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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Aug 30

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

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Feeder Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 66▲ 45 vs year ago 22 · +204.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 42▼ 3 vs year ago 24 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 4▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 13lb slaughter cow deleted

Slightly larger run of total head compared to last week, similar number of Feeders but lower offering of Slaughter Cattle. Increase in the run made up by gains in Replacements due to two herd dispersals today, many young to middle aged cows in first/second trimester with quality calves on their side. Ample demand for all types, however, Feeder Steers were lower $5-$10 per cwt than last week but it can be noted that the run today was carrying more flesh compared to last week's harder fleshed Steers. Heifers sold steady, no market test on cutting bulls. Slaughter Cows sold steady for the most part but higher dressing Breakers and Bulls slightly higher by $4 per cwt. Calves $190-$205 per cwt. Few low choice Heifers, $112.50 - $130.

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 $237.24/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$237.24

26 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,229

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$190

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

$1.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.71

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	237.42	1,199	22
Medium and Large 2	588	236.25	1,389	4thin

One grade step is worth $1.17/cwt here — about −$190 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

237.24

—

WV average6 barns · 520 hd

230.54

+6.71

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	—	Low	1,690	119.97	2,027	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,392	99.40	1,384	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	94.00	1,107	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,259	89.66	1,129	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,091	$1,359	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$1,351	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,262	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,337	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,118	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$1,299	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,129	$1,272	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,231	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,112	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	906	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,057	$1,488	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	908	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,134	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

42 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	331	240.00/cwt	230.00–250.00	794	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	244.18/cwt	235.00–260.00	906	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,013	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	497	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,193	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	236.54/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,209	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,197	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,397	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,595	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	230.07/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,675	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,738	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	219.60/cwt	190.00–235.00	707	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	867	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	190.91/cwt	175.00–207.50	830	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	193.35/cwt	185.00–200.00	918	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	183.49/cwt	175.00–190.00	950	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	191.67/cwt	182.50–201.00	1,094	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	196.56/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,232	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,251	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,399	113.60/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,589	2
Bulls	—	—	1,884	124.21/cwt	116.00–130.00	2,340	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	1,100	87.49/cwt	85.00–90.00	962	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	94.00/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,107	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	94.24/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,272	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	107.15/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,559	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,578	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,483	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	1,111.80/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	1,359.30/head	1,175.00–1,740.00	1,359	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	1,272.14/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,272	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,298.90/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,299	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,231.08/head	1,025.00–1,330.00	1,231	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	1,336.61/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	1,350.85/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,351	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,146	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	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 Aug 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 66Year ago 22

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 42Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 4Year ago 0

Correction: 13lb slaughter cow deleted

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	582	240.00	240.00
2	—	422	240.00	240.00
4	—	728	227.50–232.50	230.07
2	—	497	240.00	240.00
3	—	331	230.00–250.00	240.00
3	—	511	227.50–250.00	236.54
5	—	371	235.00–260.00	244.18
1	—	818	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	250.00	250.00
2	—	538	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	571	182.50–201.00	191.67
4	—	322	190.00–235.00	219.60
3	—	518	175.00–190.00	183.49
3	—	423	205.00	205.00
2	—	627	193.00–200.00	196.56
3	—	475	185.00–200.00	193.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	175.00–207.50	190.91
1	—	350	200.00	200.00
2	—	487	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	782	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,578	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	105.00–109.00	107.15
3	—	1,350	91.00–97.00	94.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	89.00–97.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	85.00–90.00	87.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,399	113.00–114.00	113.60
3	—	1,884	116.00–130.00	124.21

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,210	1,025.00–1,330.00	1,231.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,111.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,091	1,175.00–1,740.00	1,359.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,262	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,129	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,272.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,247	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,336.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,168	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,298.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,248	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,350.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,118	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	968	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	906	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	908	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,146	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,134	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.