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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 136 0
Feeder cattle 64 72 0
Slaughter cattle 34 64 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 1 120.00 $120.00 $245 —
386 386 1 130.00 $130.00 $502 —
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–458 452 5 115.00–122.50 $120.98 $547 -2.77
551 551 2 117.50 $117.50 $647 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 136.00 $136.00 $340 —
846 846 1 111.00 $111.00 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 156.00 $156.00 $618 -19.00
414–432 420 3 145.00–155.00 $151.57 $637 —
462–472 469 8 162.50–167.50 $165.30 $775 +2.80
545 545 4 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 +5.00
603 603 7 138.00 $138.00 $832 —
711–740 721 3 113.00–117.50 $114.54 $826 —
770 770 1 109.00 $109.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 140.00 $140.00 $409 —
462–466 464 2 115.00–140.00 $127.55 $592 -12.45
512 512 1 137.50 $137.50 $704 —
568–576 572 2 115.00–125.00 $120.03 $687 +2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966–1358 1138 85-90% 4 48.00–57.00 $53.19 $605 +0.15
1058–1414 1243 85-90% 9 60.00–68.00 $64.33 $800 +3.76
1314 1314 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442 1442 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,024 —
1541–1768 1636 75-80% 5 60.00–69.00 $65.85 $1,077 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1314 1256 80-85% 2 63.00–68.00 $65.38 $821 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1986–2450 2228 3 77.00–90.00 $83.55 $1,861 —

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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.