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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Sep 21

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Sep 14Sep 21Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 14▲ 31 vs year ago 31 · +100.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 29▲ 1 vs year ago 55 · +1.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Larger run than last reported regular sale. Demand firm for Slaughter Cattle while remaining steady for Feeder Cattle. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $75.00-$90.00 per cwt.

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 $133.99/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$133.99

26 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$18.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.74

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	144.87	738	11thin
Medium and Large 2	552	126.01	696	15thin

One grade step is worth $18.86/cwt here — about $42 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 sale26 hd

133.99

—

WV average6 barns · 414 hd

143.73

−9.74

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	1,661	96.47	1,602	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	76.70	929	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	74.97	1,070	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	65.67	721	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,277	152.57	1,948	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,264	122.17	1,544	3thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	201.54/cwt	200.00–202.50	764	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	504	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,037	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	661	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,025	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	1,121	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	148.75/cwt	132.50–165.00	500	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	126.26/cwt	125.00–127.50	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	697	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	134.52/cwt	130.00–136.00	701	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	123.10/cwt	110.00–132.00	753	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	652	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	128.99/cwt	127.00–133.00	917	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	899	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	346	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	683	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	392	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	437	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	448	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	605	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	796	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	537	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	584	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	778	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	622	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	809	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,264	122.17/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,544	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,277	152.57/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,948	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,045	76.94/cwt	75.00–78.00	804	3
Bulls	—	—	1,918	100.40/cwt	92.50–114.00	1,926	5
Bulls	—	—	1,941	115.94/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,250	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	54.19/cwt	43.00–58.50	546	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,017	68.51/cwt	63.50–73.00	697	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	69.81/cwt	65.00–73.50	754	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	77.44/cwt	75.00–81.00	939	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,232	78.21/cwt	77.00–79.00	964	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	80.94/cwt	78.50–83.50	1,085	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	74.97/cwt	68.00–81.50	1,070	6

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 Sep 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 14Year ago 31

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 29Year ago 55

Larger run than last reported regular sale. Demand firm for Slaughter Cattle while remaining steady for Feeder Cattle. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $75.00-$90.00 per cwt.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,264	110.00–130.00	122.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,277	150.00–155.00	152.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,007	43.00–58.50	54.19
2	—	1,080	65.00–73.50	69.81
3	—	1,232	77.00–79.00	78.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,427	68.00–81.50	74.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,017	63.50–73.00	68.51
6	—	1,341	78.50–83.50	80.94
10	—	1,212	75.00–81.00	77.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,918	92.50–114.00	100.40
3	—	1,045	75.00–78.00	76.94
2	—	1,941	115.00–117.00	115.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	160.00–165.00	162.53
2	—	336	132.50–165.00	148.75
1	—	372	130.00	130.00
4	—	711	127.00–133.00	128.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	652	127.00	127.00
2	—	765	117.50	117.50
2	—	413	120.00–125.00	122.55
4	—	521	130.00–136.00	134.52
2	—	370	125.00–127.50	126.26
4	—	612	110.00–132.00	123.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,094	102.50	102.50
5	—	379	200.00–202.50	201.54
1	—	636	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	661	155.00	155.00
1	—	504	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	622	130.00	130.00
3	—	584	130.00–135.00	133.29
1	—	448	135.00	135.00
2	—	537	145.00–150.00	147.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	172.50	172.50
1	—	392	188.00	188.00
1	—	346	197.50	197.50
1	—	468	170.00	170.00

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.