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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

57 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 57 32 19
Feeder cattle 33 23 7
Slaughter cattle 16 9 12
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement Cattle changed to Per Unit**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,294 +21.50
745 745 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,360 —
755 755 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,453 —
890 890 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
544 544 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,327 —
810 810 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
462 462 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 —
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1535 1410 80-85% 2 89.00–94.00 $91.72 $1,293 -17.28
1355–1720 1548 80-85% 4 108.00–114.50 $111.84 $1,731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1010 908 85-90% 2 74.00–84.00 $79.56 $722 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1545 1485 75-80% 2 102.00–104.50 $103.30 $1,534 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1255 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,490.00–1,550.00 $1,518.76
1050–1380 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,400.01

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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.