Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Special Board Cattle sale Wednesday April 21, 2021*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.85/cwt on 562 head.

Average price

$130.85

562 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$102

per head · Medium 1 over Small 1-2

$22.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.33

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	445	140.17	623	12thin
Medium and Large 2	546	135.63	740	182
Medium and Large 1-2	686	129.92	891	166
Medium and Large 1	612	129.61	793	119
Medium and Large 3	482	123.60	596	70
Small 1-2	616	117.77	725	13thin

One grade step is worth $22.41/cwt here — about −$102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale562 hd

130.85

—

WV average6 barns · 1,076 hd

130.52

+0.33

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Special Graded Sale - Moorefield, WV

Nothing 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	248	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	440	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,112	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	135.08/cwt	112.00–139.75	773	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	141.37/cwt	130.00–143.00	595	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	113.95/cwt	112.00–116.00	824	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	742	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	180.13/cwt	179.00–181.00	942	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,164	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	132.77/cwt	130.00–136.00	704	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	961	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	130.47/cwt	129.75–132.75	860	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	169.28/cwt	167.00–172.50	1,053	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	132.76/cwt	129.00–136.00	824	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,071	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	954	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	944	114.10/cwt	106.50–116.00	1,077	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	167.82/cwt	151.00–172.00	1,220	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	163.55/cwt	163.25–165.00	1,117	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	884	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,133	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	992	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	598	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	941	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	828	33
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	855	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	163.91/cwt	150.00–168.00	947	21
Steers	Small 1-2	—	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	928	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	984	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	469	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	680	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	565	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	836	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	735	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	786	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	664	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	784	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	560	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	694	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	Large 1	—	729	145.20/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,059	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,187	1
Steers	Large 1	—	763	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,049	3
Steers	Large 1	—	663	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,041	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,040	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	946	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	434	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	755	13
Steers	Medium 1	—	753	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,118	8
Steers	Medium 1	—	577	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	926	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	500	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	890	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	647	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,055	17
Heifers	Medium 1	—	440	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	182.40/cwt	181.00–182.75	897	25
Heifers	Medium 1	—	373	140.70/cwt	140.00–142.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	736	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,001	13
Heifers	Medium 1	—	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	355	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	127.35/cwt	92.00–135.00	453	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	628	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	761	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	138.06/cwt	137.00–140.00	671	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	129.25/cwt	129.25–129.25	844	43
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	952	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	492	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	763	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	137.10/cwt	131.00–140.00	432	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	165.40/cwt	162.00–166.50	938	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	332	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	698	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,026	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	412	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	175.16/cwt	141.00–179.00	885	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	179.18/cwt	174.00–179.50	856	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	154.89/cwt	140.00–155.50	1,010	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	551	130.96/cwt	106.00–132.00	722	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	543	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	123.98/cwt	114.00–124.50	909	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	139.15/cwt	130.00–139.50	679	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	171.82/cwt	140.00–175.00	612	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	160	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	742	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	129.82/cwt	128.00–137.00	597	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	106.22/cwt	100.00–137.00	444	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	307	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	140.56/cwt	140.00–141.00	866	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	553	5

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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