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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.67/cwt +28.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 565 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $295.91/cwt +59.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 612 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 138 20
Feeder cattle 54 68 8
Slaughter cattle 38 36 9
Replacement cattle 37 34 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Correction to Replacement Cattle***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 472 9 330.00–346.00 $338.70 $1,599 +73.70
567 567 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,803 —
609–620 612 10 295.00–298.00 $295.91 $1,811 +83.91
690–698 693 5 261.00–262.50 $261.60 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
327 327 5 275.00 $275.00 $899 +37.50
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 —
420 420 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +23.33
455–475 462 5 240.00–270.00 $262.03 $1,211 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 +54.00
550–578 565 15 255.00–271.00 $265.67 $1,501 +28.67
617–635 628 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 +23.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 533 3 225.00–235.00 $231.81 $1,236 +71.81
562 562 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,217 —
455–495 468 3 292.50–305.00 $300.60 $1,407 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
735 735 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +43.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1164 85-90% 7 77.00–96.00 $88.32 $1,028 —
1205–1590 1326 85-90% 5 101.00–117.00 $110.97 $1,471 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,285 —
1180–1345 1263 80-85% 2 129.00–132.00 $130.60 $1,649 —
1255–1725 1416 80-85% 7 110.00–120.00 $115.43 $1,634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1645 1505 75-80% 5 109.50–117.00 $113.75 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2315 2315 1 124.50 $124.50 $2,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1360–1675 1449 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,237.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1215–1265 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,651.01

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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.