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 | 1,249 | 110.73 | 1,383 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,396 | 116.03 | 1,620 | 56 |
Every lot, as filed
3 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 | Choice and Prime | — | 1,369 | 114.58/cwt | 109.50–117.00 | 1,569 | 39 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,459 | 119.37/cwt | 118.25–121.25 | 1,742 | 17 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,249 | 110.73/cwt | 108.00–115.00 | 1,383 | 5 |
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.