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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.50/cwt ≈ $1,003/hd at 617 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 656 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 26 42
Feeder cattle 67 7 10
Slaughter cattle 36 19 32

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 16 185.00 $185.00 $1,214
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 120.00 $120.00 $276
326 326 1 120.00 $120.00 $391
476 476 1 130.00 $130.00 $619
568 568 1 110.00 $110.00 $625
715 715 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,001
788 788 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,300

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 524 7 155.00–164.00 $162.72 $853
617 617 17 162.50 $162.50 $1,003

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–1216 1141 85-90% 4 54.00–61.00 $58.66 $669 -29.34
1240–1444 1309 85-90% 5 73.00–82.00 $77.96 $1,020
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,014
1484 1484 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,083
1696 1696 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,509

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–2264 1887 10 94.00–119.00 $107.71 $2,032

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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.