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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 57 112
Feeder cattle 94 33 66
Slaughter cattle 32 24 42
Replacement cattle 7 — 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
390–395 391 4 270.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,085 +7.48
458 458 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,328 —
515 515 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 +36.56
558 558 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,590 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
740 740 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,720 —
840 840 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
577 577 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,241 —
610–620 618 4 200.00–237.50 $209.26 $1,293 —
715 715 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 —
305–310 308 2 237.50–265.00 $251.36 $774 —
368 368 2 245.00 $245.00 $902 —
405–410 408 2 240.00 $240.00 $979 —
485–495 488 4 240.00–247.50 $245.60 $1,199 +20.60
532 532 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,117 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
565 thin fleshed 565 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,435 —
625 625 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,422 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
455–490 473 2 210.00–225.00 $217.22 $1,027 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +37.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
375–378 377 3 260.00–280.00 $273.37 $1,031 —
482 482 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,313 —
530–541 539 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,401 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
405–440 423 2 200.00–237.50 $217.97 $922 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
518 518 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,166 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1130 1083 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $117.91 $1,277 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,564 —
1060–1430 1312 85-90% 8 123.00–140.50 $132.14 $1,734 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,850 —
1175–1685 1453 75-80% 6 144.00–157.00 $148.50 $2,158 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1365 1268 80-85% 2 130.00–144.00 $137.54 $1,744 —
1230–1490 1360 80-85% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.81 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1550 1543 2 156.00–170.00 $162.97 $2,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.