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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 84 111
Feeder cattle 54 17 88
Slaughter cattle 61 47 18
Replacement cattle 6 20 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement cattle changed to per unit.**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 202.50 $202.50 $895 —
465–490 483 4 195.00–240.00 $225.03 $1,087 —
510 510 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 —
678 678 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,248 —
730 thin fleshed 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 145.00 $145.00 $554 —
608 608 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–395 385 4 185.00–190.00 $186.28 $717 —
441 441 3 202.50 $202.50 $893 —
460–494 477 4 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $931 —
575–580 578 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,069 —
603 603 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,176 —
670 670 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,179 —
706 706 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
426 426 1 135.00 $135.00 $575 —
582 582 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,048 —
613 613 2 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
820 820 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–442 427 3 205.00–215.00 $211.72 $904 —
459–484 469 5 210.00–237.00 $225.85 $1,059 —
678 678 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,146 —
798 798 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 175.00 $175.00 $528 —
372 372 1 155.00 $155.00 $577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1236 1108 85-90% 5 74.00–77.00 $75.54 $837 -6.16
1002–1620 1262 85-90% 17 81.00–92.00 $86.71 $1,094 -7.29
1186–1500 1347 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $92.88 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1650 1486 75-80% 6 84.00–91.00 $87.34 $1,298 —
1400–1802 1621 75-80% 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,508 +4.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1376 1346 80-85% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.02 $1,266 +0.40
1328–1544 1412 80-85% 4 82.00–90.00 $85.59 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1516–1992 1781 4 104.00–111.00 $107.30 $1,911 -2.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1102–1392 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,322.84 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1110 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.45 —

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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.