Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2023-04-05

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Apr 5
● Final6 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
15 head
7 vs last sale 8 78 vs year ago 93 · 83.9%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleSat Apr 25, 2026Slaughter Cattle Special
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder cattle Special this Saturday

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
BullsAverage1,958122.992,4082thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,65584.001,3901thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,49082.971,2365thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low78010.00781thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,280154.151,9737thin

Every lot, as filed

6 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
HeifersChoice1,280154.15/cwt154.00–155.001,9737
CowsLean 85-90%78010.00/cwt10.00–10.00781
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,65584.00/cwt84.00–84.001,3901
CowsBoner 80-85%1,65591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,5061
CowsBoner 80-85%1,44980.96/cwt75.00–88.001,1734
Bulls1,958122.99/cwt116.00–130.002,4082

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.