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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Tue, Apr 16

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1884

← Mar 26Apr 16Aug 27 →

Receipts

559 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 591▼ 179 vs year ago 738 · −24.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Very similar head run compared to last in terms of offering at today's sale, attendance slightly on the moderate side but very active trading. Warmer weather and ample moisture in N. Central WV, there was a lot of talk about turning out cattle or already having turned out. With grazing season underway there was very good demand for turn out Feeders coming off a harder wintering program. Prices firm for #1 Steers, while trending up or down given the weight breaks and flesh condition, #1Heifers lower $12-$19 per cwt but it can be noted that average weights were higher as well. However, things get interesting taking a look at the #2 Feeder prices compared to the last sale with demand higher for #2 Heifers, up $2-$7per cwt and really took off with #2 Steers $30-$45 higher per cwt. While not as common to compare #2 Feeders the market today really underscored the value having turn out cattle in the right condition for Spring marketing. Not enough volume last sale for a market test on Feeder Bulls.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.63/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −85.21 against this barn's trailing median of $333.84.

Average price

$248.63

85 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,344

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$18.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.83

vs WV average

−15.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	544	252.69	1,374	66
Medium and Large 1	529	234.54	1,240	19thin

One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about $135 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale85 hd

248.63

—

WV average7 barns · 336 hd

246.80

+1.83

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−15.89

This barn, trailing median7 sales

333.84

−85.21

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.00, low $320.75, median $333.84 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

48 lots · USDA AMS · Buckhannon Stockyards Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	932	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	316.65/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,355	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,344	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	330.08/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,565	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	328.48/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,741	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	315.80/cwt	265.00–327.50	1,677	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	315.72/cwt	290.00–332.50	1,800	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	302.82/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,747	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	612	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,545	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	292.14/cwt	277.50–300.00	1,805	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	300.54/cwt	287.50–310.00	1,869	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	306.20/cwt	285.00–312.00	2,039	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	291.05/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,947	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	231.19/cwt	222.00–250.00	1,672	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	230.02/cwt	223.00–245.00	1,693	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	228.89/cwt	218.00–245.00	1,778	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	207.65/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,636	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	225.79/cwt	222.50–229.00	1,836	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,936	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,016	173.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,761	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	751	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	348	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	766	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	248.49/cwt	210.00–257.50	1,056	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	259.13/cwt	220.00–278.00	1,106	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	270.44/cwt	235.00–285.00	1,276	38
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	251.51/cwt	230.00–262.50	1,197	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	236.06/cwt	215.00–257.50	1,223	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	254.78/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,345	39
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	249.66/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,416	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	228.86/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,300	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	239.24/cwt	226.00–243.00	1,481	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	230.79/cwt	185.00–243.00	1,461	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	224.90/cwt	213.00–236.00	1,491	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	239.59/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,591	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	202.32/cwt	182.50–230.00	1,457	24
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	221.23/cwt	217.50–224.00	1,608	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	203.14/cwt	197.00–209.00	1,580	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	893	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,540	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	269.60/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,146	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	232.30/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,122	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,269	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	241.35/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,484	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	212.80/cwt	212.80–212.80	1,436	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	921	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,681	4

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Buckhannon Stockyards Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Tue Apr 16, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Receipts 559Last week 591Year ago 738

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	220.00	220.00
21	400–450	425	210.00–257.50	248.49
14	450–500	476	230.00–262.50	251.51
15	500–550	518	215.00–257.50	236.06
4	550–600	568	225.00–240.00	228.86
8	600–650	633	185.00–243.00	230.79
12	650–700	664	235.00–242.50	239.59
24	700–750	720	182.50–230.00	202.32
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
5	850–900	893	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	237.50	237.50
20	400–450	427	220.00–278.00	259.13
38	450–500	472	235.00–285.00	270.44
39	500–550	528	220.00–265.00	254.78
27	550–600	567	230.00–260.00	249.66
12	600–650	619	226.00–243.00	239.24
19	650–700	663	213.00–236.00	224.90
7	700–750	727	217.50–224.00	221.23
2	750–800	778	197.00–209.00	203.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	272.50	272.50
2	400–450	430	312.50	312.50
2	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
20	500–550	531	265.00–327.50	315.80
11	550–600	577	285.00–325.00	302.82
8	600–650	618	277.50–300.00	292.14
22	650–700	666	285.00–312.00	306.20
20	700–750	736	223.00–245.00	230.02
8	750–800	788	205.00–216.00	207.65
4	800–850	813	222.50–229.00	225.79
2	850–900	888	218.00	218.00
3	1000–1050	1,016	170.00–175.00	173.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	612	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	300.00–322.50	316.65
5	450–500	474	320.00–345.00	330.08
12	500–550	530	310.00–340.00	328.48
9	550–600	570	290.00–332.50	315.72
8	600–650	622	287.50–310.00	300.54
21	650–700	669	280.00–300.00	291.05
4	700–750	723	222.00–250.00	231.19
16	750–800	777	218.00–245.00	228.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	260.00–280.00	269.60
3	450–500	483	220.00–257.50	232.30
5	500–550	518	245.00	245.00
2	600–650	615	235.00–247.50	241.35
1	650–700	675	212.80	212.80
1	700–750	730	155.00	155.00
1	750–800	765	170.00	170.00
4	900–950	921	180.00–185.00	182.47

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.