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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 5, 2021

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 64 0
Feeder cattle 1 30 0
Slaughter cattle 97 28 0
Replacement cattle 175 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Buckhannon Stockyards Bred Cow/Heifer and Replacement Special

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 1 90.00 $90.00 $353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1422 1422 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874–1160 1010 85-90% 3 98.00 $98.00 $990 —
828–1250 1070 85-90% 9 35.00–45.00 $42.73 $457 —
914–1264 1073 85-90% 28 45.00–55.00 $50.33 $540 —
922–1154 1079 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $56.60 $611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,254 —
1206–1596 1373 80-85% 39 48.50–57.00 $52.75 $724 —
1436 1436 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1834–2224 2029 2 75.00–76.00 $75.55 $1,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016–1128 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $905.22
846–1328 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 570.00–950.00 $786.39
894–1406 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 700.00–1,350.00 $1,033.27
900–1368 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 650.00–1,000.00 $764.92
1044–1344 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–750.00 $698.91
1020–1514 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–1,025.00 $809.72
1040–1618 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 500.00–810.00 $686.70
906–1730 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 755.00–1,400.00 $1,015.94
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1130–1524 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 485.00–790.00 $672.58
1558 1558 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–916 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 470.00–570.00 $497.80
792–998 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 360.00–440.00 $404.60
932–1194 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 545.00–550.00 $548.83
860–1286 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–700.00 $619.85
856–1426 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 345.00–730.00 $647.82

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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
812–1184 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 600.00–925.00 $754.09 —
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
1292 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1062–1692 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–925.00 $843.53 —
1274–1338 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,050.00 $965.18 —
1434 1434 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1456 1456 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.