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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 150 117
Feeder cattle 83 119 42
Slaughter cattle 72 31 75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 140.00 $140.00 $484 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
547 547 2 137.50 $137.50 $752 —
584 584 2 147.50 $147.50 $861 -13.85
612 612 1 127.50 $127.50 $780 -7.50
660–688 674 2 120.00–127.50 $123.83 $835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 2 175.00 $175.00 $842 +2.50
592 592 3 132.50 $132.50 $784 -20.00
687 687 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 138.00 $138.00 $326 —
338 338 1 127.50 $127.50 $431 —
364–392 383 3 120.00–130.00 $123.17 $472 -8.42
417 417 2 122.50 $122.50 $511 —
622 622 1 122.50 $122.50 $762 —
658 658 2 117.50 $117.50 $773 —
788 788 1 116.00 $116.00 $914 —
878 878 1 109.00 $109.00 $957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 146.00 $146.00 $418 —
308–337 324 4 140.00–142.00 $141.28 $458 —
448 448 1 155.00 $155.00 $694 +5.00
479 479 2 145.00 $145.00 $695 -5.00
720 720 4 127.50 $127.50 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 195.00 $195.00 $550 —
352–358 355 2 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $639 —
502 502 1 170.00 $170.00 $853 —
584 584 1 140.00 $140.00 $818 -10.00
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
772 772 1 102.50 $102.50 $791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 1 120.00 $120.00 $665 —
656 656 1 122.50 $122.50 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1430 1161 85-90% 10 62.00–72.00 $65.47 $760 —
940–1602 1259 85-90% 13 69.00–78.00 $73.41 $924 —
1400 1400 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236 1236 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $976 —
1318–1844 1555 75-80% 10 70.50–79.00 $72.93 $1,134 —
1658 1658 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $1,136 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1256 1215 80-85% 3 68.00–69.50 $68.50 $832 —
1170–1460 1298 80-85% 8 68.00–78.00 $72.92 $947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1782–2362 1969 6 85.00–99.00 $90.37 $1,779 —

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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.