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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Apr 7

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 19▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 101▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 0▲ 54 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

Herd Dispersal included in report

Fat Cattle Sale included in report

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.70/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −72.03 against this barn's trailing median of $234.73.

Average price

$162.70

20 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.11

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	162.70	765	20

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 sale20 hd

162.70

—

WV average4 barns · 513 hd

152.59

+10.11

This barn, trailing median5 sales

234.73

−72.03

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

5 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $248.69, low $211.03, median $234.73 across 5 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	1,791	84.73	1,518	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	55.87	745	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	48.22	834	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,109	35.98	399	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,342	116.53	1,563	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	110.48	1,370	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	102.32	1,235	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,092	83.92	916	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	122.14	1,869	31
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	119.15	1,680	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,345	75.00	1,009	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	401	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	471	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	763	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	509	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	845	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	820	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,009	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	798	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,345	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,009	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,410	119.15/cwt	117.50–121.00	1,680	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	122.14/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,869	31
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,085	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	977	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,095	80.88/cwt	78.00–84.00	886	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,207	102.32/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,235	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	110.48/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,370	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,320	116.14/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,533	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,536	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,843	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,791	84.73/cwt	50.00–103.00	1,518	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Non-Traditional	980	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	794	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	980	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	745	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	9.66/cwt	5.00–12.00	97	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	26.84/cwt	17.50–30.50	296	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	50.08/cwt	44.00–56.00	601	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	51.84/cwt	46.00–61.00	728	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	48.22/cwt	41.00–56.00	834	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	848.40/cwt	700.00–950.00	9,290	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,201	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,516	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,251	871.90/cwt	525.00–1,125.00	10,907	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,362	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,344	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,464	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	19,179	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,161	1,794.58/cwt	1,650.00–1,950.00	20,835	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	15,795	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	1,871.50/cwt	1,700.00–1,950.00	22,664	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	1,827.50/cwt	1,750.00–1,900.00	22,789	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 Apr 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 19Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 101Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 0Year ago 0

Herd Dispersal included in report

Fat Cattle Sale included in report

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,791	50.00–103.00	84.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	78.00–84.00	80.88
1	—	1,085	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	104.00–115.00	110.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,320	114.00–119.00	116.14
1	—	1,536	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,207	95.00–108.00	102.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,410	117.50–121.00	119.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,530	115.00–126.00	122.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	46.00–61.00	51.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,104	17.50–30.50	26.84
3	—	1,008	5.00–12.00	9.66
5	—	1,200	44.00–56.00	50.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	41.00–56.00	48.22

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,215	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,095	700.00–950.00	848.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,362	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,251	525.00–1,125.00	871.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,247	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,827.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,211	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,871.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,161	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,794.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	118.00	118.00
2	—	488	110.00–120.00	115.03
2	—	638	125.00	125.00
1	—	345	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	401	164.00	164.00
7	—	471	162.00	162.00
7	—	509	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	122.00	122.00

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.