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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2022-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, May 18

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 3▼ 3 vs year ago 16 · −18.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 29▲ 48 vs year ago 42 · +114.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 4 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

Special Fat Sale Included

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $93.33/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −116.00 against this barn's trailing median of $209.33.

Average price

$93.33

6 head · 708 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$16.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−45.84

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	710	96.75	687	4thin
Medium 2	670	93.00	623	1thin
Small 2	735	80.00	588	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.75/cwt here — about $99 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 sale6 hd

93.33

—

WV average4 barns · 134 hd

139.17

−45.84

This barn, trailing median3 sales

209.33

−116.00

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

3 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $218.29, low $201.45, median $209.33 across 3 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	1,466	93.44	1,370	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	98.00	1,558	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	77.53	1,075	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	51.57	568	10
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,423	137.09	1,951	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,347	129.80	1,748	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,712	139.56	2,390	34
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	135.56	1,970	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,383	128.29	1,774	2thin

Every lot

25 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 · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	752	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	850	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	621	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	670	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	—	Small 2	735	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	568	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,383	128.29/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,774	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	135.56/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,970	12
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,682	141.10/cwt	139.00–143.00	2,373	25
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,682	140.80/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,368	5
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,941	128.40/cwt	121.00–131.00	2,492	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,347	129.80/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,748	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,423	137.09/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,951	19
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,466	93.44/cwt	70.00–120.00	1,370	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	51.57/cwt	31.00–63.00	568	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,104	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	76.71/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,065	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Non-Traditional	1,590	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,558	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,050	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	12,544	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	14,859	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 May 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 3Year ago 16

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 29Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

Special Fat 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	—	690	100.00	100.00
1	—	800	71.00	71.00
1	—	740	106.00	106.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	90.00	90.00
1	—	850	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	427	126.00	126.00
1	—	745	101.00	101.00

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	—	1,270	1,170.00	1,170.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,120.00	1,120.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,388	74.00–81.00	76.71
1	—	1,380	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,101	31.00–63.00	51.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,347	125.00–134.00	129.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,423	134.00–140.00	137.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,941	121.00–131.00	128.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,682	139.00–143.00	141.10
5	—	1,682	140.00–141.00	140.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	123.00–134.00	128.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,453	125.00–140.00	135.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,466	70.00–120.00	93.44

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.