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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

61 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 61 135 99
Feeder cattle 23 67 31
Slaughter cattle 36 21 42
Replacement cattle 2 47 26

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
524 524 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,153 -16.54
668 668 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 210.00 $210.00 $706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
442 442 1 215.00 $215.00 $950 +10.00
553–560 558 6 200.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,153 +15.02
742 742 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,503 —
758 758 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1104 1092 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $81.30 $888 —
1046–1252 1137 85-90% 3 105.00–119.00 $110.14 $1,252 —
1080–1272 1163 85-90% 6 85.00–104.00 $98.15 $1,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1246 1228 80-85% 2 97.00–105.00 $101.06 $1,241 —
1274–1380 1315 80-85% 3 109.00–121.00 $114.22 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1618 1486 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.63 $1,614 +1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2030 1736 8 115.00–144.00 $135.24 $2,348 —

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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 1,540.00 $1,540.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.