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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.00/cwt +55.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 699 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.69/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 467 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.43/cwt +14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 510 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 149 98
Feeder cattle 158 107 64
Slaughter cattle 37 39 34
Replacement cattle — 3 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
415–423 420 5 210.00–235.00 $228.08 $958 -9.42
459–485 464 5 215.00–245.00 $238.73 $1,108 +3.73
502–522 510 10 240.00–247.50 $244.43 $1,247 +14.43
565–572 571 7 210.00–227.50 $225.03 $1,285 —
605–630 610 8 205.00–219.50 $215.27 $1,313 +8.60
699 699 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,643 +82.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
320 320 1 195.00 $195.00 $624 —
422 422 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,013 —
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
592 thin fleshed 592 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 444 7 190.00–193.00 $192.15 $853 —
457–498 467 11 192.50–205.00 $200.69 $937 +15.69
506–538 516 9 180.00–195.00 $188.18 $971 +0.18
558–585 567 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,063 -3.00
602 602 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,174 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 155.00 $155.00 $302 —
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
355–392 380 3 175.00–185.00 $178.12 $677 +5.75
405–410 408 2 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $735 +0.03
465–475 468 3 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $811 +13.31
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 +15.00
588 588 2 165.00 $165.00 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
438 438 2 225.00 $225.00 $986 -7.50
480–491 489 5 227.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,113 —
620 620 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
805 805 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,308 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 327 3 210.00–220.00 $213.11 $697 —
360–375 368 2 195.00 $195.00 $718 +24.90
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
605–625 615 2 165.00–185.00 $175.16 $1,077 —
692 692 3 140.00 $140.00 $969 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1055 1047 85-90% 3 73.00–79.00 $76.66 $803 —
1055–1295 1181 85-90% 12 80.00–93.00 $86.61 $1,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1490 1386 80-85% 6 80.00–91.50 $88.53 $1,227 —
1495–1540 1518 80-85% 2 98.50–102.00 $100.28 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1620 1523 75-80% 2 89.50–91.50 $90.44 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2050 1423 6 103.00–130.00 $116.55 $1,659 —

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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.