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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 3 168
Feeder cattle 44 — 63
Slaughter cattle 34 — 74
Replacement cattle 67 3 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 280.00 $280.00 $840 —
373 373 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,175 —
450–485 468 6 275.00–290.00 $279.06 $1,306 —
670 670 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,558 —
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
995 995 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
400–440 420 2 215.00–255.00 $234.05 $983 —
475 475 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,154 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
365–380 370 3 220.00–235.00 $225.75 $835 —
445 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 —
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
600 600 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,158 —
665 665 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1157 85-90% 5 97.00–114.50 $107.72 $1,246 —
1020–1420 1210 85-90% 8 86.00–97.00 $91.99 $1,113 —
1290–1375 1333 85-90% 2 119.00–120.50 $119.73 $1,596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,536 —
1275–1370 1319 80-85% 6 120.00–124.00 $121.85 $1,607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1820 1531 75-80% 4 112.00–117.50 $116.08 $1,777 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2140 1873 4 133.00–165.00 $148.32 $2,778 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1140 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,724.23
1170–1400 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,515.08
1050–1400 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,589.63
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1320–1425 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,640.00–1,675.00 $1,656.83
1010–1610 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,801.55
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1090–1745 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,520.00–1,900.00 $1,795.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1120–1210 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,300.50
1100–1220 1174 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,375.00 $1,195.05
1110–1310 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,400.67
1085–1360 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,448.65
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.