Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2021-02-03

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Feb 3
● Final5 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
34 head
11 vs last sale 23 21 vs year ago 13 · +161.5%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleSat Apr 25, 2026Slaughter Cattle Special
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Fat Cattle Special*

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,45059.008561thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,214110.001,3351thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,733108.501,8801thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,565117.001,8311thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,507114.291,72229

Every lot, as filed

5 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersChoice and Prime1,733108.50/cwt108.50–108.501,8801
SteersChoice and Prime1,507114.29/cwt112.50–117.001,72229
SteersChoice1,565117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,8311
HeifersSelect and Choice1,214110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3351
Bulls1,45059.00/cwt59.00–59.008561

How this sale compares

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.