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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.11/cwt ≈ $1,215/hd at 528 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.36/cwt +28.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 633 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.00/cwt ≈ $1,304/hd at 550 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 170 192
Feeder cattle 68 112 105
Slaughter cattle 36 50 61
Replacement cattle 34 8 26

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–425 421 4 255.00–280.00 $273.68 $1,152 +43.68
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +2.50
529 529 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,283 —
610 610 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 +21.00
639 639 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,559 +17.13
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 +46.09
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +1.09
832 832 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
590–595 593 2 180.00–220.00 $200.08 $1,186 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 237.50 $237.50 $796 +12.50
435 435 3 222.50–235.00 $226.67 $986 —
525 525 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,029 —
503–548 528 21 227.50–237.50 $231.73 $1,224 —
550 550 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +4.28
632–643 635 13 226.00–227.00 $226.23 $1,437 +30.51
672–695 686 5 196.00–220.00 $205.41 $1,409 +13.41
713 713 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 180.00–215.00 $197.72 $771 —
425–430 428 2 212.50–220.00 $216.23 $925 +26.23
465–470 468 2 190.00–215.00 $202.43 $947 -8.57
538 538 2 160.00 $160.00 $861 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–470 464 4 215.00–230.00 $222.60 $1,033 —
610–625 615 3 160.00–200.00 $186.45 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.50 $848 —
1130–1455 1273 85-90% 11 105.00–116.00 $111.86 $1,424 -1.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1665 1387 80-85% 8 107.00–120.00 $113.98 $1,581 -5.09
1480–1555 1518 80-85% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1770 1658 2 138.50–140.00 $139.20 $2,308 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,038

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1235 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,728.79
1085–1295 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,518.58
1110–1420 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,950.00 $1,715.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1080–1185 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,130.00–1,310.00 $1,236.90
1090–1260 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,375.46
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.