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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 27

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 7▲ 13 vs year ago 8 · +162.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 14▲ 95 vs year ago 8 · +1,187.5%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Fat Cattle Sale included

First Spring Feeder sale April 6, 2024

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $184.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −210.41 against this barn's trailing median of $394.41.

Average price

$184.00

5 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$33.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−58.86

vs WV average

−82.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	193.33	1,048	3thin
Medium 2	570	180.00	1,026	1thin
Medium 3	525	160.00	840	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.33/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

184.00

—

WV average6 barns · 125 hd

242.86

−58.86

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−82.87

This barn, trailing median5 sales

394.41

−210.41

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 500–600 lb

5 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.80, low $354.66, median $394.41 across 5 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	1,835	137.00	2,514	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,181	124.69	1,473	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,040	102.91	1,070	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	175.16	2,408	12
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,640	186.62	3,061	34
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	178.50	2,653	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,265	146.00	1,847	1thin

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	300–350	Medium and Large 4	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	192.59/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,181	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	653	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 3	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,113	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,026	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	647	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,326	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,235	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3	868	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,302	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3-4	868	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,024	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,183	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	696	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,322	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,265	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,847	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	178.50/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,653	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,625	186.72/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,034	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,665	186.46/cwt	183.00–190.00	3,105	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,337	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,359	177.65/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,414	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,515	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,515	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,367	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,659	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	105.52/cwt	80.00–120.00	1,089	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	135.64/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,542	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	119.22/cwt	107.00–127.00	1,434	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	432	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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21Last week 7Year ago 8

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 14Year ago 8

Fat Cattle Sale included

First Spring Feeder sale April 6, 2024

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	35.00	35.00
26	—	1,032	80.00–120.00	105.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,137	131.00–140.00	135.64
6	—	1,203	107.00–127.00	119.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,486	174.00–184.00	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,625	184.00–189.00	186.72
13	—	1,665	183.00–190.00	186.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,359	177.00–180.00	177.65
2	—	1,515	166.00	166.00
4	—	1,328	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,955	136.00	136.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	868	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	868	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	205.00	205.00
2	600–650	647	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	650	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
2	600–650	613	185.00–200.00	192.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	696	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.