Name: South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2021-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-23

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.13/cwt on 401 head.

Average price

$131.13

401 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$672

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

per head · Medium 1 over Large 1

$35.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.41

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	406	136.46	554	13thin
Medium and Large 1	529	135.04	715	213
Medium and Large 1-2	601	130.65	785	27
Medium and Large 2	479	130.02	623	114
Medium and Large 3	477	111.59	532	17thin
Small 1-2	496	106.79	529	14thin
Large 2	520	104.00	541	1thin
Large 1	505	101.00	510	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.46/cwt here — about $44 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 sale401 hd

131.13

—

WV average6 barns · 850 hd

123.72

+7.41

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

68 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	135.73/cwt	129.00–136.00	658	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	600	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	520	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,048	12
Heifers	Medium 1	—	351	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	491	10
Heifers	Medium 1	—	558	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	119.65/cwt	110.00–124.00	681	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	124.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	424	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	341	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	461	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	507	9
Steers	Large 1	—	433	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	788	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	650	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	628	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	649	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	133.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	642	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	729	69
Steers	Large 1	—	527	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	838	23
Steers	Large 1	—	665	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,041	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	149.20/cwt	122.00–152.50	795	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	682	65
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	767	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	854	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,068	4
Steers	Small 1	—	395	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	435	1
Steers	Large 1	—	955	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	676	4
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	558	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	99.79/cwt	99.00–100.00	571	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,085	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	178.46/cwt	151.00–184.00	630	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	171.43/cwt	146.00–178.50	811	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,307	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	854	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,033	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	424	123.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	524	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	912	20
Steers	Small 1-2	—	325	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	579	3
Steers	Medium 1	—	481	176.16/cwt	151.00–177.00	847	43
Steers	Medium 1	—	653	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,015	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,316	7
Steers	Medium 1	—	630	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	759	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,009	12
Steers	Medium 1	—	537	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	902	27
Steers	Medium 1	—	587	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	886	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	850	7
Steers	Medium 1	—	413	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	776	16
Steers	Medium 1	—	348	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	661	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	505	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	145	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	210	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	104.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	383	2

How this sale compares

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