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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2024-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Nov 20

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Nov 13Nov 20Dec 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 6▼ 1 vs year ago 35 · −2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 48▼ 28 vs year ago 96 · −29.2%

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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $170.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −262.05 against this barn's trailing median of $432.05.

Average price

$170.00

4 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−63.64

vs WV average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	568	170.00	966	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

170.00

—

WV average3 barns · 28 hd

233.64

−63.64

This barn, trailing median1 sales

432.05

−262.05

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	1,433	130.77	1,874	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	111.72	1,558	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,748	110.85	1,938	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,186	67.33	799	8thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,299	182.09	2,365	11
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,426	170.79	2,436	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	183.76	2,757	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	170.14	2,443	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,183	157.97	1,869	3thin

Every lot

33 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 · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	293	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	513	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	199.37/cwt	190.00–230.00	756	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,061	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	542	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	705	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,237	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	680	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	829	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,029	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	679	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	966	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,008	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,140	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	139.37/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,126	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,022	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,170	165.46/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,936	2
Steers	—	Select	1,210	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,730	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	170.14/cwt	150.00–183.00	2,443	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,443	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,612	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,526	185.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,823	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,299	182.09/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,365	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	173.18/cwt	168.00–179.00	2,317	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,603	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,661	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	138.66/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,927	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	850	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,063	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	21.00/cwt	21.00–21.00	218	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	835	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	85.53/cwt	75.00–96.00	1,061	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	110.39/cwt	94.00–121.00	1,600	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	110.85/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,938	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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 6Year ago 35

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 48Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	243.00	243.00
2	450–500	468	145.00	145.00
4	550–600	568	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	845	121.00	121.00
3	900–950	900	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	227.00	227.00
1	400–450	420	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	695	145.00	145.00
1	750–800	750	152.00	152.00
5	800–850	808	130.00–147.00	139.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	835	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	190.00–230.00	199.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	515	206.00	206.00
1	650–700	665	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	135.00–142.00	138.66
1	—	1,520	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	69.00	69.00
5	—	1,240	75.00–96.00	85.53
2	—	1,040	21.00	21.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,748	106.00–118.00	110.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,449	94.00–121.00	110.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	143.00	143.00
2	—	1,170	165.00–166.00	165.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,436	150.00–183.00	170.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,526	180.00–190.00	185.02
5	—	1,443	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,299	179.00–185.00	182.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,603	166.00	166.00
2	—	1,338	168.00–179.00	173.18

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.