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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.15/cwt ≈ $567/hd at 426 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 84 86
Feeder cattle 108 66 69
Slaughter cattle 21 14 17
Replacement cattle 38 4 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 170.00 $170.00 $626 —
423 423 5 162.50 $162.50 $687 —
462–499 480 8 161.00–177.00 $170.01 $816 —
650 650 3 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
722 722 4 131.00 $131.00 $946 —
771 771 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 160.00 $160.00 $611 —
410 410 2 156.00 $156.00 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 1 125.00 $125.00 $360 —
365 365 2 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
404–449 426 18 123.00–140.00 $133.15 $567 —
476–492 483 6 125.00–139.00 $129.90 $627 —
502 502 2 140.00 $140.00 $703 —
560 560 1 131.00 $131.00 $734 —
611–648 632 9 119.00–128.00 $123.24 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–342 333 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $395 —
368–399 389 3 115.00–119.00 $117.74 $458 —
422–434 427 3 108.00–115.00 $110.37 $471 —
527 527 2 117.50 $117.50 $619 —
578 578 2 112.50 $112.50 $650 —
695 695 3 110.00 $110.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 157.50 $157.50 $803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 145.00 $145.00 $597 —
544 544 1 132.50 $132.50 $721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1396 1293 80-85% 3 62.00–68.00 $65.99 $853 —
1202–1620 1428 80-85% 5 71.00–74.50 $73.38 $1,048 +4.38
1456–1556 1492 80-85% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.37 $841 -8.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $486 —
1094 1094 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $613 -7.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 66.50 $66.50 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398 1398 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,223 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1194–1210 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,075.00 $1,042.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1062–1240 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,111.41 —
1150–1480 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00–1,165.00 $1,132.21 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1320 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,368.86 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1538 1538 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1240 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 6 1,745.00–1,920.00 $1,800.82 —

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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.