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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $216.43/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 434 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.10/cwt +24.67 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 445 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 64 116
Feeder cattle 88 26 57
Slaughter cattle 18 31 41
Replacement cattle 5 7 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cow Sale Next Wednesday 5/04/2022

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 185.00 $185.00 $688 —
419–443 434 13 187.50–225.00 $216.43 $939 —
454–478 459 5 190.00–220.00 $213.75 $981 —
536 536 1 170.00 $170.00 $911 —
713 713 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 145.00–160.00 $152.58 $709 —
686 686 1 140.00 $140.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 167.50 $167.50 $653 —
435–447 445 10 150.00–172.50 $168.10 $748 +24.67
480–495 491 9 152.50–172.50 $164.45 $807 —
569–571 571 8 130.00–152.50 $146.89 $839 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -12.50
650–652 651 2 123.00–126.00 $124.50 $810 —
934 934 1 90.00 $90.00 $841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 125.00 $125.00 $482 —
416–428 422 2 120.00–135.00 $127.61 $539 -2.39
471–480 474 3 135.00–147.50 $139.22 $660 +6.72
504–505 505 4 132.50–147.50 $143.76 $726 +11.26
560 560 1 142.50 $142.50 $798 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 170.00 $170.00 $466 —
356 356 1 210.00 $210.00 $748 —
477 477 2 165.00 $165.00 $787 —
522–542 530 4 130.00–165.00 $154.29 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1446 1395 75-80% 3 80.50–83.50 $82.12 $1,146 —
1438–1548 1493 75-80% 2 74.50–76.50 $75.46 $1,127 -2.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1264 1209 80-85% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.01 $955 —
1336 1336 80-85% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184 1184 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $888 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $696 —
1138–1270 1204 85-90% 2 63.00–66.00 $64.58 $778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1522–2052 1672 4 105.50–106.00 $105.65 $1,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
1166–1610 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,330.00 $1,141.54 —

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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.