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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.42/cwt +21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 482 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.08/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 532 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.80/cwt +16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 479 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 177 0
Feeder cattle 408 110 0
Slaughter cattle 11 54 0
Replacement cattle — 13 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 135.00 $135.00 $437 -23.00
367–394 380 13 147.00–165.00 $158.09 $601 +6.09
414–444 430 26 142.50–167.50 $153.85 $662 +16.35
470–474 value added 472 17 161.00–162.00 $161.47 $762 —
464–498 489 11 125.00–140.00 $136.86 $669 +1.85
502–547 532 34 125.00–145.00 $142.08 $756 +10.45
562–580 576 8 125.00–139.00 $132.05 $761 —
624–641 638 5 115.00–122.50 $121.03 $772 -6.47
657–699 681 9 117.50–135.00 $125.46 $854 -5.54
704–710 704 28 127.50–142.50 $141.42 $996 —
772–792 782 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $880 —
812–814 813 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $955 —
901 901 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 52.50 $52.50 $176 —
360–395 384 6 90.00–127.50 $109.49 $420 —
401–443 419 6 113.00–127.50 $118.41 $496 —
458–486 471 4 92.50–105.00 $96.95 $457 —
504–540 524 7 90.00–120.00 $110.38 $578 —
572–598 582 4 92.50–112.50 $99.94 $582 —
606–626 614 4 80.00–102.50 $88.74 $545 —
652–668 660 2 80.00–85.00 $82.53 $545 —
708–738 721 4 90.00–115.00 $107.56 $776 —
788 788 1 120.00 $120.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–346 331 15 120.00–145.00 $133.01 $440 +8.15
392 392 4 135.00 $135.00 $529 —
408–448 420 26 130.00–144.00 $141.68 $595 +20.32
454–491 482 36 122.50–142.50 $140.42 $677 +21.08
500–538 526 10 111.00–138.00 $132.51 $697 —
572–588 580 11 110.00–114.00 $110.90 $643 -1.32
606 606 1 87.50 $87.50 $530 -27.50
675–697 678 25 96.00–107.00 $106.31 $721 —
780 780 1 77.50 $77.50 $604 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —
384–396 395 8 102.50–115.00 $113.48 $448 +23.48
416–430 423 6 95.00–117.50 $107.45 $455 —
478–498 488 10 76.00–112.50 $96.44 $471 —
504–544 521 8 70.00–102.50 $89.07 $464 —
554–582 565 4 45.00–75.00 $59.93 $339 —
611–645 634 7 92.50–100.00 $97.54 $618 —
736 736 1 82.50 $82.50 $607 —
754 754 1 72.50 $72.50 $547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 122.50 $122.50 $453 -27.99
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 +18.55
521–533 530 9 107.50–127.50 $111.87 $593 —
612 612 2 88.00 $88.00 $539 -37.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 110.00 $110.00 $358 —
406 406 2 110.00 $110.00 $447 —
470 470 1 85.00 $85.00 $400 —
526 526 1 80.00 $80.00 $421 —
574 574 1 85.00 $85.00 $488 —
660 660 1 92.50 $92.50 $610 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $536 —
982–1348 1151 85-90% 3 45.00–49.00 $47.54 $547 —
1118–1448 1283 85-90% 2 35.00–40.50 $38.10 $489 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1630 1413 80-85% 2 44.50–49.00 $47.10 $666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1440 1413 75-80% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.55 $658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1786 1786 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,411 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.