Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Herd Dispersal included in report

Fat Cattle Sale included in report

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.70/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −72.03 against this barn's trailing median of $234.73.

Average price

$162.70

20 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.11

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	470	162.70	765	20

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

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

5 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $248.69, low $227.72, median $234.73 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

162.70

—

WV average4 barns · 513 hd

152.59

+10.11

This barn, trailing median5 sales

234.73

−72.03

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

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	1,791	84.73	1,518	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	55.87	745	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	48.22	834	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,109	35.98	399	13
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,342	116.53	1,563	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	110.48	1,370	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	102.32	1,235	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,092	83.92	916	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	122.14	1,869	31
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	119.15	1,680	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,345	75.00	1,009	1thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,791	84.73/cwt	50.00–103.00	1,518	5
Heifers	Select	—	1,095	80.88/cwt	78.00–84.00	886	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,240	110.48/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,370	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,410	119.15/cwt	117.50–121.00	1,680	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,201	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	848.40/cwt	700.00–950.00	9,290	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,464	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	1,827.50/cwt	1,750.00–1,900.00	22,789	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	798	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	19,179	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	1,871.50/cwt	1,700.00–1,950.00	22,664	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	401	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	471	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	763	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	15,795	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	820	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	442	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	871.90/cwt	525.00–1,125.00	10,907	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	708	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	51.84/cwt	46.00–61.00	728	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Non-Traditional	—	980	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	509	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	845	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	26.84/cwt	17.50–30.50	296	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,794.58/cwt	1,650.00–1,950.00	20,835	9
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,320	116.14/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,533	9
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,530	122.14/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,869	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,516	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,100	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,207	102.32/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,235	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Non-Traditional	—	980	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	794	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,085	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	977	1
Steers	Select	—	1,345	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,009	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	48.22/cwt	41.00–56.00	834	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	9.66/cwt	5.00–12.00	97	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,536	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,843	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	50.08/cwt	44.00–56.00	601	5

How this sale compares

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