Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2023-03-29

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 29
● Final8 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1882
Receipts
103 head
21 vs last sale 82 85 vs year ago 18 · +472.2%
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 PrimeAverage1,422161.802,30113
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,143145.401,66213
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,625164.272,66966
SteersChoiceAverage1,402160.072,2447thin
SteersSelectAverage1,133125.001,4163thin

Every lot, as filed

8 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 Prime1,394161.82/cwt161.00–162.502,2569
HeifersChoice and Prime1,545164.50/cwt164.50–164.502,5422
HeifersChoice and Prime1,424159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,2642
HeifersSelect and Choice1,143145.40/cwt133.00–153.001,66213
SteersChoice1,402160.07/cwt155.00–162.002,2447
SteersChoice and Prime1,628164.37/cwt160.00–170.002,67661
SteersChoice and Prime1,582163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,5795
SteersSelect1,133125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4163

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.