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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 167 34
Feeder cattle 124 108 8
Slaughter cattle 41 21 26
Replacement cattle — 38 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 381 3 152.50–160.00 $157.49 $600 -12.51
420–438 426 5 150.00–163.00 $158.13 $674 -4.37
472–484 478 2 153.00–162.00 $157.56 $753 -12.45
502–544 525 8 150.00–165.00 $157.13 $825 —
563 thin fleshed 563 5 175.00 $175.00 $985 —
631 631 2 147.00 $147.00 $928 —
653 thin fleshed 653 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,045 —
680–697 694 5 130.00–149.50 $145.68 $1,011 —
755–790 766 6 129.00–137.50 $132.23 $1,013 +2.23
906–922 914 2 111.00–120.00 $115.46 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 140.00 $140.00 $456 —
352 352 1 157.00 $157.00 $553 -3.00
558 thin fleshed 558 1 157.50 $157.50 $879 —
716 716 1 110.00 $110.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 1 130.00 $130.00 $489 +10.00
418–426 422 2 110.00–114.00 $112.02 $473 -21.13
436 436 1 126.00 $126.00 $549 -7.15
452–488 467 5 126.00–130.00 $128.58 $600 -1.32
478 thin fleshed 478 4 136.50 $136.50 $652 —
516–539 529 5 125.00–133.00 $128.57 $680 -11.43
556 thin fleshed 556 5 137.50 $137.50 $764 —
672 672 4 126.00 $126.00 $847 —
713 713 2 115.00 $115.00 $820 —
818 818 1 108.00 $108.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 1 117.00 $117.00 $400 -1.51
414–444 429 2 113.00–117.50 $115.17 $494 +4.80
472 472 1 121.00 $121.00 $571 —
532–546 537 3 110.00–127.50 $116.77 $627 -0.73
680 680 1 112.00 $112.00 $762 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 1 150.00 $150.00 $549 —
542 542 1 142.50 $142.50 $772 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–596 584 2 128.00 $128.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $571 —
1062–1260 1175 85-90% 9 59.00–68.00 $64.75 $761 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1420 1318 80-85% 3 64.00–69.00 $66.53 $877 —
1308–1476 1366 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $71.97 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,018 —
1546 1546 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $959 —
1508–1696 1615 75-80% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.66 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–2380 1823 7 80.00–98.50 $87.74 $1,600 —

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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.