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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2019-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 12

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1886

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Receipts

2,204 head

▲ 766 vs last sale 1,438▲ 2,204 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

Compared to last week much higher supply of feeders. Prices for #1 steers steady to slightly higher than last week. #1 Heifers sold steady to slightly lower.

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 $137.84/cwt on 1,054 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −202.56 against this barn's trailing median of $340.41.

Average price

$137.84

1,054 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$735

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1

$31.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.26

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	142.93	792	607
Medium and Large 2	506	138.05	699	311
Medium and Large 1-2	601	121.73	732	36
Medium and Large 3	444	112.59	500	54
Small 1	494	111.60	551	46

One grade step is worth $31.33/cwt here — about $241 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 sale1,054 hd

137.84

—

WV average3 barns · 1,169 hd

136.58

+1.26

This barn, trailing median1 sales

340.41

−202.56

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

Every lot

49 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 2	334	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	438	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	480	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	349	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	398	21
Steers	—	Small 1	371	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	445	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	512	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	589	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	629	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	157.46/cwt	140.00–159.00	680	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	441	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	503	14
Steers	—	Small 1	455	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	532	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	153.66/cwt	142.00–159.00	734	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	709	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	149.09/cwt	115.00–156.50	786	128
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	141.16/cwt	134.00–142.00	745	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	551	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	606	19
Steers	—	Small 1	551	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	559	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Source/Aged	575	119.67/cwt	118.00–125.00	688	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	135.53/cwt	131.00–137.50	782	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	767	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	791	38
Steers	—	Small 1	638	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	683	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	133.35/cwt	129.50–133.50	861	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	127.90/cwt	114.00–129.00	936	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	968	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	751	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	901	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	940	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,072	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	347	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	430	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	354	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	428	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	354	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	389	39
Heifers	—	Small 1	388	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	388	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	540	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	536	77
Heifers	—	Small 1	437	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	328	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	442	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	499	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	487	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	584	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	129.77/cwt	120.50–130.00	636	161
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	115.56/cwt	114.00–118.00	621	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	549	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	571	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	119.88/cwt	115.00–120.00	667	125
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	671	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	747	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	646	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	711	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	724	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	753	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	804	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	119.45/cwt	115.00–126.00	399	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	113.91/cwt	110.00–119.00	421	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	117.03/cwt	114.00–119.00	487	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	117.06/cwt	115.00–119.00	562	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	574	4

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 12, 2019

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

Receipts 2,204Last week 1,438Year ago 0

Compared to last week much higher supply of feeders. Prices for #1 steers steady to slightly higher than last week. #1 Heifers sold steady to slightly lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	577	133.00	133.00
17	—	334	131.00	131.00
12	—	751	120.00	120.00
59	—	431	146.00	146.00
67	—	479	148.00	148.00
48	—	528	134.00–142.00	141.16
34	—	382	134.00	134.00
38	—	638	124.00	124.00
5	—	940	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	441	114.00	114.00
19	—	551	110.00	110.00
21	—	349	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	638	107.00	107.00
11	—	371	120.00	120.00
13	—	551	101.50	101.50
14	—	455	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	733	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	575	118.00–125.00	119.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	732	114.00–129.00	127.90
50	—	432	140.00–159.00	157.46
3	—	343	140.00	140.00
13	—	390	151.00	151.00
107	—	478	142.00–159.00	153.66
128	—	527	115.00–156.50	149.09
133	—	646	129.50–133.50	133.35
146	—	577	131.00–137.50	135.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	115.00–119.00	117.06
7	—	370	110.00–119.00	113.91
17	—	416	114.00–119.00	117.03
5	—	334	115.00–126.00	119.45
4	—	508	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	738	109.00	109.00
51	—	633	118.00	118.00
5	—	537	114.00–118.00	115.56
77	—	425	126.00	126.00
125	—	556	115.00–120.00	119.88
161	—	490	120.50–130.00	129.77
10	—	354	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	724	104.00	104.00
50	—	347	124.00	124.00
64	—	559	120.00	120.00
107	—	422	128.00	128.00
26	—	646	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	442	113.00	113.00
88	—	487	120.00	120.00
24	—	549	104.00	104.00
39	—	354	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	388	100.00	100.00
5	—	437	75.00	75.00

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.