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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Feb 14

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 60▲ 57 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 126▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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*Nannies with Kids at side from $275-$385*

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 $365.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 3 of 5 comparable sales and sits −29.41 against this barn's trailing median of $394.41.

Average price

$365.00

4 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$10.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−42.03

vs WV average

−58.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	563	370.00	2,083	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	550	360.00	1,980	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.00/cwt here — about $103 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale4 hd

365.00

—

WV average3 barns · 41 hd

407.03

−42.03

National average187 barns · 18,214 hd

423.95

−58.95

This barn, trailing median5 sales

394.41

−29.41

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	1,960	188.43	3,693	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,437	158.23	2,274	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,196	134.80	1,612	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,549	240.00	3,718	9thin

Every lot

32 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,435	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,112	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,185	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	513	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,539	4
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	605	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,496	2
Steers	600–650	Large 1	630	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,331	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,501	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,901	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,573	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	417.37/cwt	385.00–425.00	1,795	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 4	455	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,365	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	498	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,917	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,980	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	563	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,083	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,247	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	741	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,594	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	210	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	1,418	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,129	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeMuddy	1,500	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,600	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,611	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,866	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,960	188.43/cwt	176.00–200.00	3,693	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	840	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,638	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,248	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	126.02/cwt	81.00–150.00	1,510	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,220	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,111	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,328	137.96/cwt	121.00–150.00	1,832	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,340	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,412	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	157.28/cwt	145.00–180.00	2,270	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,520	151.79/cwt	137.00–166.00	2,307	2

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

Sat Feb 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 57Last week 60Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 126Year ago 0

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*Nannies with Kids at side from $275-$385*

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,198	81.00–150.00	126.02
1	—	1,145	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	121.00–150.00	137.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	137.00–166.00	151.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,443	145.00–180.00	157.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Muddy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,500	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,960	176.00–200.00	188.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	550	360.00	360.00
8	700–750	741	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
5	400–450	430	385.00–425.00	417.37
3	600–650	633	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	498	385.00	385.00
2	550–600	563	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	800–850	815	356.00	356.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	480.00	480.00
1	450–500	460	475.00	475.00
3	650–700	667	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	513	495.00	495.00
2	600–650	605	412.50	412.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	675.00	675.00
2	450–500	473	450.00	450.00

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.