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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

59 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 59 27 0
Feeder cattle 37 14 0
Slaughter cattle 22 13 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 thin fleshed 528 1 165.00 $165.00 $871 —
634 thin fleshed 634 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,129 —
683 683 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,113 —
725 thin fleshed 725 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
850–882 866 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 thin fleshed 461 2 156.50 $156.50 $721 —
510–526 518 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $759 —
581 581 4 151.00 $151.00 $877 —
658 658 1 141.00 $141.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–486 474 2 128.00–148.00 $138.25 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 147.50 $147.50 $605 -2.50
578 578 1 145.00 $145.00 $838 ±0.00
840 840 1 102.00 $102.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 125.00 $125.00 $380 -7.50
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–1252 1208 85-90% 2 73.00 $73.00 $882 -0.53
1134–1324 1263 85-90% 4 76.00–85.00 $81.98 $1,035 —
1408 1408 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,253 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1356 1335 80-85% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.03 $1,095 +4.69
1392 1392 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,058 —
1426 1426 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,269 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1556 1556 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,400 —
1586 1586 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,221 —
1636 1636 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,358 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1528–2010 1826 4 86.00–115.50 $100.63 $1,838 —

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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.