Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2020-03-25

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 25
● Final4 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1882
Receipts
66 head
44 vs last sale 110 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereRegular saleSat Aug 8, 2026Special Graded SaleSat Apr 25, 2026
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,344113.001,5193thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,609114.311,83943
SteersChoiceAverage1,497112.981,69119
SteersSelectAverage1,406100.001,4061thin

Every lot, as filed

4 lots · USDA AMS · South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange Slaughter Cattle Special - Moorefield, WV
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersChoice and Prime1,344113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,5193
SteersChoice1,497112.98/cwt107.50–116.751,69119
SteersChoice and Prime1,609114.31/cwt113.00–116.001,83943
SteersSelect1,406100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4061

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages
One 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.