Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2026-04-25

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 25
● Final6 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
42 head
23 vs last sale 19 42 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

Nannie goats with kids at side range from $210-$350 per family

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
BullsAverage2,095240.005,0281thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,427178.222,54422
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,160135.741,57419

Every lot, as filed

6 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
Bulls2,095240.00/cwt240.00–240.005,0281
CowsBoner 80-85%1,455170.12/cwt165.00–175.002,4753
CowsBoner 80-85%Natural1,423179.50/cwt151.00–229.002,55419
CowsLean 85-90%1,100131.99/cwt110.00–151.001,4522
CowsLean 85-90%94796.21/cwt85.00–105.009113
CowsLean 85-90%Natural1,214144.75/cwt125.00–160.001,75714

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.