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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $246.10/cwt ≈ $1,164/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 168 155
Feeder cattle 104 63 83
Slaughter cattle 71 74 72
Replacement cattle — 31 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 225.00–245.00 $237.58 $1,014 —
456–485 473 10 220.00–255.00 $246.10 $1,164 —
525 525 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
570–585 581 4 220.00–235.00 $231.32 $1,344 —
609–634 617 3 222.50–225.00 $224.14 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 1 220.00 $220.00 $779 +20.00
494 494 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,087 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–428 421 5 210.00–217.50 $212.53 $895 +2.53
459–483 469 5 210.00–225.00 $218.82 $1,026 +15.66
504–536 529 7 205.00–207.50 $206.81 $1,094 +19.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–431 428 6 175.00–180.00 $175.81 $752 -3.80
467–472 469 3 190.00–192.50 $191.66 $899 —
516 516 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,045 -7.50
557 557 2 142.50 $142.50 $794 -37.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 1 220.00 $220.00 $713 —
618 618 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $971 —
984–1304 1182 85-90% 13 82.00–92.00 $84.89 $1,003 —
1054–1542 1187 85-90% 5 66.00–79.00 $74.76 $887 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1420 1345 80-85% 2 95.00–103.00 $99.22 $1,335 —
1292–1480 1356 80-85% 5 84.50–94.00 $88.07 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1542 1542 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,234 -9.63
1588–1806 1672 75-80% 5 82.00–91.50 $88.11 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1486–2158 1800 4 112.00–125.00 $118.65 $2,136 —

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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.