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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 116 116
Feeder cattle 49 38 69
Slaughter cattle 37 29 43
Replacement cattle 41 49 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 116.00/per unit replacement cow deleted**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 -77.37
455 455 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
500–515 510 3 277.50–300.00 $284.85 $1,453 -51.07
595 595 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,651 -18.61
624 624 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,154 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
670 670 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —
820 820 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,456 —
895 895 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 434 3 220.00–277.50 $258.27 $1,121 —
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -30.00
550–582 571 3 248.00–275.00 $256.66 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 6 228.00–231.00 $229.47 $1,079 —
510–530 523 3 172.50–210.00 $197.82 $1,035 —
615 615 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 thin fleshed 388 4 212.50 $212.50 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,319 —
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1180 1065 85-90% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.54 $1,124 +5.20
950–1355 1154 85-90% 12 106.00–124.00 $114.19 $1,318 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1260 1207 80-85% 3 127.00–134.00 $130.37 $1,574 —
1060–1490 1379 80-85% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.74 $1,679 -5.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1330 75-80% 3 122.00–124.00 $122.64 $1,631 —
1350 1350 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1745 1416 6 135.00–164.00 $149.53 $2,117 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1220 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,450.00–3,200.00 $2,859.38 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1100–1210 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,666.48 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 +672.27
1120–1700 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–2,975.00 $2,585.70 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -90.84
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -90.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1120 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,285.41 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1120–1210 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,274.03 —

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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.