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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 20

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 42▼ 35 vs year ago 110 · −31.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 75▼ 2 vs year ago 54 · −3.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 2▲ 3 vs year ago 13 · +23.1%

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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 $97.90/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$97.90

38 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3

$49.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.10

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	117.14	652	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	600	102.50	615	1thin
Medium 2	328	100.00	328	1thin
Small and Medium 2	516	91.83	474	3thin
Medium and Large 3	568	88.00	500	1thin
Medium and Large 2	527	87.25	460	12thin
Small and Medium 1-2	766	77.50	594	1thin
Small and Medium 3	608	68.13	414	4thin

One grade step is worth $49.02/cwt here — about $238 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 sale38 hd

97.90

—

WV average7 barns · 1,141 hd

126.00

−28.10

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	1,603	85.32	1,368	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	58.80	953	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	57.95	727	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,128	50.61	571	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,280	100.00	1,280	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	723	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	447	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	776	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	480	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	692	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	872	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,076	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	969	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	236	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	260	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	82.00/cwt	80.00–83.00	267	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	328	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	328	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	356	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	329	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	338	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	420	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	458	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	298	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	125.86/cwt	125.00–127.50	590	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	526	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	125.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	552	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	659	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	615	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	602	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	500	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	613	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	352	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	646	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	630	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	654	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	88.00/cwt	86.00–90.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	766	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	728	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	748	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	918	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	984	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	886	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	402	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	382	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	402	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	231	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	329	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	460	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	253	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	141.50/cwt	135.00–147.50	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	122.22/cwt	112.50–142.50	642	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	73.24/cwt	60.00–87.00	412	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	87.44/cwt	85.00–90.00	498	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 4	778	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	513	1
Feeder Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	736	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	626	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,280	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,603	85.32/cwt	63.00–97.50	1,368	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	787	26.91/cwt	15.00–37.00	212	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	38.04/cwt	35.00–41.00	352	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	54.43/cwt	40.00–65.00	645	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	57.95/cwt	47.50–66.00	727	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	58.80/cwt	54.50–64.00	953	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	10,134	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	951.73/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	9,689	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,066	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	11,086	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	756.86/cwt	545.00–950.00	8,681	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	803.08/cwt	690.00–895.00	9,260	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	948.49/cwt	930.00–970.00	11,078	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,528	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	694.76/cwt	690.00–700.00	6,468	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	9,306	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,092	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	11,285	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 Oct 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 42Year ago 110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 75Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 2Year ago 13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,254	47.50–66.00	57.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	54.50–64.00	58.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	787	15.00–37.00	26.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	35.00–41.00	38.04
19	—	1,185	40.00–65.00	54.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	63.00–97.50	85.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	690.00–895.00	803.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,147	545.00–950.00	756.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,066	1,040.00	1,040.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	956	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,018	910.00–1,000.00	951.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,168	930.00–970.00	948.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,182	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	931	690.00–700.00	694.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,178	790.00	790.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	774	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,268	890.00	890.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	424	77.50	77.50
2	—	563	60.00–87.00	73.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	402	57.50	57.50
1	—	778	66.00	66.00
1	—	460	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	569	85.00–90.00	87.44
1	—	402	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	386	132.50	132.50
1	—	416	140.00	140.00
3	—	525	112.50–142.50	122.22
2	—	595	115.00	115.00
2	—	469	135.00–147.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	736	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	92.50	92.50
1	—	646	97.50	97.50
3	—	325	80.00–83.00	82.00
1	—	410	82.50	82.50
1	—	918	87.50	87.50
2	—	673	86.00–90.00	88.00
1	—	984	90.00	90.00
1	—	458	65.00	65.00
1	—	236	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	602	83.00	83.00
1	—	526	95.00	95.00
1	—	420	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	72.50	72.50
1	—	654	85.00	85.00
2	—	613	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	85.00	85.00
1	—	818	89.00	89.00
6	—	533	120.00–130.00	125.01
1	—	672	107.50	107.50
1	—	426	115.00	115.00
3	—	469	125.00–127.50	125.86
1	—	578	114.00	114.00
1	—	368	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	766	77.50	77.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	568	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	328	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	135.00	135.00
1	—	986	98.00	98.00
1	—	482	150.00	150.00
1	—	680	102.50	102.50
1	—	912	118.00	118.00
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	80.00	80.00
1	—	526	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	692	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,020	95.00	95.00

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.