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 | 1,730 | 114.00 | 1,972 | 1thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,647 | 133.74 | 2,203 | 44 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,588 | 124.67 | 1,980 | 6thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,730 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,972 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,588 | 124.67/cwt | 120.00–127.00 | 1,980 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,647 | 133.74/cwt | 129.50–140.00 | 2,203 | 44 |
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.