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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

64 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 64 86 165
Feeder cattle 26 34 124
Slaughter cattle 31 48 41
Replacement cattle 7 4 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,115 —
852 852 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 140.00 $140.00 $535 -17.50
620 thin fleshed 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 1 135.00 $135.00 $281 —
302 302 1 122.50 $122.50 $370 —
388 thin fleshed 388 1 118.00 $118.00 $458 —
430 430 3 130.00 $130.00 $559 +2.50
458 458 1 132.50 $132.50 $607 -2.50
465–470 thin fleshed 468 2 110.00 $110.00 $515 -5.00
536 536 1 132.50 $132.50 $710 —
588 588 1 125.00 $125.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 140.00–145.00 $143.43 $607 +0.43
504–538 521 2 132.00–145.00 $138.71 $723 +0.73
642 642 1 132.50 $132.50 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
530 530 2 130.00 $130.00 $689 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 152.50 $152.50 $717 —
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1194 1132 85-90% 4 65.00–68.50 $66.67 $755 +0.04
1284–1308 1300 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.50 $994 —
1798 1798 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1488 1488 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,161 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,264 —
1502–1708 1605 75-80% 2 60.00–68.00 $63.74 $1,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1350 1283 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.22 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164–2258 1894 6 88.00–103.00 $94.05 $1,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1462 1462 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.