $209.33.

Average price

$123.88

8 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$81

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 2

$58.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.02

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	385	134.00	516	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	400	130.17	521	6thin
Large 2	785	76.00	597	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.00/cwt here — about −$81 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 sale8 hd

123.88

—

WV average4 barns · 92 hd

125.90

−2.02

This barn, trailing median3 sales

209.33

−85.46

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	2,005	78.51	1,574	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,420	54.42	773	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	35.20	367	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,381	112.05	1,547	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,551	117.72	1,826	41
Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	113.70	1,684	20

Every lot

26 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	124.52/cwt	124.00–125.00	415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	647	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	557	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	312	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	785	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	597	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	355	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	355	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,470	113.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,672	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,544	117.93/cwt	115.00–120.50	1,821	38
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,643	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,889	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,690	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	1,918	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,381	112.05/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,547	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,005	78.51/cwt	71.00–84.00	1,574	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Non-Traditional	830	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	448	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	22.05/cwt	20.00–24.00	184	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	103	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,187	71.26/cwt	64.00–84.00	846	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	43.37/cwt	39.50–46.00	522	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	53.65/cwt	46.00–60.00	775	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,605	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	321	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 Mar 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19Last week 33Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 15Year ago 14

*Fat Cattle Sale included*

First Spring feeder sale April 3rd. Take in April 2nd

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,470	110.00–115.00	113.71
1	—	1,690	113.50	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	115.00	115.00
38	—	1,544	115.00–120.50	117.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	64.00–84.00	71.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	20.00–24.00	22.05
1	—	1,030	10.00	10.00
4	—	1,204	39.50–46.00	43.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	20.00	20.00
21	—	1,444	46.00–60.00	53.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,381	110.00–114.00	112.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,005	71.00–84.00	78.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	115.00	115.00
2	—	223	140.00	140.00
2	—	475	123.00	123.00
1	—	445	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	124.00–125.00	124.52
1	—	605	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	130.00	130.00

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.