Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2026-05-02

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Sat, May 2
● Final3 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1878
Receipts
59 head
59 vs last sale 0 59 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

*Special Fat Cattle

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
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,456175.662,55811
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,407251.003,53211
SteersChoiceAverage1,525248.003,78237

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
SteersChoice and Prime1,407251.00/cwt251.00–251.003,53211
SteersChoice1,525248.00/cwt248.00–248.003,78237
CowsBoner 80-85%1,456175.66/cwt168.00–182.002,55811

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.