light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$231.71/cwt≈ $1,235/hd at 533 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$226.24/cwt≈ $1,398/hd at 618 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$242.45/cwt≈ $1,169/hd at 482 lb · 30 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
389
53
182
Feeder cattle
359
26
128
Slaughter cattle
29
27
41
Replacement cattle
1
—
13
Market comments — USDA reporter
**Correction: 3419lb feeder bulls deleted**
Active trading with very good demand today for the first Feeder Special of the grass cattle season. Moderate bordering on heavy supply of quality Feeders well backgrounded for turn out. Pastures are greening up in N. Central WV but still a few weeks until adequate grass for pasturage. In spite of this, prices for Feeder Cattle very firm viewed against comparable regional market reports. This could foreshadow stronger market trends as pasturage becomes available and competition increases between stocker backgrounders further into Spring. Not to be overlooked are steady Feeder Futures which have been on a slight rebound this week and are trending higher later in the year, shoring up confidence and increasing demand for quality turn out Feeders. Demand remains good for Slaughter Cattle, today's run was very similar to last week, prices for average Slaughter Cows slightly lower while Slaughter Bulls remained steady.
***This Report covers the in-barn cattle sold on today. For the Board Sale results go to the Buckhannon Stockyards Board Sale link.***
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.
Cattle Market
**Correction: 3419lb feeder bulls deleted** Active trading with very good demand today for the first Feeder Special of the grass cattle season. Moderate bordering on heavy supply of quality Feeders well backgrounded for turn out. Pastures are greening up in N. Central WV but still a few weeks until adequate grass for pasturage. In spite of this, prices for Feeder Cattle very firm viewed against comparable regional market reports. This could foreshadow stronger market trends as pasturage becomes available and competition increases between stocker backgrounders further into Spring. Not to be overlooked are steady Feeder Futures which have been on a slight rebound this week and are trending higher later in the year, shoring up confidence and increasing demand for quality turn out Feeders. Demand remains good for Slaughter Cattle, today's run was very similar to last week, prices for average Slaughter Cows slightly lower while Slaughter Bulls remained steady. ***This Report covers the in-barn cattle sold on today. For the Board Sale results go to the Buckhannon Stockyards Board Sale link.***