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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2019-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 5

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1886

← Sep 21Oct 5Oct 12 →

Receipts

1,438 head

▲ 672 vs last sale 766▲ 1,438 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereRegular saleSat Sep 26, 2026 Slaughter Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Dryer than average conditions continue across West Virginia. Some producers report feeding hay and hauling water to stock. Estimated 75% or greater corn for silage harvested in the South Branch Valley and surrounding areas.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.69/cwt on 758 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −205.72 against this barn's trailing median of $340.41.

Average price

$134.69

758 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$41.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.24

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	137.76	785	529
Medium and Large 2	503	133.47	671	193
Medium and Large 3	488	96.10	469	36

One grade step is worth $41.66/cwt here — about $316 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale758 hd

134.69

—

WV average8 barns · 1,352 hd

133.45

+1.24

This barn, trailing median1 sales

340.41

−205.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Special Graded Sale - 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	412	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	432	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	346	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	367	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	143.39/cwt	135.00–144.00	551	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	472	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	611	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	159.49/cwt	159.00–161.00	694	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	143.75/cwt	130.00–146.00	684	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	693	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	140.59/cwt	129.00–147.50	745	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	684	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	554	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	532	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	134.51/cwt	131.00–136.00	773	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	710	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	624	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	465	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	131.72/cwt	129.00–135.75	838	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	654	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	804	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	852	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	564	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	742	122.59/cwt	116.00–123.00	910	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	748	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	785	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	789	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,034	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	813	99.94/cwt	94.00–115.00	813	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	862	130.68/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,126	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	923	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,172	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	976	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	810	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	117.85/cwt	115.50–119.00	409	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	352	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	518	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	129.25/cwt	122.00–130.00	551	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	446	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	424	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	119.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	578	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	497	126.45/cwt	115.00–127.00	628	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	546	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	511	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	653	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	690	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	674	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	638	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	745	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	648	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	525	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	788	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	682	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	750	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	732	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	747	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	797	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	294	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	109.94/cwt	108.00–111.00	509	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	589	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	87.81/cwt	87.00–89.00	552	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	583	2

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 Special Graded Sale - Moorefield, WV

Sat Oct 5, 2019

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

Receipts 1,438Last week 766Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	530	129.00–147.50	140.59
111	—	575	131.00–136.00	134.51
9	—	976	83.00	83.00
3	—	663	128.50	128.50
2	—	323	125.00–130.00	127.44
17	—	742	116.00–123.00	122.59
92	—	476	130.00–146.00	143.75
41	—	435	159.00–161.00	159.49
81	—	636	129.00–135.75	131.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	923	127.00	127.00
15	—	862	128.00–132.00	130.68
7	—	789	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	332	130.00	130.00
17	—	654	123.00	123.00
44	—	481	144.00	144.00
3	—	748	105.00	105.00
11	—	813	94.00–115.00	99.94
18	—	575	123.50	123.50
28	—	430	142.00	142.00
29	—	384	135.00–144.00	143.39
29	—	530	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	110.00	110.00
6	—	624	74.50	74.50
14	—	346	106.00	106.00
5	—	700	80.50	80.50
6	—	554	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	360	120.00	120.00
13	—	638	100.00	100.00
6	—	732	102.00	102.00
3	—	682	110.00	110.00
74	—	484	115.00–120.00	119.41
37	—	558	117.00	117.00
57	—	414	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	426	122.00–130.00	129.25
25	—	642	116.00	116.00
12	—	347	115.50–119.00	117.85
7	—	759	105.00	105.00
113	—	497	115.00–127.00	126.45
56	—	563	122.50	122.50
2	—	545	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	682	115.50	115.50
13	—	613	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	515	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	648	81.00	81.00
10	—	446	95.00	95.00
12	—	370	95.00	95.00
15	—	546	93.50	93.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	629	87.00–89.00	87.81
4	—	589	99.00	99.00
2	—	678	86.00	86.00
2	—	265	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	108.00–111.00	109.94

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.