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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

60 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 60 113 55
Feeder cattle 10 66 33
Slaughter cattle 31 33 22
Replacement cattle 19 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement cattle changed from per unit 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
455–460 457 3 255.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 thin fleshed 480 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,098 —
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 -55.00
526 526 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,487 —
1045–1340 1200 85-90% 5 88.00–117.00 $101.94 $1,223 —
1010–1345 1219 85-90% 6 115.00–133.00 $124.94 $1,523 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1465 1301 80-85% 5 127.50–134.00 $131.02 $1,705 —
1270–1510 1361 80-85% 4 134.00–145.00 $138.13 $1,880 -2.87
1465 1465 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,714 -20.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,850 —
1240–1615 1462 75-80% 3 124.00–130.50 $128.11 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1955 1547 5 125.00–170.00 $148.20 $2,293 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–945 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–126.00 $123.04 $1,148

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,577.98 +77.98
1060–1355 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,756.84 +356.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.