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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $312.39/cwt ≈ $1,631/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 553 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.34/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 638 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 41 24
Feeder cattle 83 16 7
Slaughter cattle 17 25 17

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–430 427 5 310.00–322.00 $314.75 $1,344 —
459 thin fleshed 459 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,515 —
485 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 —
500–543 522 15 305.00–320.00 $312.39 $1,631 —
565 565 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
699 699 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,929 —
775 775 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
420–447 439 7 280.00–282.50 $281.82 $1,237 —
480 thin fleshed 480 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
495 495 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,374 —
528 528 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,452 —
550–554 553 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,438 —
622–645 638 11 230.00–265.00 $250.34 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 230.00 $230.00 $954 +16.76
475 475 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 —
500–520 506 4 205.00–240.00 $217.37 $1,100 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —
580 580 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 —
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1120 1043 85-90% 3 88.00–95.00 $91.91 $959 —
1060–1480 1291 85-90% 4 100.50–112.50 $106.94 $1,381 —
1335 1335 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,650 -3.00
1530–1745 1638 75-80% 2 108.50–112.50 $110.37 $1,808 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 126.50 $126.50 $1,809 +7.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1675 1595 2 142.00–146.00 $143.90 $2,295 +13.07

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —

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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.