Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2026-04-04

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 4
● Final7 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
38 head
28 vs last sale 66 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSpecial Graded SaleSat Apr 25, 2026Slaughter Cattle Special
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Bull calves from 85# - 170# bring $350-$1250

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
BullsAverage1,849193.763,5835thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,419165.952,35415
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,132139.241,57718

Every lot, as filed

7 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%Return to Feed1,025200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0501
CowsLean 85-90%Natural1,089114.94/cwt110.00–128.001,2524
CowsLean 85-90%Natural1,153141.01/cwt120.00–160.001,62611
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,372165.86/cwt145.00–186.002,27613
CowsLean 85-90%1,160147.69/cwt135.00–158.001,7132
CowsBoner 80-85%1,723166.51/cwt163.00–170.002,8692
Bulls1,849193.76/cwt175.00–215.003,5835

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.