Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,355 | 123.85 | 1,678 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,307 | 100.30 | 1,311 | 12 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,033 | 82.00 | 847 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,304 | 180.01 | 2,347 | 10 |
Every lot, as filed
6 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange - Moorefield, WVNothing 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 | — | — | 1,355 | 123.85/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 1,678 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,304 | 97.15/cwt | 86.00–106.00 | 1,267 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,086 | 85.67/cwt | 73.00–103.00 | 930 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 715 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 429 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Natural | — | 1,311 | 104.71/cwt | 101.00–111.00 | 1,373 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,304 | 180.01/cwt | 178.00–185.00 | 2,347 | 10 |
How this sale compares
West Virginia weighted averagesOne 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.