Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2021-05-05

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, May 5
● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1882
Receipts
124 head
93 vs last sale 31 124 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 PrimeAverage1,337115.651,54637
HeifersChoiceAverage1,331108.481,4446thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,16099.671,1563thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,575118.131,86061
SteersChoiceAverage1,503113.041,70014
SteersSelectAverage1,22582.001,0051thin

Every lot, as filed

12 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
HeifersSelect1,15594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,0861
SteersSelect1,22582.00/cwt82.00–82.001,0051
SteersChoice1,530113.30/cwt111.00–115.501,7335
SteersChoice and Prime1,616119.57/cwt109.00–122.501,9325
HeifersSelect1,250105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,3131
HeifersChoice1,350111.37/cwt106.00–116.251,5035
SteersChoice1,486114.14/cwt106.00–116.501,6968
HeifersChoice and Prime1,337115.65/cwt112.00–119.001,54637
SteersChoice and Prime1,571118.00/cwt110.00–124.001,85456
HeifersChoice1,23894.00/cwt94.00–94.001,1641
SteersChoice1,510103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,5551
HeifersSelect1,075100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0751

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages
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