Sale reports / West Virginia / South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange / 2023-08-09

South Branch Valley Livestock Exchange

Slaughter Cattle · Moorefield, West Virginia · Wed, Aug 9
● Final3 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1882
May 10Aug 9latest
Receipts
47 head
26 vs last sale 73 5 vs year ago 52 · 9.6%
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
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,491194.392,89821
SteersChoiceAverage1,384184.592,55517
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,322168.422,2279thin

Every lot, as filed

3 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
SteersChoice1,384184.59/cwt176.00–188.002,55517
SteersChoice and Prime1,491194.39/cwt190.00–200.002,89821
SteersSelect and Choice1,322168.42/cwt165.00–171.002,2279

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.