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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Jun 27

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Jun 13Jun 27Jul 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▼ 334 vs last sale 415▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 113▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 17▲ 4 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

Return to farm calves weigh 60-90# bring $875-$1275

Hay sale: Round bales mostly 4X5 $55-$80 per bale with New crop and 2nd cutting on the high end; large square bales 3X3X8 $75-$90 per bale; all hay FOB.

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 $399.36/cwt on 7 head, down $11.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 5 comparable sales and sits +4.95 against this barn's trailing median of $394.41.

Average price

$399.36

▼ 11.45 vs prior sale

7 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$44.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.29

vs WV average

−16.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	544	412.05	2,243	5thin
Medium 2	565	367.63	2,077	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.42/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale7 hd

399.36

—

WV average3 barns · 17 hd

392.07

+7.29

National average161 barns · 8,493 hd

415.83

−16.47

This barn, trailing median5 sales

394.41

+4.95

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	—	Low	1,543	212.22	3,274	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,407	169.65	2,386	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,131	151.61	1,714	28
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,689	225.00	3,800	5thin

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,188	$2,086	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium 1	375	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,100	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	435	487.64/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,121	2
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	520	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,002	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	560	442.50/cwt	425.00–460.00	2,478	2
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	660	406.69/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,684	3
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	710	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,698	1
Steers	800–850	Medium 1	825	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,619	2
Steers	850–900	Medium 1	888	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,930	6
Steers	900–950	Medium 2	935	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,992	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium 3	260	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	884	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	328	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,673	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	395	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,916	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	405	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,025	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	475	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,090	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	483	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,198	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	543	412.56/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,240	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	550	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,255	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	565	367.63/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,077	2
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	622	323.10/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,010	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium 3	628	272.51/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,711	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	720	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,160	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 3	795	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,988	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1Fleshy	860	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,537	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	330	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,980	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	357	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,946	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	439	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,195	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	510	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,448	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	550	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,393	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1-2	563	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,421	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	595	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,529	1
Bulls	600–650	Large 1	625	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,281	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	1
Bulls	600–650	Large 4	644	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,417	5
Bulls	650–700	Large 1	658	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,369	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium 2	723	303.17/cwt	275.00–330.00	2,192	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	472	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,204	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,678	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,776	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,705	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,836	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,394	1
Bulls	—	—	1,596	220.28/cwt	210.00–228.00	3,516	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,000	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,150	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	80.79/cwt	71.00–90.00	847	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,100	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,255	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,123	154.75/cwt	120.00–185.00	1,738	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	154.62/cwt	135.00–171.00	1,990	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,410	169.05/cwt	150.00–190.00	2,384	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,545	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,549	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	690	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,085.84/head	2,050.00–2,125.00	2,086	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Jun 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 415Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 113Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 17Year ago 0

Return to farm calves weigh 60-90# bring $875-$1275

Hay sale: Round bales mostly 4X5 $55-$80 per bale with New crop and 2nd cutting on the high end; large square bales 3X3X8 $75-$90 per bale; all hay FOB.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	71.00–90.00	80.79
3	—	1,287	135.00–171.00	154.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,410	150.00–190.00	169.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,123	120.00–185.00	154.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,678	225.00	225.00
2	—	1,705	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	180.00	180.00
4	—	1,596	210.00–228.00	220.28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	560.00	560.00
3	650–700	660	400.00–410.00	406.69
1	700–750	710	380.00	380.00
2	800–850	825	317.50	317.50
6	850–900	888	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	475.00–500.00	487.64
1	500–550	520	385.00	385.00
2	550–600	560	425.00–460.00	442.50
1	900–950	935	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	563	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	545.00	545.00
1	550–600	595	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	723	275.00–330.00	303.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	600.00	600.00
3	400–450	439	500.00	500.00
1	500–550	510	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	550	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	644	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	658	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	395	485.00	485.00
1	400–450	405	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	483	455.00	455.00
4	500–550	543	405.00–415.00	412.56
1	550–600	550	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	340.00	340.00
6	600–650	628	270.00–275.00	272.51
1	750–800	795	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	440.00	440.00
2	550–600	565	360.00–375.00	367.63
1	700–750	720	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	860	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	622	310.00–335.00	323.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	235.00	235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	2,800.00	2,800.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	2,050.00–2,125.00	2,085.84

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.