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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $235.00/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 487 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 175 136
Feeder cattle 139 104 72
Slaughter cattle 72 71 64

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–290 287 2 230.00 $230.00 $660 —
362 362 3 240.00 $240.00 $869 —
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 -12.58
515 515 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 -22.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 1 200.00 $200.00 $764 -20.00
410 410 1 192.50 $192.50 $789 —
460 460 2 162.50 $162.50 $748 -57.50
628 628 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 160.00 $160.00 $387 —
322 322 1 155.00 $155.00 $499 —
370–378 374 4 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $631 —
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 -6.66
550–592 566 5 160.00–170.00 $165.86 $939 +23.36
612–614 613 3 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–466 461 7 192.50–207.50 $203.32 $937 -15.50
508–549 530 4 181.00–207.50 $190.74 $1,011 -16.07
567 567 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,049 —
629 629 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–384 357 6 220.00 $220.00 $785 —
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
477–491 487 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,144 -12.50
521 521 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,081 —
560–582 574 8 185.00–200.00 $196.19 $1,126 —
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
650–693 672 6 170.00–185.00 $177.26 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 180.00–215.00 $198.31 $750 —
494 494 1 200.00 $200.00 $988 —
533 533 2 175.00 $175.00 $933 —
550–563 559 3 165.00 $165.00 $922 —
623 623 2 160.00 $160.00 $997 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1248 1171 85-90% 3 72.00–80.00 $76.98 $901 -7.91
1074–1462 1258 85-90% 14 82.00–93.50 $88.19 $1,109 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1520 1383 80-85% 7 85.00–95.00 $91.16 $1,261 +3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1626 1491 75-80% 2 84.00–84.50 $84.23 $1,256 —
1572 1572 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2122 1772 6 114.00–127.00 $119.01 $2,109 —

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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.