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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.16/cwt +24.92 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 422 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.12/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 516 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 106 47
Feeder cattle 71 72 14
Slaughter cattle 24 29 21
Replacement cattle 4 5 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 —
478 478 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,111 —
525 thin fleshed 525 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 +2.18
596 596 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,356 -0.77
715 715 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 200.00 $200.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–444 422 11 205.00–215.00 $208.16 $878 +24.92
482–488 485 3 190.00–215.00 $204.19 $990 —
501 thin fleshed 501 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,127 —
508–540 534 5 195.00–202.50 $201.07 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 1 160.00 $160.00 $541 -10.00
377–388 381 3 140.00–165.00 $148.49 $566 -1.51
531 531 2 150.00 $150.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 215.00 $215.00 $791 +25.00
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
483 483 2 200.00 $200.00 $966 —
514 514 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,002 —
629 629 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 1 175.00 $175.00 $934 —
592 592 1 150.00 $150.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $937 —
886–1384 1182 85-90% 4 87.00–108.00 $99.27 $1,173 —
1236–1394 1331 85-90% 3 113.00–117.00 $114.71 $1,527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1760 1495 75-80% 4 103.00–108.00 $105.32 $1,575 —
1538 1538 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1232 1218 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,370 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–2225 1808 5 102.00–133.00 $122.33 $2,212 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1412–1468 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.97 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.