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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 46 43
Feeder cattle 31 22 22
Slaughter cattle 42 24 21
Replacement cattle 26 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder Calf Special sale on Tuesday 9/13/22, weigh in on Monday 9/12/22

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 190.00 $190.00 $768 —
506 506 6 191.00 $191.00 $966 —
629 629 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 165.00 $165.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
686 686 —— 3 122.50 $122.50 $840 —
1078 1078 —— 1 80.00 $80.00 $862 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534 1534 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1042 979 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $63.01 $617 —
1004–1210 1073 85-90% 3 69.00–72.00 $71.06 $762 +1.49
1062–1318 1181 85-90% 8 73.00–81.00 $77.19 $912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $896 —
1204–1392 1254 80-85% 6 85.00–93.00 $87.08 $1,092 -3.28
1220–1518 1325 80-85% 7 75.00–82.00 $79.14 $1,049 +1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–1536 1507 75-80% 3 79.00–85.00 $82.63 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578–2198 1758 7 100.00–123.00 $108.41 $1,906 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1672 1441 2 75.00–92.00 $82.14 $1,184 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
606–748 677 (<2 yrs)Open 2 112.50–115.00 $113.88 $771
930–956 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 74.00 $74.00 $698
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–702 696 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 48.00–72.00 $59.90 $417

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1106 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–870.00 $808.72
968–1104 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–825.00 $744.64
1110–1396 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,075.00 $998.22
1288 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
988–1130 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–78.00 $71.94 $762
992–1404 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 74.00–80.00 $77.67 $902
1292 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,072

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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.