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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.92/cwt ≈ $1,787/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $1,687/hd at 489 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 27 389
Feeder cattle 38 11 359
Slaughter cattle 29 11 29
Replacement cattle 49 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement stock cows changed to per cwt**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 4 262.50–322.50 $307.37 $1,340 —
489 thin fleshed 489 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,687 —
522–535 532 14 330.00–337.50 $335.92 $1,787 —
560–577 573 4 230.00–317.50 $296.11 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 thin fleshed 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
460 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 —
520 520 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 202.50 $202.50 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1220 1082 85-90% 8 89.00–107.00 $100.34 $1,086 —
910–1380 1122 85-90% 3 111.00–128.00 $118.93 $1,334 +22.18
1395 1395 85-90% 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,630 —
1260–1465 1391 80-85% 4 125.50–129.50 $127.68 $1,776 -2.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1435 1395 75-80% 2 124.00–130.00 $127.09 $1,773 —
1315–1485 1400 75-80% 2 114.00–123.00 $118.77 $1,663 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1785 1606 4 132.00–154.00 $145.27 $2,333 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–960 923 (<2 yrs)Open 2 123.00–125.00 $123.96 $1,144
1080–1110 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $1,407

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1215 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.27
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1120–1310 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,472.35 —
1050–1390 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,640.04 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1060–1325 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,250.00 $2,980.26 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1190–1280 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,777.73 —
1100–1435 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,340.84 —
1300–1450 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,436.59 —
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1060 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,145.65 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1010–1260 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,299.78 +649.78
1120–1310 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,236.03 —

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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.