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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.87/cwt ≈ $880/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 20 20
Feeder cattle 83 6 5
Slaughter cattle 14 14 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 thin fleshed 402 4 215.00 $215.00 $864 —
422–443 435 10 197.50–207.50 $203.62 $886 —
512 512 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,037 —
560 thin fleshed 560 2 197.51 $197.51 $1,106 —
554–589 575 4 180.00–182.50 $181.28 $1,042 —
612–642 634 4 162.50–172.50 $169.46 $1,074 —
656–670 665 4 162.50–175.00 $171.27 $1,139 —
733 733 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,209 —
766 766 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 1 145.00 $145.00 $476 —
383 383 3 212.20 $212.20 $813 —
448 448 1 170.00 $170.00 $762 —
462 thin fleshed 462 1 130.00 $130.00 $601 —
476–492 484 2 175.00–190.00 $182.38 $883 —
662 662 1 130.00 $130.00 $861 —
712 712 5 128.00 $128.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 thin fleshed 433 3 152.50 $152.50 $660 —
494 494 1 140.00 $140.00 $692 —
524 524 1 132.50 $132.50 $694 —
609 609 8 155.00 $155.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 137.50 $137.50 $495 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 182.50 $182.50 $807 —
468 468 1 172.50 $172.50 $807 —
516 516 1 175.00 $175.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 thin fleshed 360 1 142.50 $142.50 $513 —
402 thin fleshed 402 1 125.00 $125.00 $502 —
446 446 1 182.50 $182.50 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1314 1084 85-90% 5 61.00–67.00 $65.16 $706 —
1196 1196 85-90% 1 78.50 $78.50 $939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1488 1404 80-85% 3 77.00–84.00 $80.17 $1,126 —
1324–1562 1436 80-85% 3 74.00–75.50 $74.80 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608 1608 75-80% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2244 2244 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,244 —

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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.