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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 133 88
Feeder cattle 43 94 67
Slaughter cattle 37 32 21
Replacement cattle — 7 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 ±0.00
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 +12.52
452–495 471 7 245.00–265.00 $249.70 $1,176 -40.30
520 520 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,287 -32.50
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 -50.00
648 648 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,588 —
655 655 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $780 —
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -65.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
505 505 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,174 —
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -5.00
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,022 +7.50
470–490 478 4 225.00–250.00 $239.23 $1,144 -6.37
570–595 583 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,297 -22.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 ±0.00
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -17.22
560–565 563 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,098 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,103 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1410 1176 85-90% 6 118.00–130.00 $125.28 $1,473 —
1060–1275 1198 85-90% 6 107.00–115.00 $110.62 $1,325 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1460 1353 80-85% 4 121.00–130.00 $124.94 $1,690 -26.87
1435 1435 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,578 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,942 —
1380–1505 1435 75-80% 3 123.00–140.00 $130.26 $1,869 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2140 1811 7 144.00–166.00 $155.47 $2,816 —

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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.