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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, May 10

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← May 3May 10May 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 77▼ 32 vs year ago 91 · −35.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 31▲ 4 vs year ago 32 · +12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 4 · +250.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Very similar run of total head compared to last week, slightly lower run of feeder cattle but made numbers up by an increase in replacement cattle. Colder weather from the past two weeks stunting pasture growth and grass availability lower than average for this time of year. Despite this, feeders sold well underscoring continuing demand and the quality of the offering. Five weight Steers up $5-20 per cwt from last week, six weights up $10. No market test on Feeder Heifers or Bulls. Similar volume run of Slaughter Cattle this week, demand trend remaining high overall. Breaker Cows up $8 per cwt, Lean Cows slightly lower by $4 per cwt, Boner Cows and Bulls sold steady. Heiferettes: $84-$99 per cwt. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $70-$82.50 per cwt.

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 $223.76/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$223.76

38 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+22.84

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	223.76	1,332	38

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

223.76

—

WV average6 barns · 220 hd

200.92

+22.84

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	—	High	1,769	110.19	1,949	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,414	92.90	1,313	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,325	90.64	1,201	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,096	75.87	832	10

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,344	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$992	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,224	$1,880	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,332	4thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	288	164.58/cwt	150.00–180.00	474	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,051	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,162	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	238.72/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,270	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	231.45/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,345	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	223.79/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,421	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	682	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,535	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,308	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	342	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	142.26/cwt	130.00–155.00	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	756	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,066	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	168.71/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,313	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,169	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,083	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	514	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,605	106.31/cwt	97.00–112.00	1,706	2
Bulls	—	—	1,933	114.06/cwt	113.00–115.00	2,205	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	750	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	64.79/cwt	55.00–71.00	678	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	80.37/cwt	75.00–85.00	895	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	89.02/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,035	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	95.77/cwt	89.00–104.00	1,265	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	88.12/cwt	85.00–91.00	1,219	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	91.12/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,280	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	99.13/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,431	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	991.71/head	750.00–1,280.00	992	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,344	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,331.58/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,332	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	1,880.00/head	1,880.00–1,880.00	1,880	3

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 May 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 59Last week 77Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 31Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 0Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	86.00–92.00	89.02
4	—	1,113	75.00–85.00	80.37
4	—	1,046	55.00–71.00	64.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,405	89.00–96.00	91.12
2	—	1,444	94.00–105.00	99.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,321	89.00–104.00	95.77
6	—	1,383	85.00–91.00	88.12
1	—	1,000	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,933	113.00–115.00	114.06
2	—	1,605	97.00–112.00	106.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	750.00–1,280.00	991.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,344	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	833	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,331.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,224	1,880.00	1,880.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	412	255.00	255.00
3	—	711	184.00	184.00
6	—	635	205.00–227.50	223.79
4	—	750	180.00	180.00
2	—	288	150.00–180.00	164.58
1	—	484	240.00	240.00
8	—	532	232.50–245.00	238.72
3	—	581	227.50–240.00	231.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	682	225.00	225.00
6	—	580	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	342	120.00	120.00
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
1	—	430	145.00	145.00
1	—	756	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	130.00–155.00	142.26
9	—	778	150.00–171.00	168.71
1	—	376	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	514	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	632	185.00	185.00
2	—	710	152.50	152.50

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.