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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 163 109
Feeder cattle 49 96 59
Slaughter cattle 29 31 36
Replacement cattle 33 36 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–620 618 3 245.00–267.50 $260.04 $1,607 +5.04
735 735 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,073 +20.00
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 +3.14
520–545 533 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,263 -11.67
590 590 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 -22.50
630 630 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,455 +26.00
665 665 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 2 222.50 $222.50 $917 -10.00
450–465 458 2 227.50–230.00 $228.73 $1,048 -0.02
505 505 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,151 —
575 575 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,271 —
660 660 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —
672 672 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,546 +5.00
705 705 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,428 -2.50
910 910 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,243 —
620 620 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,348 +2.50
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1050 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,283.43 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1395 1240 80-85% 7 108.50–113.50 $111.04 $1,377 -2.49
1490 1490 80-85% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1545 1523 75-80% 2 124.00–124.50 $124.25 $1,892 —
1525–1695 1621 75-80% 4 115.50–119.50 $117.82 $1,910 -1.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1210 1011 85-90% 4 75.00–85.00 $80.55 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1985 1740 10 122.00–156.00 $139.77 $2,432 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,156
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226
1105–1350 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 119.50–122.50 $121.15 $1,488
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,445

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1075 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,264.07
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1080–1200 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,502.50
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1340–1610 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 112.00–114.50 $113.36 $1,672

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,087

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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
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,071.43 —
1392–1495 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,196.43 —
1970 1970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.