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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

40 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 40 47 38
Feeder cattle 14 14 8
Slaughter cattle 17 21 16
Replacement cattle 9 12 14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 147.00 $147.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 130.00 $130.00 $588 —
558 558 1 120.00 $120.00 $670 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 1 142.50 $142.50 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1264 1264 80-85% 2 63.50–69.00 $66.25 $837 —
1258–1374 1335 80-85% 3 78.00–85.00 $82.63 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1178 1111 85-90% 2 61.00–66.00 $63.35 $704 —
1066–1200 1133 85-90% 2 73.00–82.50 $78.03 $884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1574 1509 75-80% 3 78.50–87.50 $82.40 $1,243 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1912 1589 2 112.00–121.00 $117.41 $1,866 —

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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
1124–1280 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.02 —
1276 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
986–1026 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00–1,180.00 $1,135.89 —

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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.