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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, May 23

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 0▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 0▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 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

Baby Calves range from $700-$1525

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 $401.36/cwt on 25 head, up $6.96 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 5 comparable sales and sits +6.96 against this barn's trailing median of $394.41.

Average price

$401.36

▲ 6.96 vs prior sale

25 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,135

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$33.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.56

vs WV average

−16.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	406.66	2,177	21
Medium and Large 2	515	373.57	1,924	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.09/cwt here — about $253 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale25 hd

401.36

—

WV average4 barns · 54 hd

397.80

+3.56

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−16.90

This barn, trailing median5 sales

394.41

+6.96

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	1,855	212.57	3,943	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	167.72	2,271	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,191	147.38	1,755	19

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
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,665	$2,807	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,200	$4,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,330	$4,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$4,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$3,977	3thin

Every lot

43 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,856	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,811	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,133	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,121	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	503.39/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,351	3
Steers	500–550	Small 1-2	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,455	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,724	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,080	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	803	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,856	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,733	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	386	353.80/cwt	250.00–425.00	1,366	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	373.57/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,924	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	412.82/cwt	402.50–417.50	2,151	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	386.94/cwt	355.00–395.00	2,248	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,204	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,800	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 4	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,112	1
Bulls	450–500	Large 4	493	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,245	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,916	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,411	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 4	865	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,860	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 4	965	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	1,983	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 1	475	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,995	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 4Thin Fleshed	715	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,037	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,855	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,943	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	830	72.73/cwt	70.00–75.00	604	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,100	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,365	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	157.17/cwt	144.00–172.00	1,936	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,235	154.32/cwt	126.00–169.00	1,906	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,315	174.38/cwt	171.00–183.00	2,293	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	156.88/cwt	115.00–179.00	2,162	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,625	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,893	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	815	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	4,515.22/head	4,225.00–4,700.00	4,515	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,665	2,806.61/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,807	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	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

Sat May 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Baby Calves range from $700-$1525

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	950–1000	965	205.50	205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	600.00	600.00
1	400–450	410	515.00	515.00
1	500–550	540	540.00	540.00
1	600–650	620	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	493	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	395	540.00	540.00
2	400–450	420	505.00	505.00
3	450–500	467	500.00–510.00	503.39
4	600–650	610	402.50	402.50
2	750–800	785	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	525.00	525.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	385	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	580.00	580.00
16	500–550	521	402.50–417.50	412.82
5	550–600	581	355.00–395.00	386.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	255	315.00	315.00
4	500–550	515	350.00–385.00	373.57
2	650–700	678	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	386	250.00–425.00	353.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,378	115.00–179.00	156.88
1	—	1,625	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	70.00–75.00	72.73
6	—	1,235	126.00–169.00	154.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,232	144.00–172.00	157.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,315	171.00–183.00	174.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,855	210.00–215.00	212.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	4,350.00	4,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	4,225.00–4,700.00	4,515.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	4,250.00	4,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,665	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,806.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	4,150.00	4,150.00

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.