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 | 1,555 | 160.93 | 2,502 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,370 | 159.78 | 2,189 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,626 | 162.05 | 2,635 | 51 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,461 | 141.84 | 2,072 | 5thin |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 | — | 1,370 | 159.78/cwt | 155.00–163.00 | 2,189 | 6 |
| Heifers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,555 | 160.93/cwt | 145.00–167.00 | 2,502 | 11 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,497 | 149.80/cwt | 140.00–155.00 | 2,243 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,315 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,447 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,618 | 162.49/cwt | 156.00–174.00 | 2,629 | 50 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 2,025 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 2,835 | 1 |
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.