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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 182 165
Feeder cattle 34 128 124
Slaughter cattle 48 41 41
Replacement cattle 4 13 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 1 157.50 $157.50 $564 +12.50
478–486 483 3 157.50–167.00 $161.52 $780 —
535 535 2 157.00 $157.00 $840 +8.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 139.00 $139.00 $461 —
435 435 2 143.00 $143.00 $622 +3.00
488 488 1 140.00 $140.00 $683 —
510–522 516 2 136.00–140.00 $137.98 $712 -6.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 130.00 $130.00 $463 —
416 416 1 127.50 $127.50 $530 -7.50
464 thin fleshed 464 1 115.00 $115.00 $534 —
478 478 1 135.00 $135.00 $645 —
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 +4.11
760 760 1 117.50 $117.50 $893 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 137.50 $137.50 $531 —
420–430 425 2 137.50–148.00 $142.69 $606 +12.69
520 520 1 147.50 $147.50 $767 —
526 thin fleshed 526 1 120.00 $120.00 $631 —
562 thin fleshed 562 1 120.00 $120.00 $674 —
606 606 1 125.00 $125.00 $758 —
682 682 1 118.00 $118.00 $805 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 1 166.00 $166.00 $651 —
428 428 1 157.50 $157.50 $674 —
672 672 1 100.00 $100.00 $672 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–1378 1104 85-90% 6 63.00–69.00 $66.63 $736 —
916–1450 1226 85-90% 18 69.00–79.00 $74.70 $916 —
1190–1316 1253 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.95 $1,027 -5.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1232 1208 80-85% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.35 $983 —
1178–1464 1341 80-85% 11 70.50–81.00 $76.73 $1,029 -10.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1546–1552 1548 75-80% 3 70.50–78.50 $74.67 $1,156 -19.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1778–1892 1835 2 95.00–105.00 $100.16 $1,838 -12.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.