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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 211 136
Feeder cattle 107 139 72
Slaughter cattle 39 72 64
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,047 —
458 458 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,076 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 +2.50
606–648 617 4 202.00–210.00 $206.67 $1,275 —
686 686 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,046 —
686 686 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,321 —
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
1144 1144 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–490 477 2 200.00 $200.00 $954 +37.50
556 556 1 160.00 $160.00 $890 —
626–636 631 2 161.00–182.50 $171.84 $1,084 -28.16
673–682 675 4 182.50–186.00 $185.12 $1,250 —
716–746 731 2 173.00–189.00 $181.16 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 374 4 170.00–175.00 $172.37 $645 +3.61
409 409 3 180.00 $180.00 $736 —
482 482 2 160.00 $160.00 $771 -25.00
522 522 1 170.00 $170.00 $887 —
626–638 634 3 167.50–170.00 $169.18 $1,073 -4.16
714 714 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 1 190.00 $190.00 $737 —
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 -18.32
511 511 3 188.00 $188.00 $961 -2.74
595–596 596 6 189.00–192.00 $190.50 $1,135 +5.50
626 626 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,142 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–396 385 3 160.00–180.00 $170.10 $655 -28.21
450–498 474 2 180.00–217.50 $197.80 $938 -2.20
677 677 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,037 +7.50
520 520 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,079 ±0.00
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -11.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1410 1195 80-85% 13 75.00–88.50 $83.96 $1,003 —
1480–1492 1486 80-85% 2 91.50–92.50 $92.00 $1,367 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 85-90% 1 18.00 $18.00 $118 —
800–1012 925 85-90% 6 27.00–46.00 $39.79 $368 —
904–1060 1001 85-90% 3 72.00–78.00 $74.42 $745 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1650 1578 75-80% 3 88.50–90.00 $89.31 $1,409 -10.69
1702 1702 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–2074 1717 7 117.00–122.00 $119.44 $2,051 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1570 1450 2 100.00–111.00 $105.96 $1,536 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 78.00 $78.00 $757

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1036 1036 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $818
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.