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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Sep 20

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Sep 6Sep 20Sep 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 23▲ 21 vs year ago 62 · +33.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 36▲ 0 vs year ago 56 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 2▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Larger run than last Wednesday in terms of total head with increased offering of Slaughter cattle and Feeders following Tuesday's Graded Sale. Not a very solid base for a market test on the Feeders but it can be noted that the heavier end of the run sold steady compared to previous. Larger offering of Slaughter Cattle sold somewhat lower by $10-$15 per cwt for Cows and by $15 per cwt for Bulls. Heiferettes, $83-$120 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 $217.09/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$217.09

29 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$10.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.12

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	222.23	1,315	15thin
Medium and Large 2	552	211.58	1,167	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.65/cwt here — about $148 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 sale29 hd

217.09

—

WV average5 barns · 1,018 hd

250.21

−33.12

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	1,586	121.29	1,923	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	92.91	1,206	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	91.28	1,393	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,019	74.53	760	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,115	148.58	1,657	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,034	156.19	1,615	4thin

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)	1,170	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,056	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	934	$1,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	344	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	827	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	235.60/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,015	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	241.60/cwt	232.50–246.00	1,138	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	224.85/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,091	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,203	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	548	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,247	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,171	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	646	188.75/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,219	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,571	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	681	194.46/cwt	180.00–201.00	1,324	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	747	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,475	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,731	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	195.95/cwt	185.00–202.50	933	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	183.78/cwt	182.50–185.00	976	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	556	209.99/cwt	202.50–215.00	1,168	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	168.51/cwt	162.50–175.00	964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	629	195.98/cwt	170.00–222.50	1,233	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	198.57/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,275	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	676	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,132	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	183.29/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,254	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,459	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,025	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,034	156.19/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,615	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,115	148.58/cwt	135.00–160.00	1,657	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,398	116.80/cwt	113.50–122.00	1,633	4
Bulls	—	—	1,836	127.28/cwt	123.00–131.00	2,337	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	94.17/cwt	89.00–101.00	867	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	51.30/cwt	40.00–62.00	476	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	80.63/cwt	72.00–91.00	840	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	70.85/cwt	65.00–74.00	763	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	90.65/cwt	79.50–100.00	1,155	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	100.80/cwt	97.50–103.50	1,395	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	91.28/cwt	80.50–99.00	1,393	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	1,025.37/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 23Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 36Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
2	—	603	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	185.00–202.50	195.95
2	—	572	162.50–175.00	168.51
2	—	531	182.50–185.00	183.78
2	—	778	187.50	187.50
5	—	642	185.00–202.00	198.57
4	—	684	170.00–187.50	183.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	556	202.50–215.00	209.99
2	—	629	170.00–222.50	195.98
1	—	676	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	834	207.50	207.50
2	—	652	241.00	241.00
2	—	747	197.50	197.50
2	—	551	212.50	212.50
2	—	523	230.00	230.00
2	—	485	210.00–240.00	224.85
3	—	431	230.00–240.00	235.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	376	220.00	220.00
1	—	548	227.50	227.50
5	—	681	180.00–201.00	194.46
2	—	646	182.50–195.00	188.75
3	—	471	232.50–246.00	241.60
2	—	344	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,056	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	934	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,836	123.00–131.00	127.28
4	—	1,398	113.50–122.00	116.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	40.00–62.00	51.30
2	—	921	89.00–101.00	94.17
5	—	1,077	65.00–74.00	70.85
8	—	1,042	72.00–91.00	80.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,384	97.50–103.50	100.80
14	—	1,274	79.50–100.00	90.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,526	80.50–99.00	91.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,115	135.00–160.00	148.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	155.00–160.00	156.19

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.