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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.85/cwt +13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 660 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.19/cwt +13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 482 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 161 0
Feeder cattle 87 97 0
Slaughter cattle 56 27 0
Replacement cattle — 37 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 5 192.50 $192.50 $787 —
510–545 524 5 150.00–180.00 $167.52 $878 +1.69
565 565 4 175.50 $175.50 $992 +6.57
652–669 660 22 157.50–160.00 $158.85 $1,048 +13.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 1 150.00 $150.00 $804 —
550 550 2 137.50 $137.50 $756 —
650–669 660 4 117.50–132.50 $124.89 $824 —
746 746 2 111.00 $111.00 $828 —
800 800 2 110.00 $110.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 150.00 $150.00 $663 +0.07
479–490 482 20 147.50–160.00 $156.19 $753 +13.69
532 532 4 139.00 $139.00 $739 -3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 135.00 $135.00 $464 +30.00
384–392 388 2 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $481 —
428–436 432 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1316 1134 85-90% 4 60.00–68.00 $63.63 $722 +7.99
1016–1502 1228 85-90% 17 64.00–78.00 $73.51 $903 +8.39
1254–1516 1368 85-90% 3 81.00–85.00 $82.59 $1,130 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166 1166 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $781 —
1064–1574 1308 80-85% 11 68.00–79.00 $74.25 $971 —
1210–1658 1424 80-85% 8 75.00–82.00 $79.73 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532 1532 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,241 —
1510–1606 1558 75-80% 2 77.00–79.00 $77.97 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,021 —

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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.