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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 104 211
Feeder cattle 114 33 139
Slaughter cattle 48 39 72
Replacement cattle 8 32 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 280.00 $280.00 $862 +5.00
380 380 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
410–435 423 9 260.00–300.00 $285.30 $1,207 +15.30
465 465 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —
517–545 524 4 255.00–270.00 $266.10 $1,394 —
578–595 580 7 245.00–285.00 $279.14 $1,619 —
600–638 631 6 240.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,567 +5.82
688 688 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,703 —
720–733 727 6 222.50–232.00 $227.29 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–595 590 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,401 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 225.00 $225.00 $720 —
415 415 3 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
464–490 468 7 230.00–245.00 $241.34 $1,129 —
508–548 517 9 215.00–247.50 $239.84 $1,240 —
560–578 567 7 217.50–235.00 $227.78 $1,292 +40.28
615–641 632 6 225.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,443 —
689 689 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–552 551 3 197.50–215.00 $209.18 $1,153 +39.18
600–620 607 3 205.00–207.00 $206.32 $1,252 —
655 655 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,297 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
565–580 575 3 230.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,351 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 225.00–247.50 $236.78 $1,006 -18.22
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 +10.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1345 1135 85-90% 15 109.00–125.00 $117.58 $1,335 +5.52
915–1245 1162 85-90% 11 92.00–106.00 $98.96 $1,150 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1345 1276 80-85% 4 116.00–131.00 $123.32 $1,574 +6.26
1320–1355 1338 80-85% 2 128.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,767 +3.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1525 1473 75-80% 2 128.00–142.00 $135.25 $1,992 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,809 -7.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–2200 1808 8 139.00–164.00 $151.05 $2,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.