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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.05/cwt ≈ $1,321/hd at 564 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.65/cwt +45.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 619 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.89/cwt +19.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 680 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 48 26
Feeder cattle 101 37 7
Slaughter cattle 33 11 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 1 200.00 $200.00 $944 -27.50
608 608 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,307 —
630 thin fleshed 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
684 thin fleshed 684 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 190.00 $190.00 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 thin fleshed 444 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,021 —
460–478 465 4 205.00–210.00 $206.29 $959 +14.28
528 thin fleshed 528 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,304 —
552–572 559 17 203.00–240.00 $230.36 $1,288 —
577 thin fleshed 577 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,402 —
612 thin fleshed 612 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,481 —
619–632 621 17 202.50–237.50 $228.61 $1,420 +42.36
652–689 680 12 202.50–215.00 $209.89 $1,427 +19.89
852 852 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 1 190.00 $190.00 $870 +33.73
514 514 2 165.00 $165.00 $848 -16.07
565 565 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
618–638 628 2 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,177 —
707 707 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,184 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 1 135.00 $135.00 $753 —
642 642 1 145.00 $145.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388 1388 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,180 —
1346–1692 1533 75-80% 8 93.00–100.00 $97.43 $1,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,134 —
942–1386 1121 85-90% 7 91.00–99.00 $94.51 $1,059 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412 1412 80-85% 2 95.00–104.00 $99.50 $1,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1914 1836 3 130.00–134.00 $131.62 $2,417 —

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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.