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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 43 86
Feeder cattle 62 14 31
Slaughter cattle 56 29 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Larger run than last reported regular sale. Demand firm for Slaughter Cattle while remaining steady for Feeder Cattle. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $75.00-$90.00 per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–389 379 5 200.00–202.50 $201.54 $764 —
636 636 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,037 —
1094 1094 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 1 130.00 $130.00 $655 —
585 thin fleshed 585 2 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
661 661 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,025 +15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1324 1264 3 110.00–130.00 $122.17 $1,544 —
1242–1312 1277 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $1,948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–374 370 2 125.00–127.50 $126.26 $467 —
404–422 413 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $506 -7.45
516–523 521 4 130.00–136.00 $134.52 $701 —
600–640 612 4 110.00–132.00 $123.10 $753 —
652 652 1 127.00 $127.00 $828 —
764–765 765 2 117.50 $117.50 $899 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 2 132.50–165.00 $148.75 $500 —
372 372 1 130.00 $130.00 $484 —
423–435 429 4 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $697 +8.40
704–718 711 4 127.00–133.00 $128.99 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 1 135.00 $135.00 $605 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
528–546 537 2 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $792 —
577–598 584 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $778 —
622 622 1 130.00 $130.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 197.50 $197.50 $683 —
392 392 1 188.00 $188.00 $737 —
436–438 437 3 172.50 $172.50 $754 —
468 468 1 170.00 $170.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1116 1017 80-85% 4 63.50–73.00 $68.51 $697 —
1042–1516 1212 80-85% 10 75.00–81.00 $77.44 $939 —
1166–1572 1341 80-85% 6 78.50–83.50 $80.94 $1,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1180 1007 85-90% 4 43.00–58.50 $54.19 $546 —
938–1222 1080 85-90% 2 65.00–73.50 $69.81 $754 —
1166–1354 1232 85-90% 3 77.00–79.00 $78.21 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–1712 1427 75-80% 6 68.00–81.50 $74.97 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986–1104 1045 3 75.00–78.00 $76.94 $804 —
1634–2076 1918 5 92.50–114.00 $100.40 $1,926 —
1816–2066 1941 2 115.00–117.00 $115.94 $2,250 —

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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.