Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

REPORT FOR OCTOBER 9, 2021

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $168.49/cwt on 1,064 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −171.92 against this barn's trailing median of $340.41.

Average price

$168.49

1,064 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 1-2

$56.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.86

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	182.08	896	116
Medium and Large 2	483	172.59	834	267
Medium 1	536	170.84	916	450
Large 1	578	160.41	928	153
Medium and Large 1-2	637	152.13	970	16thin
Medium and Large 3	525	133.88	703	52
Small 1-2	494	125.70	621	10thin

One grade step is worth $56.38/cwt here — about $274 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 sale1,064 hd

168.49

—

WV average6 barns · 1,545 hd

164.63

+3.86

This barn, trailing median1 sales

340.41

−171.92

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	347	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	680	35
Steers	Large 1	—	536	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	884	41
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	176.75/cwt	151.00–177.50	847	79
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	738	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,147	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	454	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	658	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	706	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	550	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	622	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	189.72/cwt	141.00–193.00	793	56
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	170.27/cwt	160.00–175.00	639	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	839	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	909	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,003	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	989	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	586	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	920	103
Steers	Small 1-2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	342	11
Steers	Medium 1	—	353	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	695	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	742	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	353	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	526	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	405	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	481	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	967	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	481	185.81/cwt	161.00–186.00	894	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	887	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	877	4
Steers	Medium 1	—	538	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	928	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	196.53/cwt	191.00–197.00	831	79
Steers	Medium 1	—	648	155.57/cwt	155.50–158.00	1,008	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	163.61/cwt	161.00–171.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	164.46/cwt	156.00–170.00	686	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	763	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	869	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	547	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	700	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	845	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	651	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	934	26
Steers	Large 1	—	635	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,003	1
Steers	Large 1	—	700	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	812	1
Steers	Large 1	—	488	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	905	25
Steers	Large 1	—	589	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	895	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	689	174
Steers	Large 1	—	651	150.84/cwt	144.00–151.00	982	47
Heifers	Medium 1	—	347	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	510	19
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	465	131.26/cwt	125.00–144.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	762	109
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	315	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	151.56/cwt	141.00–152.00	635	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	909	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	567	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	624	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	737	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	358	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	626	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	649	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	675	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	680	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	806	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	147.83/cwt	130.00–148.50	618	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	134.62/cwt	120.00–135.00	658	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	670	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	128.71/cwt	110.00–135.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	493	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	127.89/cwt	101.00–129.00	596	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	707	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	551	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	639	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	465	9

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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