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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 8

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

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Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 118▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 31▲ 99 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 15▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Sheep Flock dispersal 13 ewes with lambs avg $390 per ewe; 46 exposed ewes avg $250/head

Hay sale 3x3x8 square bales avg $80.00 per bale; 4X4 bales range from $35-$70 per bale; 4X5 round bales range from $55-$78 per bale; small square bales 2nd cut lose bales $5.25 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 $366.67/cwt on 3 head, up $9.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 5 comparable sales and sits −27.74 against this barn's trailing median of $394.41.

Average price

$366.67

▲ 9.92 vs prior sale

3 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$10.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.28

vs WV average

−7.36 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 2	545	360.00	1,962	1thin

One grade step is worth $10.00/cwt here — about $121 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale3 hd

366.67

—

WV average2 barns · 59 hd

371.95

−5.28

National average160 barns · 6,700 hd

374.03

−7.36

This barn, trailing median5 sales

394.41

−27.74

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
Bullocks	—	Average	1,675	210.00	3,518	2thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,659	201.45	3,343	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,501	200.00	3,002	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,447	164.33	2,377	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,696	153.25	2,599	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,199	139.88	1,677	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,292	221.77	2,865	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	227.99	3,358	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,511	227.00	3,430	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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,241	$2,388	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,550	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,900	1thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	422	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,983	3
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	450	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,868	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	451	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,939	4
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	510	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,295	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	525	356.29/cwt	315.00–400.00	1,871	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,482	3
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	594	399.85/cwt	310.00–425.00	2,375	10
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	623	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,430	4
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	698	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,443	2
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 2	745	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,533	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium 1	1,000	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	378	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,512	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	423	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,819	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	430	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,763	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	457	431.86/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,974	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	462	394.22/cwt	355.00–415.00	1,821	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	545	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,962	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	563	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,083	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	620	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,984	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 3	625	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,813	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	795	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,186	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium 1-2	931	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,328	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	310	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,116	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	392	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,666	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	515	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,931	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	545	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,344	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 1	545	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,316	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	600	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,920	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 3	865	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,817	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,473	227.99/cwt	223.00–229.00	3,358	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,511	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	3,430	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,292	221.77/cwt	215.00–225.00	2,865	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,558	132.79/cwt	110.00–150.00	2,069	2
Bulls	—	—	1,676	224.85/cwt	207.00–250.00	3,768	7
Bulls	—	—	1,745	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,054	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,349	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,062	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,151	142.72/cwt	132.00–159.00	1,643	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	140.25/cwt	115.00–161.00	1,771	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,329	154.92/cwt	142.00–165.00	2,059	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	181.65/cwt	174.00–190.00	2,654	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,466	155.23/cwt	130.00–180.00	2,276	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	1,477	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,028	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,501	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,002	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,696	153.25/cwt	145.00–162.00	2,599	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bullocks1 lot · lightest first
Bullocks	—	—	1,675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,518	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,241	2,388.20/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,388	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,290	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	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 Aug 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 118Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 15Year ago 0

Sheep Flock dispersal 13 ewes with lambs avg $390 per ewe; 46 exposed ewes avg $250/head

Hay sale 3x3x8 square bales avg $80.00 per bale; 4X4 bales range from $35-$70 per bale; 4X5 round bales range from $55-$78 per bale; small square bales 2nd cut lose bales $5.25 per bale

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	110.00	110.00
13	—	1,263	115.00–161.00	140.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,329	142.00–165.00	154.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,466	130.00–180.00	155.23
2	—	1,461	174.00–190.00	181.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,501	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,696	145.00–162.00	153.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,151	132.00–159.00	142.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,477	200.00–210.00	205.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,511	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,473	223.00–229.00	227.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,292	215.00–225.00	221.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	110.00–150.00	132.79
7	—	1,676	207.00–250.00	224.85
1	—	1,745	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bullocks$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,675	210.00	210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	470.00	470.00
1	450–500	450	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	510	450.00	450.00
10	550–600	594	310.00–425.00	399.85
4	600–650	623	390.00	390.00
2	650–700	698	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	525	315.00–400.00	356.29
1	700–750	745	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	451	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	462	355.00–415.00	394.22
1	500–550	545	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	620	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	430.00	430.00
7	900–950	931	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	430	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	457	425.00–445.00	431.86
2	550–600	563	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	640	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	795	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
2	500–550	515	375.00	375.00
1	600–650	600	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	392	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	545	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	425.00	425.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,241	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,388.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,550	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	2,900.00	2,900.00

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.