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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

47 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 47 94 119
Feeder cattle 14 63 81
Slaughter cattle 21 31 31
Replacement cattle 12 — 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 110.00 $110.00 $249 —
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 thin fleshed 436 2 157.50 $157.50 $687 —
682 682 1 140.00 $140.00 $955 —
736 736 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 139.00 $139.00 $595 —
634 634 1 135.00 $135.00 $856 ±0.00
656 656 1 140.00 $140.00 $918 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 1 118.00 $118.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1078 1019 85-90% 4 67.00–78.00 $72.67 $741 —
1006–1342 1192 85-90% 5 85.00–94.00 $89.54 $1,067 —
1242–1392 1316 85-90% 3 99.00–113.00 $104.72 $1,378 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1316 1248 80-85% 5 88.00–99.00 $93.35 $1,165 +13.35
1288–1782 1493 80-85% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.63 $1,547 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286 1286 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1236 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1252–1350 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,553.44 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.