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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 13

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 13▲ 49 vs year ago 17 · +288.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 16▲ 24 vs year ago 22 · +109.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.70/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −93.03 against this barn's trailing median of $234.73.

Average price

$141.70

27 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3

$92.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.61

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	497	165.88	824	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	345	118.98	411	4thin
Large 1-2	588	107.50	632	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	410	94.00	385	1thin
Small and Medium 2-3	620	73.67	457	3thin

One grade step is worth $92.21/cwt here — about $367 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 sale27 hd

141.70

—

WV average7 barns · 1,714 hd

161.31

−19.61

This barn, trailing median5 sales

234.73

−93.03

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	1,842	98.44	1,813	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,654	51.72	855	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,468	51.27	753	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,114	42.29	471	22

Every lot

40 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	303	125.46/cwt	121.00–130.00	380	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	410	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	385	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	175.49/cwt	174.00–177.00	756	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	802	7
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	478	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	359	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	509	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	530	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	625	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	877	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	645	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	626	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	849	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2-3	905	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	643	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	290	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	395	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	400	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	127.17/cwt	119.00–130.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	584	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	525	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	810	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	623	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	180	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	247	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	500	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	450	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	485	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,491	1
Bulls	—	—	1,898	101.58/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,928	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Non-Traditional	810	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	470	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	24.88/cwt	20.00–30.00	257	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	38.10/cwt	33.00–43.00	421	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	56.00/cwt	52.00–60.00	640	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	46.46/cwt	44.00–50.00	554	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	47.40/cwt	44.00–51.00	684	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,488	54.59/cwt	53.00–61.00	812	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,654	51.72/cwt	47.00–56.00	855	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,880	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 Oct 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 13Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 16Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,143	52.00–60.00	56.00
5	—	1,033	20.00–30.00	24.88
4	—	1,106	33.00–43.00	38.10
8	—	1,193	44.00–50.00	46.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,654	47.00–56.00	51.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,488	53.00–61.00	54.59
6	—	1,444	44.00–51.00	47.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,898	100.00–105.00	101.58
1	—	1,675	89.00	89.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	122.00	122.00
1	—	471	124.00	124.00
1	—	890	70.00	70.00
1	—	395	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
1	—	230	126.00	126.00
4	—	422	119.00–130.00	127.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	80.00	80.00
1	—	525	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	109.00	109.00
1	—	395	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	105.00	105.00
2	—	303	121.00–130.00	125.46
1	—	290	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	130.00	130.00
4	—	548	160.00	160.00
4	—	431	174.00–177.00	175.49
7	—	461	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	75.00	75.00
1	—	905	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	118.00	118.00
1	—	645	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	119.00	119.00
1	—	770	63.00	63.00
1	—	180	137.00	137.00
1	—	890	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	104.00	104.00

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.