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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 119 177
Feeder cattle 75 42 110
Slaughter cattle 52 75 54
Replacement cattle 16 2 13

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 1 150.00 $150.00 $723 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
575 575 3 135.00 $135.00 $776 -3.00
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -15.01
680 680 1 102.50 $102.50 $697 —
912 912 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,076 —
986 986 1 98.00 $98.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 1 126.00 $126.00 $872 —
1020 1020 1 95.00 $95.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 1 85.00 $85.00 $447 —
600 600 1 80.00 $80.00 $480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 119.00 $119.00 $438 —
426 426 1 115.00 $115.00 $490 —
461–484 469 3 125.00–127.50 $125.86 $590 —
531–540 533 6 120.00–130.00 $125.01 $666 +11.63
578 578 1 114.00 $114.00 $659 —
672 672 1 107.50 $107.50 $722 —
818 818 1 89.00 $89.00 $728 —
880 880 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 1 110.00 $110.00 $260 —
310–338 325 3 80.00–83.00 $82.00 $266 -21.33
356 356 1 92.50 $92.50 $329 —
410 410 1 82.50 $82.50 $338 -55.00
458 458 1 65.00 $65.00 $298 —
646 646 1 97.50 $97.50 $630 —
672–674 673 2 86.00–90.00 $88.00 $592 —
918 918 1 87.50 $87.50 $803 —
984 984 1 90.00 $90.00 $886 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 1 72.50 $72.50 $400 —
613 613 2 57.50 $57.50 $352 —
654 654 1 85.00 $85.00 $556 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 97.50 $97.50 $410 —
526 526 1 95.00 $95.00 $500 —
602 602 1 83.00 $83.00 $500 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 100.00 $100.00 $328 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 102.50 $102.50 $615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 1 88.00 $88.00 $500 +20.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 1 77.50 $77.50 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 132.50 $132.50 $511 -13.50
416 416 1 140.00 $140.00 $582 —
450–488 469 2 135.00–147.50 $141.50 $664 —
510–532 525 3 112.50–142.50 $122.22 $642 —
595 595 2 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 95.00 $95.00 $382 —
556–582 569 2 85.00–90.00 $87.44 $498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 1 77.50 $77.50 $329 —
552–574 563 2 60.00–87.00 $73.24 $412 -16.76
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 1 57.50 $57.50 $231 —
460 460 1 55.00 $55.00 $253 —
778 778 1 66.00 $66.00 $513 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722–852 787 85-90% 2 15.00–37.00 $26.91 $212 —
914–936 925 85-90% 2 35.00–41.00 $38.04 $352 —
1042–1370 1185 85-90% 19 40.00–65.00 $54.43 $645 +6.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824–1524 1254 80-85% 17 47.50–66.00 $57.95 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1772 1620 75-80% 2 54.50–64.00 $58.80 $953 +23.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 1 85.00 $85.00 $626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–2168 1603 6 63.00–97.50 $85.32 $1,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
774 774 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
886–976 931 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 690.00–700.00 $694.76
1178 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1182 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1268 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
956 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
944–1092 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–1,000.00 $951.73 —
1066 1066 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 —
1094–1200 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 545.00–950.00 $756.86 —
1034–1272 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 690.00–895.00 $803.08 —
1080–1256 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 930.00–970.00 $948.49 —

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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.