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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 22

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878

← Aug 8Aug 22Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 87▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 99▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 8▲ 11 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

Hay sales: 4X4 1st cutting round bales range from $70-$72.50 per bale; 4X5 1st cutting round bales $70-$75. 3x3x8 large squares 1st cutting $75

*See Board sale results*

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $427.50/cwt on 15 head, up $16.81 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 3 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $427.50.

Average price

$427.50

▲ 16.81 vs prior sale

15 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,351

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+51.47

vs WV average

+30.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	427.50	2,351	15thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

427.50

—

WV average4 barns · 85 hd

376.03

+51.47

National average147 barns · 5,729 hd

396.78

+30.72

This barn, trailing median3 sales

427.50

+0.00

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

3 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $497.19, low $410.69, median $427.50 across 3 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	1,683	181.74	3,059	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,520	144.26	2,193	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,240	101.57	1,260	8thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$2,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	775	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,358	$3,333	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$3,225	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,440	$2,600	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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium 2	365	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,661	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,893	3
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	497	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	2,028	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,351	15
Steers	600–650	Large 2	620	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,829	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	363.50/cwt	363.50–363.50	2,272	4
Steers	600–650	Medium 3	645	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,935	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	690	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,484	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	735	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,573	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 2	745	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,123	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	752	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,331	3
Steers	750–800	Large 2	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	1
Steers	850–900	Large 2	850	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,423	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	359	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,445	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	450	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,373	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,798	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	520	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,547	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	549	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,092	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,843	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	573	366.38/cwt	330.00–400.00	2,099	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,023	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	765	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,219	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium 2	925	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	270	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,269	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	350	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,523	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,984	10
Bulls	500–550	Large 1	530	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,789	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,316	3
Bulls	600–650	Large 2	645	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,774	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	680	327.97/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,230	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,668	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	190.56/cwt	161.00–227.00	3,287	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	67.37/cwt	50.00–85.00	682	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,028	171.79/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,766	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	113.57/cwt	91.00–132.00	1,462	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Natural	1,460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,606	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	138.80/cwt	121.00–153.00	2,138	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,579	144.64/cwt	131.00–161.00	2,284	13
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	775	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,300	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,413	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 87Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 8Year ago 0

Hay sales: 4X4 1st cutting round bales range from $70-$72.50 per bale; 4X5 1st cutting round bales $70-$75. 3x3x8 large squares 1st cutting $75

*See Board sale results*

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,287	91.00–132.00	113.57
2	—	1,013	50.00–85.00	67.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,579	131.00–161.00	144.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,540	121.00–153.00	138.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	150.00–195.00	171.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,725	161.00–227.00	190.56
1	—	1,390	120.00	120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	470.00	470.00
4	350–400	350	435.00	435.00
3	650–700	680	320.00–345.00	327.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	478	415.00	415.00
3	550–600	558	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	330.00–400.00	366.38
1	750–800	765	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	450	305.00	305.00
1	500–550	520	297.50	297.50
1	900–950	925	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	359	402.50	402.50
11	450–500	467	385.00	385.00
5	500–550	549	381.00	381.00
2	550–600	550	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	595	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	850	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	455.00	455.00
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	745	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	735	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	752	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	447.50	447.50
8	450–500	497	408.00	408.00
15	550–600	550	427.50	427.50
4	600–650	625	363.50	363.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	775	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	—	1,360	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,413	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.