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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.50/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 632 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.50/cwt ≈ $1,790/hd at 645 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 697 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 52 33
Feeder cattle 66 21 2
Slaughter cattle 33 25 31
Replacement cattle 14 6 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
585 585 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,331 —
645 645 14 277.50 $277.50 $1,790 —
697 697 10 273.00 $273.00 $1,903 —
725 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 —
755 755 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,496 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,184 +2.50
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -22.50
558–560 558 9 247.50–267.50 $263.04 $1,468 —
632 thin fleshed 632 17 262.50 $262.50 $1,659 —
655 655 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,490 —
710 710 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1335 1156 85-90% 9 102.00–119.00 $112.28 $1,298 —
1050–1270 1160 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,566 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,918 —
1420–1640 1469 80-85% 5 130.00–142.50 $137.44 $2,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1595 1515 75-80% 3 136.00–140.50 $138.05 $2,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2360 1886 9 135.00–178.00 $156.40 $2,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1060–1120 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,674.31 —
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +100.00

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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.