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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 121 106
Feeder cattle 77 54 88
Slaughter cattle 31 61 18
Replacement cattle — 6 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 235.00 $235.00 $862 —
406–418 415 4 222.50–232.50 $224.95 $934 +22.45
480–496 488 2 207.50–210.00 $208.77 $1,019 -16.26
506–526 522 5 217.50–237.50 $233.62 $1,219 -1.38
551–558 555 4 200.00–220.00 $210.06 $1,166 —
662 thin fleshed 662 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–560 558 6 165.00–186.00 $182.48 $1,018 —
660 660 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 3 170.00 $170.00 $780 —
510–540 525 6 150.00–170.00 $163.51 $858 —
554–582 577 6 150.00–167.50 $164.70 $950 -15.30
610 610 1 147.50 $147.50 $900 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 210.00 $210.00 $802 +23.72
412 412 1 195.00 $195.00 $803 -7.50
466–467 466 5 200.00–207.50 $206.00 $960 +10.92
519 519 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,038 —
574–578 576 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,051 -2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 1 210.00 $210.00 $848 -1.72
468 468 5 212.50 $212.50 $994 -13.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $770 —
912–1464 1199 85-90% 10 79.00–89.00 $84.76 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1504–1580 1542 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,218 —
1494–1698 1592 75-80% 3 81.50–86.00 $83.62 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372 1372 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1236–2134 1700 4 89.00–124.00 $108.77 $1,849 —

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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.