Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2021-10-27

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 27

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 28▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 54▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $89.23/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −145.16 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$89.23

18 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$39.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.30

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	514	100.34	516	9thin
Large 1-2	523	100.00	523	3thin
Small and Medium 1-2	666	68.40	456	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	810	61.00	494	1thin

One grade step is worth $39.34/cwt here — about $22 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 sale18 hd

89.23

—

WV average6 barns · 839 hd

124.52

−35.30

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−145.16

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	—	Average	1,582	74.40	1,177	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,708	59.30	1,013	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,385	55.68	771	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	45.37	495	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	89.00	1,335	1thin

Every lot

34 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 1-2	488	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	752	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	530	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,030	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	670	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	523	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	525	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	368	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	96.81/cwt	96.00–98.00	509	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	650	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	646	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	494	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	481	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	368	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	452	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	87.96/cwt	86.00–90.00	413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	510	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	510	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	408	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	513	3
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	595	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	494	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	529	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,500	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,335	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	80.60/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,425	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	33.26/cwt	30.00–39.00	332	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	58.34/cwt	54.00–66.00	645	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	46.16/cwt	40.00–52.00	527	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	50.06/cwt	48.00–52.00	647	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,310	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	917	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	450	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	56.33/cwt	54.00–60.00	801	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,440	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,051	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	59.30/cwt	56.00–62.00	1,013	2

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 28Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 54Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	998	30.00–39.00	33.26
5	—	1,106	54.00–66.00	58.34
10	—	1,141	40.00–52.00	46.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	32.00	32.00
5	—	1,422	54.00–60.00	56.33
2	—	1,293	48.00–52.00	50.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,440	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	56.00–62.00	59.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	77.00–84.00	80.60
1	—	1,210	62.00	62.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	91.00	91.00
5	—	526	96.00–98.00	96.81
2	—	400	112.00	112.00
1	—	485	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	70.00	70.00
1	—	650	84.00	84.00
2	—	815	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	83.00	83.00
1	—	510	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	86.00–90.00	87.96
1	—	350	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	74.00	74.00
2	—	490	104.00	104.00
1	—	630	80.00	80.00
1	—	385	117.50	117.50
3	—	570	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,030	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	154.00	154.00

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.