Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2024-01-10

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Jan 10
● Final6 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
18 head
8 vs last sale 26 19 vs year ago 37 · 51.4%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleSat Apr 25, 2026Slaughter Cattle Special
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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
BullsHigh2,103117.502,4702thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,750102.371,7912thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25887.501,1002thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,488165.292,46012

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
SteersChoice1,488165.29/cwt161.00–175.002,46012
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,750102.37/cwt101.00–104.001,7912
CowsBoner 80-85%1,39294.00/cwt94.00–94.001,3081
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12381.00/cwt81.00–81.009101
Bulls1,720130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,2361
Bulls2,485105.00/cwt105.00–105.002,6091

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.