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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Sep 27

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

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Feeder Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 83▲ 1 vs year ago 62 · +1.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 56▲ 18 vs year ago 56 · +32.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 5▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slightly higher run than last week for today's regular sale, lighter offering of Feeders while the increase was made up in Slaughter Cattle and Replacements as the result of two herd reductions. Not a good market test on Feeders, a better snapshot of market sentiment for this week can be found on yesterday's Special Graded Sale report. Firm support for the quality but not necessarily in numbers by weight break to establish trends. More Feeder Bulls today of desirable quality and interest for those seeking fresh cutting Bulls. Firm demand as well for the return to farm Replacements, running towards the slightly aged side of things but bred to hit the later part of next Spring's calving season. The largest trend of interest for today is the drop in Slaughter Cow prices, outliers in lower dressing Cows taking the biggest hit, especially moving down the quality from Breakers to Boners to Lean. However, average dressing Cows didn't see as big a downturn; Breakers lower by $1.75 per cwt, Boners by $4.50 and Lean by $5.50, still a trend worth noting as the first dip in demand for these types for some time. Slaughter Bulls seemed to be immune to this trend though, selling steady to $1.00 per cwt higher today.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.14/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$186.14

33 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$78.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.08

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	198.16	1,076	14thin
Medium and Large 2	493	180.46	890	18thin
Medium and Large 3	600	120.00	720	1thin

One grade step is worth $78.16/cwt here — about $356 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 sale33 hd

186.14

—

WV average8 barns · 1,336 hd

213.22

−27.08

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	1,652	109.14	1,803	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	89.96	1,357	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	87.49	1,107	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,084	73.92	802	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,412	125.60	1,773	3thin
Steers	Select	Low	1,114	88.00	980	1thin

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)	1,246	$1,413	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,306	$1,383	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,273	$1,301	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,314	$1,275	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$1,214	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,106	$1,171	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	754	$1,100	1thin

Every lot

52 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	554	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	997	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,856	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	208.65/cwt	205.00–212.50	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	337	168.45/cwt	22.00–217.50	568	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	168.72/cwt	150.00–190.00	631	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	179.61/cwt	130.00–227.50	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	203.16/cwt	190.00–210.00	959	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	500	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	938	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,015	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,109	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	687	185.58/cwt	157.50–195.00	1,275	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,463	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,619	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	201.84/cwt	155.00–242.50	543	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	690	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	461	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,057	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	241.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,146	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	238.74/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,301	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,245	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	951	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,302	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,263	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,114	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	980	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,412	125.60/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,773	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,339	87.28/cwt	76.00–96.00	1,169	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	117.85/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,978	3
Bulls	—	—	1,939	122.28/cwt	119.00–124.50	2,371	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	63.32/cwt	50.00–77.00	624	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	75.31/cwt	68.00–82.00	815	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	81.54/cwt	79.50–83.00	961	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	82.51/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,011	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	86.06/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,089	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,269	98.28/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,247	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	91.54/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,184	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,133	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	89.63/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,386	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	1,214.24/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,214	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,170.95/head	950.00–1,375.00	1,171	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,246	1,412.52/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,413	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,273	1,300.50/head	700.00–1,525.00	1,301	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,306	1,382.58/head	900.00–1,575.00	1,383	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	1,275.19/head	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,275	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	754	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 63Last week 83Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 56Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 5Year 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	—	704	185.00	185.00
2	—	436	242.50	242.50
2	—	269	155.00–242.50	201.84
2	—	310	222.50	222.50
8	—	475	240.00–250.00	241.20
2	—	593	210.00	210.00
1	—	384	120.00	120.00
1	—	656	145.00	145.00
1	—	902	140.00	140.00
2	—	545	235.00–242.50	238.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	192.50	192.50
1	—	500	187.50	187.50
1	—	576	192.50	192.50
2	—	425	210.00	210.00
2	—	325	205.00–212.50	208.65
3	—	472	190.00–210.00	203.16
2	—	875	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	687	157.50–195.00	185.58
2	—	374	150.00–190.00	168.72
3	—	444	130.00–227.50	179.61
5	—	337	22.00–217.50	168.45
1	—	564	180.00	180.00
1	—	780	187.50	187.50
2	—	510	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	664	228.00	228.00
2	—	987	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
1	—	554	180.00	180.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,246	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,016	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,214.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	972	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,273	700.00–1,525.00	1,300.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,314	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,275.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,306	900.00–1,575.00	1,382.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,106	950.00–1,375.00	1,170.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	754	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,678	116.00–120.00	117.85
3	—	1,939	119.00–124.50	122.28
3	—	1,339	76.00–96.00	87.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,546	83.00–94.00	89.63
2	—	1,269	96.00–101.00	98.28
1	—	1,452	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	78.00–85.00	82.51
12	—	1,082	68.00–82.00	75.31
4	—	986	50.00–77.00	63.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,265	83.00–90.00	86.06
9	—	1,293	89.00–96.00	91.54
3	—	1,179	79.50–83.00	81.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	122.00–135.00	125.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,114	88.00	88.00

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.