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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Apr 3

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 11▼ 321 vs year ago 359 · −89.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 11▲ 0 vs year ago 29 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 5▲ 48 vs year ago 1 · +4,800.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: Replacement stock cows changed to per cwt

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $322.36/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$322.36

19 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$535

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

$89.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.15

vs WV average

+11.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	327.07	1,770	18thin
Medium and Large 2	520	237.50	1,235	1thin

One grade step is worth $89.57/cwt here — about $535 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

322.36

—

WV average4 barns · 90 hd

309.21

+13.15

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

+11.60

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	1,606	145.27	2,333	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,378	126.74	1,746	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	122.93	1,718	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	107.50	1,202	12

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,537	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,192	$2,780	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$2,625	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,182	$2,581	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,193	$2,472	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$2,323	18

Every lot

36 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	307.37/cwt	262.50–322.50	1,340	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,265	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	489	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,687	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,235	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	335.92/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,787	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	296.11/cwt	230.00–317.50	1,697	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	921	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,606	145.27/cwt	132.00–154.00	2,333	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	100.34/cwt	89.00–107.00	1,086	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	118.93/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,334	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,630	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,391	127.68/cwt	125.50–129.50	1,776	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,395	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,820	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	127.09/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,773	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	118.77/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,663	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	920	2,145.65/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,146	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,135	2,299.78/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	2,472.35/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,472	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,197	2,640.04/head	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,640	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	2,980.26/head	2,550.00–3,250.00	2,980	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	2,777.73/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,778	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,238	2,236.03/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,236	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	2,340.84/head	2,200.00–2,475.00	2,341	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,367	2,436.59/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,437	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,595	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	1,537.27/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,537	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	923	123.96/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,144	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	128.52/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,407	2

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 38Last week 11Year ago 359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 11Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 5Year ago 1

Correction: Replacement stock cows changed to per cwt

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,391	125.50–129.50	127.68
1	—	1,325	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	114.00–123.00	118.77
2	—	1,395	124.00–130.00	127.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,082	89.00–107.00	100.34
3	—	1,122	111.00–128.00	118.93
1	—	1,395	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	132.00–154.00	145.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,595	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,193	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,472.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,777.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,197	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,640.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,367	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,436.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,206	2,550.00–3,250.00	2,980.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,305	2,200.00–2,475.00	2,340.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,135	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,299.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,145.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,238	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,236.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,537.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	123.00–125.00	123.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	127.00–130.00	128.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	436	262.50–322.50	307.37
14	500–550	532	330.00–337.50	335.92
4	550–600	573	230.00–317.50	296.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	520	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	489	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	202.50	202.50

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.