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 | 1,925 | 213.62 | 4,112 | 2thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,359 | 168.51 | 2,290 | 5thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,126 | 121.85 | 1,372 | 12 |
Every lot, as filed
7 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 |
|---|
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Natural | — | 1,161 | 152.92/cwt | 147.00–164.00 | 1,775 | 4 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Natural | — | 1,372 | 171.78/cwt | 161.00–181.00 | 2,357 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 985 | 50.00/cwt | 50.00–50.00 | 493 | 1 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,101 | 91.59/cwt | 81.00–115.00 | 1,008 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,158 | 144.72/cwt | 125.00–165.00 | 1,676 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,340 | 163.61/cwt | 162.00–165.00 | 2,192 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,925 | 213.62/cwt | 206.00–220.00 | 4,112 | 2 |
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.