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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Jul 30
● Final4 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Slaughter Cattle receipts
5 head
6 vs last sale 11 49 vs year ago 54 · 90.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
2 vs last sale 0 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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
BullsAverage1,853178.223,3022thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,213158.451,9222thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average995126.001,2541thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,255$2,7002thin

Every lot, as filed

4 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
CowsLean 85-90%Natural995126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,2541
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,213158.45/cwt135.00–186.001,9222
Bulls1,853178.22/cwt170.00–185.003,3022
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002

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.