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South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Dec 10
● Final3 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
6 head
49 vs last sale 55 25 vs year ago 31 · 80.6%
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
BullsAverage1,130122.001,3791thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,320138.581,8293thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,11850.005592thin

Every lot, as filed

3 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
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,320138.58/cwt130.00–145.001,8293
CowsLean 85-90%1,11850.00/cwt50.00–50.005592
Bulls1,130122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3791

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.