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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

38 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 38 71 23
Feeder cattle 13 9 14
Slaughter cattle 21 52 9
Replacement cattle 4 10 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186–1232 1209 2 129.00–136.00 $132.57 $1,603 —
1364–1542 1435 3 77.00–91.00 $83.34 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 85.00 $85.00 $376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 111.00 $111.00 $293 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
656 656 2 124.00 $124.00 $813 —
724 724 1 110.00 $110.00 $796 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224 1224 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,542 —
1300–1312 1306 2 78.00–85.00 $81.52 $1,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 279 2 95.00–115.00 $105.39 $294 —
848 848 1 90.00 $90.00 $763 —
928 928 1 102.50 $102.50 $951 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 —
936–1534 1241 80-85% 5 60.00–66.00 $62.57 $776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934–1060 989 85-90% 3 40.00–58.50 $47.26 $467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1522–1922 1702 4 90.00–100.00 $94.54 $1,609 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 805.00 $805.00 —
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 75.00 $75.00 $336 —
582 582 1 55.00 $55.00 $320 —

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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.