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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.93/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 509 90
Feeder cattle 97 469 43
Slaughter cattle 27 25 39
Replacement cattle 37 15 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347–348 348 7 187.50 $187.50 $652 —
452–477 471 4 182.50–190.00 $188.20 $886 -19.79
507–546 526 5 155.00–175.00 $165.83 $872 -14.23
570–579 576 11 142.50–177.50 $168.93 $973 +7.38
626 626 4 152.50 $152.50 $955 -2.85
680 680 3 145.00 $145.00 $986 +0.30
720 720 1 137.50 $137.50 $990 -21.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–226 223 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $251 —
294 294 2 125.00 $125.00 $368 —
344 344 1 140.00 $140.00 $482 —
595 595 2 152.00 $152.00 $904 -3.00
603 603 2 130.00 $130.00 $784 -8.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 135.00 $135.00 $432 —
360–388 374 2 135.00–147.50 $141.48 $529 -2.42
400–436 417 4 132.50–160.00 $149.93 $625 -1.69
498 498 1 142.50 $142.50 $710 -2.50
504–514 507 3 132.50–148.00 $142.77 $724 +11.70
566–574 570 2 135.00 $135.00 $770 +6.32
848 848 1 105.00 $105.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 127.50 $127.50 $301 —
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319 -10.00
344 344 1 105.00 $105.00 $361 —
490 490 2 110.00 $110.00 $539 -23.17
534 534 1 115.00 $115.00 $614 —
591 591 2 122.50 $122.50 $724 -4.72
614–642 627 3 115.00–120.00 $117.66 $738 +0.97
771–784 775 3 90.00–95.00 $91.69 $711 —
888 888 1 92.50 $92.50 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–1360 1147 85-90% 3 47.00–60.00 $55.64 $638 +9.11
1226 1226 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $920 —
1104–1408 1229 85-90% 4 61.00–67.00 $65.12 $800 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514–1698 1595 75-80% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.52 $1,205 +15.93
1504–2000 1672 75-80% 4 63.00–73.00 $68.13 $1,139 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1496 1496 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,047 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–2158 1975 4 80.00–99.00 $88.83 $1,754 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1312 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1446–1464 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–980.00 $965.09
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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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.