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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Apr 24

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

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Feeder Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 0▲ 56 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 0▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.33/cwt on 23 head.

Average price

$130.33

23 head · 414 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$89

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

$15.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.05

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	403	131.64	531	21
Medium and Large 2	532	116.50	620	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.14/cwt here — about −$89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

130.33

—

WV average2 barns · 43 hd

116.27

+14.05

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,962	80.00	1,570	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	53.94	641	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,143	41.31	472	7thin

Every lot

41 lots · USDA AMS · Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction - 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	601	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	160.98/cwt	150.00–165.00	699	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	157.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	822	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	753	1
Steers	—	Large 1	662	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	923	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	263	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	302	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	391	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	136.15/cwt	125.00–139.00	504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	432	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	137.68/cwt	130.00–141.00	629	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	609	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	629	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	416	162.26/cwt	145.00–166.00	675	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	456	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	661	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	444	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,962	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	42.11/cwt	39.00–45.50	475	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	52.43/cwt	48.00–59.00	617	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,242	36.50/cwt	36.50–36.50	453	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	847	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,932	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,286	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	7,459	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,324	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,254	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,482	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	14,672	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,142	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,994	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,246	845.00/cwt	845.00–845.00	10,529	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	676	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	507	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,049	50.84/cwt	50.00–52.00	533	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,122	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	628	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	61.75/cwt	61.50–62.00	746	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	956	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	985	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,865	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	7,854	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,035	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,021	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,065	795.00/cwt	795.00–795.00	8,467	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	945.00/cwt	945.00–945.00	12,758	1

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 Livestock Auction - Buckhannon, WV

Wed Apr 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 56Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	114.00	114.00
1	—	512	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	432	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	125.00–139.00	136.15
3	—	428	140.00	140.00
2	—	326	120.00	120.00
2	—	263	115.00	115.00
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
7	—	457	130.00–141.00	137.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	522	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	145.00–166.00	162.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	456	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	522	150.00–160.00	157.47
6	—	434	150.00–165.00	160.98
1	—	558	135.00	135.00
1	—	388	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	136.00	136.00
1	—	738	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	662	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,482	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,232	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,324	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,286	580.00	580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,246	845.00	845.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,142	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	61.50–62.00	61.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	676	75.00	75.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,122	56.00	56.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,049	50.00–52.00	50.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,350	945.00	945.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	795.00	795.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	956	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,962	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,284	66.00	66.00
8	—	1,176	48.00–59.00	52.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,242	36.50	36.50
6	—	1,127	39.00–45.50	42.11

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.