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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $168.97/cwt +58.97 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 563 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 118 130
Feeder cattle 119 62 71
Slaughter cattle 31 56 59

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 160.00 $160.00 $611 —
465 thin fleshed 465 2 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
504 thin fleshed 504 5 175.00 $175.00 $882 —
551–582 thin fleshed 562 11 170.00–175.00 $173.12 $973 +63.12
550–568 565 6 142.50–165.00 $161.35 $912 —
629 629 5 135.00 $135.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 172.50 $172.50 $828 —
534 534 1 165.00 $165.00 $881 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
579 579 3 152.50 $152.50 $883 —
601–634 609 4 146.00–152.50 $147.69 $899 -15.31
1014 1014 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 3 150.00 $150.00 $538 +20.00
445 445 3 150.00 $150.00 $668 -12.53
477 477 3 150.00 $150.00 $716 —
537 537 3 137.50 $137.50 $738 —
573 573 2 137.50 $137.50 $788 —
630 630 4 144.00 $144.00 $907 —
811–815 813 4 128.00–132.50 $130.24 $1,059 —
910 910 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–378 373 3 120.00–137.50 $131.59 $491 +5.33
570–582 577 3 119.00–135.00 $128.89 $744 —
582–591 thin fleshed 586 5 103.00–115.00 $110.16 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 170.00 $170.00 $666 -18.00
472–478 475 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $778 -6.24
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 1 160.00 $160.00 $653 —
492 492 1 150.00 $150.00 $738 +20.00
1022 1022 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1086 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $69.88 $759 +0.07
1016–1406 1248 85-90% 6 76.00–80.00 $77.54 $968 -0.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256 1256 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $980 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1510 1489 75-80% 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1692–2084 1945 5 83.00–90.00 $87.76 $1,707 —

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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.