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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Dec 7

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Nov 16Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▲ 443 vs last sale 26▲ 102 vs year ago 367 · +27.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 9▼ 21 vs year ago 46 · −45.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 9 · +66.7%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.10/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$162.10

188 head · 605 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$20.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.14

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	605	166.99	1,010	143
Medium and Large 2	604	146.56	885	45

One grade step is worth $20.43/cwt here — about $125 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 sale188 hd

162.10

—

WV average3 barns · 228 hd

158.96

+3.14

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	1,406	74.41	1,046	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	60.85	968	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,366	60.82	831	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	41.41	455	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,458	$1,164	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,516	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,366	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	806	$600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	722	$550	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	854	$450	2thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	401	196.48/cwt	187.50–202.50	788	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	207.99/cwt	187.50–222.50	967	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	675	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	180.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	913	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	163.30/cwt	145.00–170.00	861	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	161.55/cwt	158.00–175.00	935	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	138.55/cwt	131.00–144.00	870	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	155.35/cwt	145.00–165.00	980	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	144.70/cwt	140.00–147.00	955	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	666	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	990	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	158.52/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,170	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,199	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	801	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	981	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,107	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	276	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	331	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	143.90/cwt	140.00–145.00	566	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	151.62/cwt	145.00–157.50	628	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	126.79/cwt	120.00–149.00	543	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	679	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	133.17/cwt	130.00–140.00	633	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	131.07/cwt	130.00–133.00	692	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	127.22/cwt	126.00–128.00	716	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	128.68/cwt	128.00–130.00	750	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	121.52/cwt	120.00–131.00	751	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	116.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	744	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	122.67/cwt	120.00–123.00	812	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	806	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	680	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	681	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	156.55/cwt	150.00–176.00	792	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	887	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,406	74.41/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,046	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	24.70/cwt	20.00–29.00	256	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	590	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	46.53/cwt	45.00–48.00	533	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	58.33/cwt	56.00–61.00	779	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	64.98/cwt	64.00–66.00	919	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	59.59/cwt	58.00–62.00	945	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,604	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,027	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	854	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	535	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	862	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,366	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,458	1,163.74/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,164	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,472	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	927	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,516	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	324	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	532	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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 26Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 9Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	506	150.00–176.00	156.55
4	—	460	148.00	148.00
5	—	406	167.50	167.50
17	—	576	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	475	130.00–140.00	133.17
2	—	276	120.00	120.00
7	—	683	118.00	118.00
6	—	638	115.00–120.00	116.69
10	—	428	120.00–149.00	126.79
8	—	563	126.00–128.00	127.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	528	130.00–133.00	131.07
1	—	468	145.00	145.00
15	—	414	145.00–157.50	151.62
11	—	618	120.00–131.00	121.52
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
3	—	583	128.00–130.00	128.68
9	—	662	120.00–123.00	122.67
9	—	393	140.00–145.00	143.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	754	159.00	159.00
15	—	738	149.00–160.00	158.52
3	—	801	122.50	122.50
25	—	579	158.00–175.00	161.55
32	—	631	145.00–165.00	155.35
12	—	660	140.00–147.00	144.70
20	—	465	187.50–222.50	207.99
5	—	401	187.50–202.50	196.48
2	—	868	127.50	127.50
18	—	507	175.00–185.00	180.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	145.00–170.00	163.30
1	—	390	165.00	165.00
17	—	628	131.00–144.00	138.55
2	—	733	135.00	135.00
3	—	765	141.00	141.00
2	—	482	140.00	140.00
2	—	666	131.00	131.00
12	—	575	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,604	64.00	64.00
5	—	1,586	58.00–62.00	59.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	64.00–66.00	64.98
5	—	1,336	56.00–61.00	58.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	20.00–29.00	24.70
2	—	1,146	45.00–48.00	46.53
2	—	1,114	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,406	74.00–75.00	74.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	854	450.00	450.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	806	600.00	600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	722	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,458	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,163.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,472	63.00	63.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,366	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,516	1,160.00	1,160.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,231	70.00	70.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,092	49.00	49.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	818	65.00	65.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	40.00	40.00

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.