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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 71 192 35
Feeder cattle 11 105 26
Slaughter cattle 46 61 9
Replacement cattle 14 26 0

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,571 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -55.00
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 -19.00
835 835 1 112.00 $112.00 $935 -53.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $482 +13.00
995–1180 1088 85-90% 2 69.00–75.00 $72.26 $786 —
1100–1185 1144 85-90% 4 94.00–117.50 $100.33 $1,148 -3.14
870–1940 1184 85-90% 13 79.00–90.50 $87.20 $1,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1680 1397 80-85% 10 82.00–93.00 $88.13 $1,231 -10.52
1335–1545 1441 80-85% 7 95.00–107.50 $101.11 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2105 1693 2 117.00–119.00 $118.24 $2,002 —
1705 1705 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,688 —
2025 2025 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,592 +3.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00
1405–1635 1532 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,360.00–1,475.00 $1,407.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -50.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,880.00 $1,880.00 —

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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.