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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, May 3

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 27▼ 15 vs year ago 42 · −35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 108▲ 53 vs year ago 55 · +96.4%

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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 $163.14/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −71.25 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$163.14

14 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$153

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

$30.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.38

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	386	178.57	690	7thin
Medium and Large 2	571	147.71	843	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.87/cwt here — about −$153 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 sale14 hd

163.14

—

WV average4 barns · 170 hd

176.52

−13.38

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−71.25

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	1,866	110.16	2,055	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,370	72.97	1,000	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,086	66.08	717	27
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,628	161.93	2,636	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	158.27	2,331	20
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	142.00	1,928	4thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	780	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	865	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	157.01/cwt	155.00–159.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	142.48/cwt	142.00–143.00	893	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	695	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	712	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,955	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,385	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,897	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,473	158.27/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,331	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,540	158.36/cwt	155.50–162.00	2,439	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,661	163.29/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,712	29
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,858	103.66/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,926	3
Bulls	—	—	1,873	116.66/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,185	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,005	110.28/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,108	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	38.81/cwt	33.00–45.00	408	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	55.15/cwt	50.00–62.00	601	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	89.03/cwt	87.00–93.00	982	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	70.01/cwt	62.00–79.00	775	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	73.39/cwt	70.00–80.00	960	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	54.92/cwt	50.00–59.00	754	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	84.45/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,226	3

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 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 27Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 108Year ago 55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	147.00	147.00
2	—	1,385	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,540	155.50–162.00	158.36
29	—	1,661	159.00–168.00	163.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,473	153.00–165.00	158.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,050	33.00–45.00	38.81
10	—	1,107	62.00–79.00	70.01
8	—	1,090	50.00–62.00	55.15
3	—	1,103	87.00–93.00	89.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	105.00–116.00	110.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,308	70.00–80.00	73.39
3	—	1,452	82.00–87.00	84.45
2	—	1,373	50.00–59.00	54.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,858	100.00–106.00	103.66
3	—	1,873	114.00–120.00	116.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
2	—	265	190.00	190.00
3	—	445	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	155.00–159.00	157.01
4	—	627	142.00–143.00	142.48
1	—	510	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
1	—	560	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	156.00	156.00

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.