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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 9, 2020

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 419 35
Feeder cattle 59 408 26
Slaughter cattle 73 11 9
Replacement cattle 97 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 -18.09
428 428 1 130.00 $130.00 $556 -23.85
454–492 474 3 130.00–132.50 $131.20 $622 -5.66
518 518 1 130.00 $130.00 $673 -12.08
570–592 581 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $734 -5.78
660–676 665 3 112.50–120.00 $117.46 $781 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 1 110.00 $110.00 $403 +0.51
474 474 1 108.00 $108.00 $512 +11.05
786 786 1 105.00 $105.00 $825 -15.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 1 107.50 $107.50 $445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 125.00 $125.00 $412 -8.01
384 384 1 115.00 $115.00 $442 -20.00
428–434 431 3 110.00–120.00 $113.33 $488 -28.35
454–490 470 3 107.50–110.00 $109.17 $513 -31.25
500–544 509 5 105.00–120.00 $112.08 $570 -20.43
614–640 622 6 100.00–105.00 $103.65 $645 +16.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 1 100.00 $100.00 $398 -13.48
448 448 1 60.00 $60.00 $269 -47.45
465 465 1 70.00 $70.00 $326 -26.44
520–544 533 3 72.50–85.00 $80.75 $430 -8.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 1 125.00 $125.00 $398 —
462–496 479 2 130.00–132.50 $131.21 $628 -18.79
540–542 541 2 121.00–127.50 $124.26 $672 +12.39
554–596 575 2 119.00–120.00 $119.48 $687 —
670 670 1 95.00 $95.00 $636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1132–1322 1227 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 700.00–850.00 $780.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 75.00 $75.00 $398 —
574 574 1 75.00 $75.00 $430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–1190 1049 85-90% 4 49.50–52.00 $50.38 $528 -1.62
920–1308 1086 85-90% 10 32.00–38.50 $35.67 $387 —
804–1430 1105 85-90% 15 38.00–46.50 $42.64 $471 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $325 -19.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1432 1240 80-85% 13 41.00–47.50 $45.13 $560 —
1274 1274 80-85% 1 34.00 $34.00 $433 —
1232–1324 1291 80-85% 3 51.00–55.00 $53.04 $685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1774 1576 75-80% 14 42.00–50.50 $46.65 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1590 1523 2 51.00–60.00 $55.30 $842 —
1820–1980 1900 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,330 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1218 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–960.00 $869.32
1000–1175 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 565.00–850.00 $694.52
1150–1422 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 750.00–1,020.00 $865.51
1070–1564 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 700.00–1,100.00 $846.03
970–1525 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 850.00–1,030.00 $925.36
1344 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1150–1776 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,025.00 $871.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
794–828 811 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00
924–1000 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–745.00 $699.38
1004–1184 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 425.00–650.00 $511.20
976–1395 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 610.00–690.00 $645.43
1050–1290 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 525.00–680.00 $625.30
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
1224 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
1304 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1360–1628 1539 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,225.00 $999.98 —
1402–1832 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,210.00 $1,019.71 —
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1850 1850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1087 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
1292 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.