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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 47 48
Feeder cattle 67 22 37
Slaughter cattle 22 17 11
Replacement cattle 9 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,506 -2.50
513 513 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,603 +12.50
581 581 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,685 +35.00
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
680–695 691 4 255.00–285.00 $276.37 $1,910 —
887 887 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,040 —
985 985 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
425 425 5 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
517–540 526 5 245.00–250.00 $247.95 $1,304 —
690 690 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 —
410 410 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 —
517 517 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,365 —
560 560 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,495 —
621 621 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,621 —
680 680 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,754 —
890 890 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,171 —
635 635 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,232 —
800–820 810 2 180.00–182.50 $181.27 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1265 1175 80-85% 2 126.00–133.50 $130.04 $1,528 —
1105–1465 1285 80-85% 2 115.50–122.50 $118.51 $1,523 —
1270–1300 1285 80-85% 2 143.00–144.50 $143.76 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1190 1088 85-90% 3 124.00–132.50 $127.41 $1,386 +6.89
1180–1190 1185 85-90% 2 142.00–150.00 $146.02 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 115.75 $115.75 $1,759 -1.75
1530–1590 1560 75-80% 2 121.50–124.50 $122.97 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1895 1705 3 138.00–175.00 $159.97 $2,727 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1495 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,434.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.