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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Jul 11

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 81▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 91▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 4▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Hay Sales 1st cutting hay 4X5 round bales stored outside range from $50-$60; 1st cutting 4X5 round bales new crop stored inside $80-$92.50 per bale. 3X3X8 last year crop hay $80 per bale.

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 $225.00/cwt on 2 head, down $185.80 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −169.41 against this barn's trailing median of $394.41.

Average price

$225.00

▼ 185.80 vs prior sale

2 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium 3 over Large 3

$0.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−188.81

vs WV average

−191.11 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 3	575	225.00	1,294	1thin
Large 3	575	225.00	1,294	1thin

One grade step is worth $0.00/cwt here — about $0 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 sale2 hd

225.00

—

WV average2 barns · 74 hd

413.81

−188.81

National average149 barns · 8,242 hd

416.11

−191.11

This barn, trailing median5 sales

394.41

−169.41

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	1,598	211.03	3,372	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,680	171.00	2,873	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	152.69	2,000	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,290	138.42	1,786	3thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,350	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,425	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,761	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Large 2	330	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,601	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	408	524.54/cwt	450.00–600.00	2,140	2
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	440	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,200	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	485	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,401	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	560	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,632	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	592	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,723	3
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	614	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,886	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	335	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,675	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	355	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,669	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	445	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,003	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	450	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,093	4
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	460	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,162	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 3	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Heifers	550–600	Large 3	575	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,294	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	600	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	655	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,162	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium 3	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1-2	516	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,374	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	640	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,400	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	645	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,774	1
Bulls	750–800	Large 2	790	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,054	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Medium 3	250	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,598	211.03/cwt	190.00–230.00	3,372	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,290	138.42/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,786	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,310	152.69/cwt	121.00–175.00	2,000	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,680	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,873	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,761.34/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,761	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	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 Jul 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 45Last week 81Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 91Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 4Year ago 0

Hay Sales 1st cutting hay 4X5 round bales stored outside range from $50-$60; 1st cutting 4X5 round bales new crop stored inside $80-$92.50 per bale. 3X3X8 last year crop hay $80 per bale.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	125.00–145.00	138.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	121.00–175.00	152.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	190.00–230.00	211.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,761.34

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 (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	3,250.00	3,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	445	450.00	450.00
4	450–500	450	465.00	465.00
2	650–700	655	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	470.00	470.00
1	600–650	600	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	675	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	485	495.00	495.00
1	550–600	560	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	450.00–600.00	524.54
3	550–600	592	460.00	460.00
4	600–650	614	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	645	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	516	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	375.00	375.00

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.