Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,352 | 111.01 | 1,501 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,326 | 107.82 | 1,430 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,544 | 114.55 | 1,769 | 52 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,471 | 109.00 | 1,603 | 19 |
Every lot, as filed
4 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Slaughter Cattle Special - Moorefield, WVNothing 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 | Select and Choice | — | 1,471 | 109.00/cwt | 106.00–111.50 | 1,603 | 19 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,544 | 114.55/cwt | 112.00–116.75 | 1,769 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,326 | 107.82/cwt | 106.00–109.00 | 1,430 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,352 | 111.01/cwt | 110.50–111.50 | 1,501 | 2 |
How this sale compares
West Virginia weighted averagesOne 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.