Board sales / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Board Sale / 2023-03-15

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Board Sale

West Virginia · Moorefield · Wed, Mar 15

● As filed594 headUSDA AMS · slug 1866

Sale summary

F.O.B. at origin · estimated weights

8 lots covering 594 head. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. USDA puts receipts at 594 head, against 547 last week and 667 a year ago.

Every lot

8 lots · 594 head

Class	Grade	Weight	Est. wt	Price	Range	Head
Heifers	Medium 1Natural	—	805	179.00/cwt	179.00	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	850	175.00/cwt	175.00	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	795	177.50/cwt	177.50	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	—	985	189.00/cwt	189.00	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1None	—	925	187.00/cwt	187.00	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2None	—	850	191.00/cwt	191.00	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	910	186.75/cwt	186.75	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	863	188.97/cwt	188.00–190.00	117

Source: USDA AMS · Charleston, WV. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are USDA’s estimates — these cattle had not been weighed when they sold. Head is summed from the lots as reported.