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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Apr 17

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Apr 10Apr 17Apr 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 49▲ 21 vs year ago 17 · +123.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 37▼ 21 vs year ago 47 · −44.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 41▼ 17 vs year ago 20 · −85.0%

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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 $259.83/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$259.83

3 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,446

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$41.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.32

vs WV average

−44.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	273.75	1,526	2thin
Medium and Large 2	555	232.00	1,288	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.75/cwt here — about $239 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 sale3 hd

259.83

—

WV average6 barns · 344 hd

293.15

−33.32

National average171 barns · 11,979 hd

304.39

−44.56

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	1,601	152.20	2,437	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	122.60	1,607	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,522	111.72	1,701	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,203	107.28	1,290	10

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,775	3thin

Every lot

32 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	228.51/cwt	220.00–237.50	823	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,035	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,512	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,288	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	231.40/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,458	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,671	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,662	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	468	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	213.75/cwt	200.00–227.50	983	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,108	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	198.73/cwt	187.00–210.00	1,228	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,339	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	882	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	201.27/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,143	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	570	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,482	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,601	152.20/cwt	130.00–169.00	2,437	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	108.64/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,302	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,599	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,183	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	121.12/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,607	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	113.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,719	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,643	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 Apr 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 38Last week 49Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 37Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 41Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,508	110.00–116.00	113.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	95.00	95.00
9	—	1,198	104.00–115.00	108.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	130.00	130.00
5	—	1,327	115.00–125.00	121.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,601	130.00–169.00	152.20

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	1	—	1,060	1,425.00	1,425.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	220.00–237.50	228.51
1	400–450	445	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	555	232.00	232.00
2	600–650	630	225.00–237.50	231.40
1	650–700	685	244.00	244.00
2	700–750	715	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	277.50	277.50
1	550–600	570	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	217.50	217.50
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	460	200.00–227.50	213.75
1	500–550	525	211.00	211.00
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	618	187.00–210.00	198.73
1	650–700	650	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	410	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	568	200.00–202.50	201.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	650	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	260.00	260.00

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.