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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice and Prime | Average | 1,491 | 194.39 | 2,898 | 21 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,384 | 184.59 | 2,555 | 17 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,322 | 168.42 | 2,227 | 9thin |
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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,384 | 184.59/cwt | 176.00–188.00 | 2,555 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice and Prime | — | 1,491 | 194.39/cwt | 190.00–200.00 | 2,898 | 21 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,322 | 168.42/cwt | 165.00–171.00 | 2,227 | 9 |
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.