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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 73 42 0
Feeder cattle 21 10 0
Slaughter cattle 33 32 0
Replacement cattle 19 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 137.50 $137.50 $319 —
544–546 545 2 137.50–142.00 $139.75 $762 —
634 634 1 138.00 $138.00 $875 —
674 674 1 139.00 $139.00 $937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
416 416 1 127.50 $127.50 $530 —
488–498 493 2 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $648 —
608 608 1 115.00 $115.00 $699 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712–742 727 2 85.00–100.00 $92.65 $674 +7.65
772 772 1 87.50 $87.50 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–426 422 2 136.00–137.50 $136.76 $577 —
584 584 1 120.00 $120.00 $701 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1004 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 1 35.00 $35.00 $191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $219 -39.50
1116–1194 1155 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $670 -7.65
1136–1350 1227 85-90% 8 60.00–67.00 $63.35 $777 -14.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1516 1368 80-85% 6 64.00–69.00 $65.66 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1434–2064 1661 4 78.00–82.00 $80.42 $1,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
716 716 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 945.00 $945.00 —
928–1120 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 795.00–925.00 $866.09 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1175–1238 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,526.96 —
1118–1308 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,510.00 $1,316.35 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1238–1310 1274 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,353.53 —
1185–1365 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,606.64 —

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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.