Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SALE REPORT FOR 10/02/2021

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.96/cwt on 550 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −180.45 against this barn's trailing median of $340.41.

Average price

$159.96

550 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1-2

$60.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.68

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	540	170.39	919	122
Medium and Large 1	585	168.88	987	106
Medium and Large 2	537	161.11	866	125
Large 1	575	160.78	925	99
Medium and Large 2-3	352	151.25	532	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	744	140.10	1,043	53
Large 2	425	139.00	591	1thin
Medium and Large 3	471	132.31	623	16thin
Medium 2	480	130.00	624	1thin
Small 1-2	566	123.71	701	21
Large 1-2	813	110.00	894	2thin

One grade step is worth $60.39/cwt here — about $26 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 sale550 hd

159.96

—

WV average6 barns · 932 hd

156.28

+3.68

This barn, trailing median1 sales

340.41

−180.45

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

79 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	—	584	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	683	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	456	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	860	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	783	2
Steers	Medium 1	—	541	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	926	52
Steers	Medium 1	—	375	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	641	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	346	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,276	10
Steers	Large 1	—	539	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	873	25
Steers	Large 1-2	—	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	1
Steers	Large 1	—	579	158.22/cwt	150.00–159.00	916	23
Steers	Medium 1	—	647	148.72/cwt	111.00–150.00	962	30
Steers	Large 1	—	654	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	981	29
Steers	Small 1-2	—	425	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	578	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	742	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	816	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	480	185.14/cwt	172.00–186.00	889	33
Steers	Large 1-2	—	960	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	662	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	747	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,023	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,026	8
Steers	Small 1-2	—	548	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	742	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	683	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	976	18
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Steers	Large 2	—	425	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	884	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	133.86/cwt	114.00–139.00	1,155	19
Steers	Small 1-2	—	457	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	640	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	643	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	869	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	186.55/cwt	140.00–192.00	787	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	852	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,005	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	447	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	137.68/cwt	136.00–140.00	844	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	733	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	760	47
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	772	7
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	725	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	580	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	562	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	590	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	595	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	397	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	141.26/cwt	131.00–142.00	585	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	346	135.73/cwt	125.00–137.00	470	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	637	31
Heifers	Large 1	—	623	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	822	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	743	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	648	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	498	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	548	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	535	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	141.69/cwt	140.00–142.00	509	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	827	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	830	25
Steers	Large 1	—	489	184.39/cwt	173.00–185.00	902	19
Steers	Large 1	—	638	124.77/cwt	114.00–130.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	139.99/cwt	135.00–140.25	689	80
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	564	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	965	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	282	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	451	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	651	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	931	15

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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