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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.27/cwt -22.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 588 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $214.08/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 613 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 109 94
Feeder cattle 72 59 63
Slaughter cattle 29 36 31
Replacement cattle 5 14 0

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
403 thin fleshed 403 2 220.00 $220.00 $887 —
455–463 thin fleshed 458 7 230.00–235.00 $232.16 $1,063 —
522–523 thin fleshed 522 8 242.50–250.00 $245.32 $1,281 —
536 536 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,018 -48.72
565–594 588 14 215.00–235.00 $228.27 $1,342 -3.18
602–622 613 10 200.00–220.00 $214.08 $1,312 -9.71
769 769 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,461 +10.00
832 832 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–540 520 4 170.00–202.50 $194.19 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–444 440 4 170.00–187.50 $183.24 $806 —
580 580 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 170.00 $170.00 $434 —
312 312 1 170.00 $170.00 $530 +50.00
396 396 1 150.00 $150.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 1 190.00 $190.00 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1212 1137 85-90% 2 87.00–89.00 $87.93 $1,000 +7.56
1010–1298 1143 85-90% 8 92.00–109.00 $100.52 $1,149 +20.15
1312–1420 1366 85-90% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,544 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1394 1283 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $113.91 $1,461 —
1346–1482 1411 80-85% 3 100.00–113.00 $104.13 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1516–1762 1673 75-80% 3 105.00–106.00 $105.35 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2208 1949 4 108.00–127.00 $119.55 $2,330 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.