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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.54/cwt +27.54 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 555 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 127 0
Feeder cattle 63 91 0
Slaughter cattle 31 32 0
Replacement cattle — 4 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 176.00 $176.00 $873 —
628 628 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,036 —
672 thin fleshed 672 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,136 —
690 690 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,152 —
707 707 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,103 -2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 1 170.00 $170.00 $887 +42.50
598 598 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 162.50 $162.50 $788 —
553–582 555 24 149.00–165.00 $162.54 $902 +27.54
612 612 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 1 130.00 $130.00 $595 +7.50
528 528 1 142.00 $142.00 $750 +17.00
594 thin fleshed 594 1 111.00 $111.00 $659 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 117.50 $117.50 $705 —
638 638 1 135.00 $135.00 $861 +17.50
663 663 2 135.00 $135.00 $895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884–1494 1104 85-90% 9 80.00–97.00 $89.80 $991 +22.06
1206 1206 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932–1216 1052 80-85% 4 99.00–105.00 $102.47 $1,078 —
912–1366 1115 80-85% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.47 $1,076 —
1248 1248 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1504–1634 1569 75-80% 2 86.00–93.00 $89.64 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–2060 1528 5 105.00–128.00 $116.69 $1,783 —

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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.