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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 389 86
Feeder cattle 69 359 34
Slaughter cattle 43 29 48
Replacement cattle 4 1 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 209.00 $209.00 $773 —
416 416 1 235.00 $235.00 $978 -10.35
477 thin fleshed 477 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,169 —
508 508 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,041 -30.05
574–576 575 2 205.00–235.00 $220.03 $1,265 -19.44
606–643 634 4 215.00–227.50 $224.51 $1,423 -0.74
720 720 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,422 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 1 205.00 $205.00 $668 -3.00
358 358 2 155.00 $155.00 $555 —
400 400 2 207.50 $207.50 $830 —
460–494 477 2 180.00–195.00 $187.23 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 5 180.00–185.00 $183.05 $593 —
364–394 379 3 175.00–192.00 $185.47 $703 —
410 410 1 182.50 $182.50 $748 —
475–491 483 4 190.00–202.50 $196.15 $947 +7.41
502–510 504 4 185.00–191.00 $189.48 $955 —
563–598 578 6 182.50–192.00 $186.45 $1,078 —
688 688 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,187 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 130.00 $130.00 $299 —
644 644 1 130.00 $130.00 $837 —
656–672 659 6 137.50–167.50 $162.40 $1,070 +2.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
608 608 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,049 —
682 682 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,023 —
750 750 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 162.50 $162.50 $465 —
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1492 1283 85-90% 9 80.00–92.00 $86.11 $1,105 —
1172–1484 1348 85-90% 3 64.00–75.00 $70.09 $945 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1478 1348 80-85% 10 82.00–94.00 $86.09 $1,160 —
1354 1354 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,070 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1680 1572 75-80% 7 82.00–89.00 $85.66 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1906 1674 6 106.00–118.00 $109.50 $1,833 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1120 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,688.08 —

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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.