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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.57/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 739 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 57 167
Feeder cattle 128 17 108
Slaughter cattle 41 35 21
Replacement cattle 13 5 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 1 150.00 $150.00 $459 —
352–392 372 2 170.00–200.00 $184.19 $685 —
412 412 2 200.00 $200.00 $824 —
465–494 479 6 162.50–195.00 $176.01 $843 —
504 thin fleshed 504 4 195.00 $195.00 $983 —
570–585 581 8 177.50–197.50 $192.60 $1,119 —
648 648 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,121 —
728–744 739 11 135.00–151.00 $149.57 $1,105 —
795 795 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
806 806 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–382 369 2 145.00 $145.00 $535 —
443–448 445 3 125.00–150.00 $141.60 $630 —
528–545 539 3 135.00–155.00 $148.47 $800 —
584 584 1 145.00 $145.00 $847 —
664 664 1 141.00 $141.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 385 3 140.00–145.00 $143.44 $552 —
432 432 2 140.00 $140.00 $605 —
440 thin fleshed 440 2 148.00 $148.00 $651 —
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 —
522 522 2 144.00 $144.00 $752 —
524 thin fleshed 524 4 148.00 $148.00 $776 —
576–578 576 6 147.50–150.00 $147.92 $852 —
652–670 660 7 130.00–140.00 $135.65 $895 —
738 738 2 105.00 $105.00 $775 —
739 739 7 122.00 $122.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 115.00 $115.00 $340 —
336 336 1 110.00 $110.00 $370 —
424 424 1 135.00 $135.00 $572 —
624 624 1 120.00 $120.00 $749 —
688 688 1 116.00 $116.00 $798 —
706–726 713 3 114.00–122.50 $116.89 $833 —
842 842 1 110.00 $110.00 $926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–436 thin fleshed 433 7 175.00–200.00 $196.58 $851 —
526 thin fleshed 526 3 157.50 $157.50 $828 —
532 532 3 147.50 $147.50 $785 —
587 587 3 137.50 $137.50 $807 —
696 696 1 104.00 $104.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 1 130.00 $130.00 $580 —
656 656 1 121.00 $121.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1416 1263 85-90% 6 86.00–90.00 $87.35 $1,103 —
1178–1378 1268 85-90% 5 74.00–77.00 $75.23 $954 —
1300–1576 1377 85-90% 4 90.50–95.00 $92.27 $1,271 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1510 1312 80-85% 5 93.00–102.00 $95.75 $1,256 +5.17
1218–1494 1342 80-85% 6 84.00–90.50 $87.19 $1,170 -10.51
1402–1430 1416 80-85% 2 70.50–72.50 $71.51 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1504 75-80% 5 80.50–85.50 $82.79 $1,245 —
1506 1506 75-80% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,182 —
1512–1552 1532 75-80% 2 91.50–96.00 $93.78 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1834 1834 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
958 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1178 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1206 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1028 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1074–1170 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,320.00 $1,203.61 —

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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.