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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Dec 14

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 372 vs last sale 469▲ 54 vs year ago 43 · +125.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 25▼ 12 vs year ago 39 · −30.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 15▲ 29 vs year ago 8 · +362.5%

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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 $161.69/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$161.69

44 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$820

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$349

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

$38.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.06

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	169.58	899	35
Medium and Large 2	419	131.01	549	9thin

One grade step is worth $38.57/cwt here — about $349 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 sale44 hd

161.69

—

WV average5 barns · 313 hd

167.75

−6.06

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	1,975	88.83	1,754	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,508	74.00	1,116	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,634	71.82	1,173	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,198	62.80	752	8thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,490	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,455	$965	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,312	$880	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$735	1thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	223	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	251	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	294	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	368	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	344	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	653	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	188.20/cwt	182.50–190.00	886	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	165.83/cwt	155.00–175.00	872	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	168.93/cwt	142.50–177.50	973	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	904	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	603	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	784	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	955	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	990	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	236	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	301	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	344	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	361	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	141.48/cwt	135.00–147.50	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	149.93/cwt	132.50–160.00	625	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	539	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	498	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	142.77/cwt	132.50–148.00	724	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	614	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	591	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	117.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	738	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	91.69/cwt	90.00–95.00	711	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	848	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	890	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	888	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	821	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,975	88.83/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,754	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	55.64/cwt	47.00–60.00	638	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	920	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	65.12/cwt	61.00–67.00	800	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,496	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,047	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,520	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,186	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	75.52/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,205	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	68.13/cwt	63.00–73.00	1,139	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,210	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,312	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	965.09/head	950.00–980.00	965	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,490	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 469Year ago 43

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 25Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 15Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	498	142.50	142.50
1	—	848	105.00	105.00
2	—	374	135.00–147.50	141.48
4	—	417	132.50–160.00	149.93
2	—	570	135.00	135.00
4	—	320	135.00	135.00
3	—	507	132.50–148.00	142.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	115.00–120.00	117.66
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
1	—	534	115.00	115.00
2	—	591	122.50	122.50
3	—	236	127.50	127.50
1	—	344	105.00	105.00
2	—	490	110.00	110.00
1	—	888	92.50	92.50
3	—	775	90.00–95.00	91.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	294	125.00	125.00
2	—	603	130.00	130.00
1	—	344	140.00	140.00
2	—	595	152.00	152.00
2	—	223	110.00–115.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	137.50	137.50
3	—	680	145.00	145.00
7	—	348	187.50	187.50
4	—	626	152.50	152.50
11	—	576	142.50–177.50	168.93
5	—	526	155.00–175.00	165.83
4	—	471	182.50–190.00	188.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,455	950.00–980.00	965.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,312	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	735.00	735.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,975	80.00–99.00	88.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,496	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,520	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,672	63.00–73.00	68.13
4	—	1,595	74.00–77.00	75.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,229	61.00–67.00	65.12
3	—	1,147	47.00–60.00	55.64
1	—	1,226	75.00	75.00

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.