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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 155 126
Feeder cattle 72 83 79
Slaughter cattle 64 72 47

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 1 165.00 $165.00 $746 -10.00
546 546 1 162.50 $162.50 $887 —
560–576 571 3 155.00–160.00 $158.36 $904 +25.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 112.50 $112.50 $378 -27.50
408 408 1 135.00 $135.00 $551 -15.00
530 530 1 137.50 $137.50 $729 ±0.00
876 876 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 331 3 125.00–131.00 $126.89 $420 -0.61
360–396 378 2 115.00–120.00 $117.62 $445 -5.55
458–460 459 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 $568 —
586 586 1 120.00 $120.00 $703 —
624–634 629 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $724 -7.46
682 682 3 110.00 $110.00 $750 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 139.00 $139.00 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
490 490 1 162.50 $162.50 $796 —
550 550 2 145.00 $145.00 $798 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
558 558 1 117.50 $117.50 $656 -2.50
725 725 3 102.50 $102.50 $743 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912–1316 1117 85-90% 12 49.00–56.00 $53.04 $592 —
1096–1380 1234 85-90% 7 55.00–68.00 $60.57 $747 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1398 1315 80-85% 4 48.00–56.00 $52.66 $692 —
1172–1500 1336 80-85% 10 57.00–67.00 $62.68 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1374 1374 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $742 —
1262–1676 1509 75-80% 6 55.00–66.00 $61.06 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–2324 1831 4 74.00–83.00 $79.03 $1,447 —

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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.