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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 104 145 168
Feeder cattle 33 44 63
Slaughter cattle 39 34 74
Replacement cattle 32 67 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 275.00 $275.00 $880 -5.00
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 215.00 $215.00 $720 —
390 390 2 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
420–440 427 3 185.00–195.00 $188.44 $805 —
505 505 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $997 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
650 650 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,041 -27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 —
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
470–475 473 2 170.00–210.00 $189.89 $898 —
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
620 620 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,172 -6.00
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–980 975 85-90% 2 91.00–102.00 $96.47 $941 —
955–1240 1111 85-90% 12 108.00–117.50 $112.06 $1,245 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1416 1274 80-85% 6 113.00–120.50 $117.06 $1,491 -2.44
1140–1455 1313 80-85% 5 125.50–130.00 $128.19 $1,683 +6.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,778 +2.42
1510–1565 1538 75-80% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.98 $1,953 +10.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,439 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020–1270 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,373.44
1120–1290 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,544.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1210–1320 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,743.02

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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.