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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 116 64
Feeder cattle 17 69 26
Slaughter cattle 47 43 31
Replacement cattle 20 4 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 1 190.00 $190.00 $996 —
550 550 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,086 —
644 644 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,271 —
972 972 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 1 190.00 $190.00 $707 —
432 432 1 170.00 $170.00 $734 —
578–580 579 2 176.00–181.00 $178.50 $1,034 —
612 612 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 2 205.00 $205.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1352 1352 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1524 1329 80-85% 11 90.00–98.00 $93.62 $1,244 +7.53
1100–1598 1386 80-85% 10 83.00–87.00 $85.66 $1,187 +6.66
1470 1470 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,102 -22.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632–1034 829 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.90 $563 —
886 886 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $523 —
760–1254 1134 85-90% 10 75.00–86.00 $81.70 $926 —
1212–1352 1282 85-90% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,205 +7.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1568 1568 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,537 +12.34
1542–1754 1621 75-80% 3 87.00–92.00 $88.80 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1084 962 2 90.00–95.00 $92.82 $893 —
1570–1898 1766 3 108.00–112.00 $109.43 $1,933 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 755.00 $755.00
946–1076 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $829.82
1076 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718 718 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1038 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1212 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1130–1310 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,684.22 —
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1174–1300 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.62 —
1245–1312 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,589.14 —

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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.