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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Nov 29

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Nov 15Nov 29Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 105▼ 15 vs year ago 26 · −57.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 61▲ 37 vs year ago 9 · +411.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 26▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 $122.33/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$122.33

6 head · 654 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

per head · Large 1 over Medium 1

$4.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.64

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	693	125.50	869	2thin
Medium 1	635	120.75	767	4thin

One grade step is worth $4.75/cwt here — about $102 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 sale6 hd

122.33

—

WV average2 barns · 17 hd

157.97

−35.64

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	1,779	115.87	2,061	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,415	93.47	1,323	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,155	86.47	999	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,150	110.00	1,265	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	132.00	1,571	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,493	$1,353	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,445	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,450	$1,330	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,423	$1,778	2thin

Every lot

28 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 · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	635	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	768	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	835	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	935	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 2	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	980	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,078	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,190	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,571	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,150	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,265	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,693	118.24/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,002	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,688	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,592	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	483	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	72.26/cwt	69.00–75.00	786	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	100.33/cwt	94.00–117.50	1,148	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	87.20/cwt	79.00–90.50	1,032	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	88.13/cwt	82.00–93.00	1,231	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	101.11/cwt	95.00–107.50	1,457	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	1,880.00/head	1,880.00–1,880.00	1,880	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,120	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,375	1,190.00/head	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,190	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,330.00/head	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,330	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,532	1,407.03/head	1,360.00–1,475.00	1,407	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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11Last week 105Year ago 26

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 61Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	700	111.00	111.00
1	—	835	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	121.00	121.00
1	—	750	130.00	130.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,880.00	1,880.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,532	1,360.00–1,475.00	1,407.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	875	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,445	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,330.00	1,330.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,190.00	1,190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,705	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,693	117.00–119.00	118.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,144	94.00–117.50	100.33
13	—	1,184	79.00–90.50	87.20
2	—	1,088	69.00–75.00	72.26
1	—	965	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,397	82.00–93.00	88.13
7	—	1,441	95.00–107.50	101.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	132.00	132.00

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.