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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 185 144
Feeder cattle 42 120 83
Slaughter cattle 96 55 56
Replacement cattle 4 10 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 270.00–285.00 $277.19 $1,012 +47.32
475–485 478 3 225.00–245.00 $234.93 $1,123 +7.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 -40.00
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 -55.63
470–475 473 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,029 -13.12
547 547 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
330–345 338 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $617 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
675 675 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,232 —
700 700 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,302 —
815 815 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,345 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 165.00 $165.00 $614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -33.73
475–490 483 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,074 -18.53
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 +30.00
670 670 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,226 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 175.00 $175.00 $892 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 150.00 $150.00 $777 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,472 —
930–1760 1306 80-85% 39 102.00–130.00 $115.46 $1,508 —
1250–1620 1373 80-85% 3 120.00–150.00 $138.20 $1,897 +18.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1000 85-90% 2 62.00–73.00 $67.45 $674 -16.77
935–1075 1005 85-90% 2 51.00–55.00 $52.86 $531 -31.36
825–1370 1165 85-90% 36 81.00–114.00 $102.96 $1,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1820 1565 75-80% 3 105.00–125.00 $115.78 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1815 1588 10 107.00–141.00 $124.10 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.