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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.35/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 631 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.55/cwt ≈ $935/hd at 579 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.17/cwt ≈ $633/hd at 475 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 35 422
Feeder cattle 469 26 367
Slaughter cattle 25 9 46
Replacement cattle 15 — 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–402 401 5 187.50–202.50 $196.48 $788 —
452–482 465 20 187.50–222.50 $207.99 $967 —
502–526 507 18 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $913 —
550–596 579 25 158.00–175.00 $161.55 $935 —
610–638 631 32 145.00–165.00 $155.35 $980 —
651–664 660 12 140.00–147.00 $144.70 $955 —
737–747 738 15 149.00–160.00 $158.52 $1,170 —
754 754 11 159.00 $159.00 $1,199 —
801 801 3 122.50 $122.50 $981 —
868 868 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
482 482 2 140.00 $140.00 $675 —
512–543 527 6 145.00–170.00 $163.30 $861 —
575 575 12 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
605–639 628 17 131.00–144.00 $138.55 $870 —
666 666 2 131.00 $131.00 $872 —
733 733 2 135.00 $135.00 $990 —
765 765 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–397 393 9 140.00–145.00 $143.90 $566 —
406–434 414 15 145.00–157.50 $151.62 $628 —
468 468 1 145.00 $145.00 $679 —
502–545 528 18 130.00–133.00 $131.07 $692 —
576–598 583 3 128.00–130.00 $128.68 $750 —
606–620 618 11 120.00–131.00 $121.52 $751 +3.52
662–664 662 9 120.00–123.00 $122.67 $812 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–294 276 2 120.00 $120.00 $331 —
418–436 428 10 120.00–149.00 $126.79 $543 +4.29
468–486 475 22 130.00–140.00 $133.17 $633 —
551–583 563 8 126.00–128.00 $127.22 $716 —
630–648 638 6 115.00–120.00 $116.69 $744 —
683 683 7 118.00 $118.00 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 167.50 $167.50 $680 —
460 460 4 148.00 $148.00 $681 —
500–520 506 12 150.00–176.00 $156.55 $792 —
576 576 17 154.00 $154.00 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1430 1336 80-85% 5 56.00–61.00 $58.33 $779 —
1348–1466 1415 80-85% 3 64.00–66.00 $64.98 $919 -12.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1546–1662 1586 75-80% 5 58.00–62.00 $59.59 $945 —
1594–1614 1604 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
992–1084 1038 85-90% 2 20.00–29.00 $24.70 $256 —
1040–1188 1114 85-90% 2 53.00 $53.00 $590 —
1124–1168 1146 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.53 $533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154–1658 1406 2 74.00–75.00 $74.41 $1,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
818 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $532
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 $324

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1366 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1314–1524 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,163.74
1516 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1092 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 49.00 $49.00 $535
1231 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $862
1472 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $927

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722 722 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
806 806 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
834–874 854 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00 $450.00

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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.