Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,618 | 78.05 | 1,263 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,525 | 79.00 | 1,205 | 1thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,343 | 70.00 | 940 | 6thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,095 | 35.42 | 388 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,491 | 139.75 | 2,084 | 30 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,338 | 134.65 | 1,802 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,234 | 129.00 | 1,592 | 1thin |
Every lot
8 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WVNothing 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 |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,234 | 129.00/cwt | 129.00–129.00 | 1,592 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,338 | 134.65/cwt | 133.00–137.00 | 1,802 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Choice and Prime | 1,491 | 139.75/cwt | 138.00–143.00 | 2,084 | 30 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,618 | 78.05/cwt | 75.00–84.00 | 1,263 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,090 | 39.80/cwt | 31.50–45.00 | 434 | 8 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,106 | 26.66/cwt | 23.00–30.50 | 295 | 4 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,343 | 70.00/cwt | 44.00–77.00 | 940 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,525 | 79.00/cwt | 79.00–79.00 | 1,205 | 1 |
This sale against other markets
West Virginia weighted averagesOne 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.