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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 88 80
Feeder cattle 85 31 56
Slaughter cattle 44 55 18
Replacement cattle 1 2 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 156.00 $156.00 $613 —
468 468 2 150.00 $150.00 $702 —
536 536 2 146.00 $146.00 $783 —
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 —
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
656 656 1 135.00 $135.00 $886 —
830 830 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 —
850–898 874 2 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 132.50 $132.50 $450 —
395 395 2 147.50 $147.50 $583 —
414 414 1 146.00 $146.00 $604 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,395 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 1 120.00 $120.00 $682 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 112.00 $112.00 $269 —
345 345 2 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
436–438 437 2 116.00–117.50 $116.75 $510 —
450–478 464 2 120.00 $120.00 $557 —
504–542 523 2 117.50–118.00 $117.76 $616 —
560–598 575 5 117.00–121.00 $120.01 $690 —
614–616 615 2 114.00–120.00 $117.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 114.00 $114.00 $561 —
632–642 635 3 105.00–108.00 $106.01 $673 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 101.00 $101.00 $339 —
450 450 1 92.50 $92.50 $416 —
740 740 1 102.50 $102.50 $758 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 1 89.00 $89.00 $431 —
506 506 1 90.00 $90.00 $455 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 —
462–478 470 4 142.00–147.50 $144.80 $681 —
518 518 3 143.00 $143.00 $741 —
570–586 583 7 125.00–131.00 $127.29 $742 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
668 668 1 120.00 $120.00 $802 —
814 814 1 100.00 $100.00 $814 —
970 970 1 83.00 $83.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 112.50 $112.50 $461 —
462–472 467 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $613 —
512–539 530 3 120.00–130.00 $126.78 $672 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 120.00 $120.00 $365 —
430 430 1 115.00 $115.00 $494 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 1 73.00 $73.00 $337 —
502 502 1 75.00 $75.00 $376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368 1368 75-80% 1 48.50 $48.50 $663 —
1360–2132 1702 75-80% 17 47.50–58.00 $53.98 $919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–1202 1098 85-90% 3 48.50–52.50 $50.38 $553 —
1184–1356 1251 85-90% 7 51.50–64.50 $57.46 $719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184 1184 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $616 —
1138–1480 1357 80-85% 6 56.00–65.00 $60.19 $817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1960 1825 2 94.00–98.00 $96.15 $1,755 +10.93
1792–1966 1879 2 84.00–87.00 $85.43 $1,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 695.00 $695.00

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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.