Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2023-09-13

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2023-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Sep 13

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 10▲ 6 vs year ago 6 · +100.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 21▲ 9 vs year ago 55 · +16.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 1 · +300.0%

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

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Fat Cattle Sale included in report

*See Board Sale Results*

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 $176.67/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −57.72 against this barn's trailing median of $234.39.

Average price

$176.67

6 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$55.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−38.53

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	439	200.00	877	3thin
Medium and Large 2	330	170.00	561	1thin
Medium and Large 3	565	145.00	819	2thin

One grade step is worth $55.00/cwt here — about $58 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

176.67

—

WV average4 barns · 342 hd

215.19

−38.53

This barn, trailing median1 sales

234.39

−57.72

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	1,598	104.81	1,674	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,390	140.00	1,946	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	96.00	1,257	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	68.55	792	14
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,335	162.00	2,163	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,335	145.82	1,947	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,486	195.24	2,901	35
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	185.37	2,693	11
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,465	180.00	2,637	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$1,138	2thin

Every lot

27 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	872	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	445	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	583	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	185.37/cwt	182.00–192.00	2,693	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,637	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,469	195.18/cwt	189.00–200.00	2,867	25
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,505	194.89/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,933	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,742	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,484	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,163	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,335	145.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,947	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	109.75/cwt	97.00–115.00	1,718	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,526	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,037	98.25/cwt	87.00–105.00	1,019	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	58.88/cwt	50.00–62.00	665	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	70.47/cwt	53.00–94.00	839	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	93.66/cwt	84.00–106.00	1,286	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,946	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,620	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	950	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,170	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	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 Sep 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 10Year ago 6

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 21Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 1

Special Fat Cattle Sale included in report

*See Board Sale Results*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
2	—	408	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
1	—	545	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	90.00	90.00
3	—	1,565	97.00–115.00	109.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,037	87.00–105.00	98.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,191	53.00–94.00	70.47
4	—	1,129	50.00–62.00	58.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,373	84.00–106.00	93.66
1	—	1,620	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	140.00–150.00	145.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,453	182.00–192.00	185.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,742	200.00	200.00
9	—	1,505	193.00–196.00	194.89
25	—	1,469	189.00–200.00	195.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	180.00	180.00

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.