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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Apr 6

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 9▼ 18 vs year ago 33 · −54.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 11▲ 7 vs year ago 86 · +8.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▼ 49 vs year ago 54 · −90.7%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Fat Cattle Sale included

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.44/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −103.95 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$130.44

7 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.76

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	502	143.00	718	3thin
Large 1-2	478	136.03	650	2thin
Medium and Large 2	613	106.00	649	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about $69 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 sale7 hd

130.44

—

WV average4 barns · 364 hd

142.20

−11.76

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−103.95

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	1,675	109.73	1,838	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,783	72.89	1,300	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,421	72.22	1,026	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,107	60.41	669	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,459	131.87	1,923	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,346	129.66	1,746	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,110	121.00	1,343	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	121.00	1,452	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,550	135.89	2,106	31
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,579	133.00	2,100	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,546	131.22	2,029	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,291	121.00	1,562	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	714	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	320	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	339	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	478	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	650	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	502	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	718	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	894	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4Thin Fleshed	665	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	485	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,291	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,562	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,355	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,843	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,488	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,860	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,499	137.70/cwt	136.50–138.50	2,064	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,527	131.99/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,015	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,579	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,100	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,633	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,156	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,720	133.52/cwt	131.00–137.50	2,297	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,110	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,343	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,452	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,280	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,651	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,363	129.83/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,770	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,445	132.07/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,908	14
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,129	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	109.73/cwt	100.00–121.00	1,838	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	396	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	796	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,133	60.50/cwt	40.00–73.00	685	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	71.80/cwt	63.00–82.00	1,019	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,091	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	72.89/cwt	65.00–80.00	1,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	17,213	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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 9Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 11Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 54

Special Fat Cattle Sale included

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	137.00	137.00
1	—	625	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	135.00–137.00	136.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 4 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	73.00	73.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,675	100.00–121.00	109.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,419	63.00–82.00	71.80
1	—	1,435	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	80.00	80.00
9	—	1,133	40.00–73.00	60.50
1	—	990	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	65.00–80.00	72.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,527	130.00–137.00	131.99
2	—	1,633	132.00	132.00
1	—	1,488	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,579	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,499	136.50–138.50	137.70
11	—	1,720	131.00–137.50	133.52
6	—	1,355	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,291	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,363	124.00–134.00	129.83
1	—	1,280	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	129.00	129.00
14	—	1,445	129.00–138.00	132.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	121.00	121.00

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.