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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2022-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Nov 30

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 12▲ 23 vs year ago 29 · +79.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 26▼ 22 vs year ago 39 · −56.4%

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

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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 $97.11/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −137.28 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$97.11

37 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

per head · Medium 2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	551	110.92	611	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	800	106.00	848	1thin
Medium and Large 2	680	97.33	661	6thin
Small and Medium 3	440	88.00	387	1thin
Medium 3	754	87.22	658	9thin
Medium and Large 4	400	85.00	340	1thin
Small and Medium 2	625	84.00	525	1thin
Medium and Large 3	872	83.80	731	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.12/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale37 hd

97.11

—

WV average1 barns · 37 hd

97.11

+0.00

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−137.28

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	—	Low	1,668	61.91	1,033	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,491	68.24	1,017	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,203	46.70	562	6thin

Every lot

30 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	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 4	400	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	440	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	387	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	524	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	526	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	610	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	610	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	586	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	625	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	609	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	628	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	637	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	675	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	723	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	737	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	722	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	817	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	711	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	845	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	890	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	739	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	455	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	387	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	757	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	830	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	61.91/cwt	61.00–63.00	1,033	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	46.70/cwt	42.00–55.00	562	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,491	68.24/cwt	60.00–73.00	1,017	8

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 Nov 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 12Year ago 29

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 26Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	737	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	817	87.00	87.00
2	—	723	90.00	90.00
2	—	628	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	890	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	116.00	116.00
3	—	637	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	124.00	124.00
1	—	965	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,115	75.00	75.00
1	—	600	119.00	119.00
2	—	728	104.00	104.00
1	—	910	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,015	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
1	—	775	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	61.00–63.00	61.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,203	42.00–55.00	46.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,491	60.00–73.00	68.24

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.