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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 57 0
Feeder cattle 66 7 0
Slaughter cattle 14 36 0
Replacement cattle 4 14 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 165.00 $165.00 $663 —
537 537 1 152.50 $152.50 $819 —
726 726 1 108.00 $108.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 155.00 $155.00 $437 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
373–394 378 4 127.50–142.50 $138.59 $524 —
432–444 440 6 125.00–140.00 $135.09 $594 —
491 491 6 137.50 $137.50 $675 —
503 503 4 132.00 $132.00 $664 —
550–592 566 3 122.50–135.00 $129.29 $732 —
686 686 1 107.50 $107.50 $737 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 1 82.50 $82.50 $335 —
520 520 1 117.50 $117.50 $611 —
728 728 1 72.50 $72.50 $528 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 110.00 $110.00 $453 —
502 502 1 102.50 $102.50 $515 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 1 102.50 $102.50 $445 —
474 474 1 92.50 $92.50 $438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 157.00 $157.00 $659 —
459–488 470 9 169.00–174.00 $171.94 $808 —
500–537 528 4 152.50–170.00 $165.86 $876 —
676 676 1 132.50 $132.50 $896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 1 95.00 $95.00 $629 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
782 782 85-90% 1 24.00 $24.00 $188 —
800–1224 1066 85-90% 5 49.00–70.00 $63.05 $672 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $980 —
1406–1552 1487 80-85% 3 61.00–70.00 $65.18 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1814 1814 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312 1312 1 70.00 $70.00 $918 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00

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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
1566 1566 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.