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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 13

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 10▲ 13 vs year ago 15 · +86.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 22▲ 47 vs year ago 30 · +156.7%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Fat Cattle Sale Included*

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $247.42/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −184.63 against this barn's trailing median of $432.05.

Average price

$247.42

4 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,249

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.45

vs WV average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	247.42	1,249	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

247.42

—

WV average4 barns · 13 hd

255.87

−8.45

This barn, trailing median1 sales

432.05

−184.63

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	1,834	123.68	2,268	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,484	110.50	1,640	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	101.40	1,171	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,391	179.64	2,498	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,268	176.71	2,241	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,323	151.00	1,998	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,589	182.81	2,905	9thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,477	180.67	2,669	22

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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,624	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	249.88/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,062	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,170	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,264	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 4	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	297.06/cwt	295.00–300.00	960	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	247.42/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,249	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,349	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 3	871	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,219	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceMuddy	1,357	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,402	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,495	180.76/cwt	177.00–183.00	2,702	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,516	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,880	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,589	182.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,905	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,268	176.71/cwt	175.00–177.50	2,241	8
Heifers	—	Select	1,323	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,998	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,347	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,411	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,405	179.85/cwt	179.50–180.50	2,527	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,834	123.68/cwt	118.00–134.00	2,268	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	101.40/cwt	78.00–113.00	1,171	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	110.50/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,604	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,070	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,800	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,620	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 Mar 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 10Year ago 15

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 22Year ago 30

*Fat Cattle Sale Included*

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,800	90.00	90.00
13	—	1,452	100.00–116.00	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,155	78.00–113.00	101.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,516	190.00	190.00
18	—	1,495	177.00–183.00	180.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Muddy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,589	180.00–185.00	182.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,405	179.50–180.50	179.85
3	—	1,347	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,323	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,268	175.00–177.50	176.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,834	118.00–134.00	123.68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	871	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
4	500–550	505	225.00–255.00	247.42
2	650–700	658	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	295.00–300.00	297.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
2	400–450	425	245.00–255.00	249.88
3	450–500	468	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	538	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	190.00	190.00

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.