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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

55 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 55 59 0
Feeder cattle 24 37 0
Slaughter cattle 26 22 0
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 +7.00
758 758 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 1 135.00 $135.00 $583 —
488 488 1 147.50 $147.50 $720 —
606 606 1 125.00 $125.00 $758 —
654 654 3 132.50 $132.50 $867 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 125.00 $125.00 $638 —
586 586 1 130.00 $130.00 $762 —
784 784 1 109.00 $109.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 152.50 $152.50 $717 —
676 676 1 120.00 $120.00 $811 —
744 744 2 110.00 $110.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
377 377 2 162.50 $162.50 $613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1434 1267 85-90% 3 69.00–76.00 $73.90 $936 -8.08
992–1702 1290 85-90% 6 58.00–68.00 $64.78 $836 -17.20
1472 1472 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,236 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1446 1284 80-85% 3 76.00–83.00 $78.55 $1,009 —
1302–1478 1413 80-85% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.62 $1,210 -3.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1642 1577 75-80% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.96 $1,293 +4.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–2070 1600 4 81.00–108.00 $96.08 $1,537 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1474 1474 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00

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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.