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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.14/cwt -10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 560 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 165 149
Feeder cattle 57 124 69
Slaughter cattle 41 41 18
Replacement cattle 18 — 62

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 thin fleshed 262 1 230.00 $230.00 $603 —
372 372 1 181.00 $181.00 $673 +23.51
532–534 532 7 160.00–169.00 $167.71 $892 +10.58
554–564 560 11 159.00–171.00 $164.14 $919 —
610–632 620 7 148.00–157.00 $151.48 $939 +4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 1 130.00 $130.00 $510 —
460–491 476 4 132.50–153.00 $143.08 $681 —
572 572 2 140.00 $140.00 $801 —
664–678 671 2 115.00–137.00 $126.11 $846 —
778 778 1 124.00 $124.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 thin fleshed 494 2 137.50 $137.50 $679 +1.00
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
684 684 1 108.00 $108.00 $739 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 102.50 $102.50 $574 —
780 780 1 102.50 $102.50 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 +15.50
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 1 105.00 $105.00 $592 -23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $378 —
1058–1164 1111 85-90% 2 54.00–59.00 $56.62 $629 —
1018–1368 1193 85-90% 11 60.00–70.50 $66.50 $793 +1.75
936–1522 1254 85-90% 4 74.00–76.00 $75.41 $946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–1466 1349 80-85% 7 75.00–87.00 $80.59 $1,087 +14.06
1124–1580 1352 80-85% 6 65.00–74.00 $68.84 $931 -3.13
1364 1364 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $859 -8.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1488 1479 75-80% 2 67.00–70.00 $68.51 $1,013 —
1504 1504 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,045 —
1560–1620 1590 75-80% 2 54.00–55.50 $54.76 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–2100 1699 8 79.00–104.00 $91.84 $1,560 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1120 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–985.00 $943.67
1124 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 815.00 $815.00
1136 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1224 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1134 thin fleshed 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.