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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 2

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 38▼ 19 vs year ago 63 · −30.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 85▼ 40 vs year ago 74 · −54.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 3▲ 36 vs year ago 31 · +116.1%

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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 $220.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$220.00

1 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−28.36

vs WV average

−66.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	570	220.00	1,254	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

220.00

—

WV average4 barns · 161 hd

248.36

−28.36

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−66.82

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	1,873	148.32	2,778	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,314	121.51	1,597	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,550	116.76	1,810	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,209	100.93	1,220	15

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,393	$1,802	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,724	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,343	$1,630	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$1,507	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,493	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,264	$1,486	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,208	$1,231	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,050	2thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	840	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,175	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	234.05/cwt	215.00–255.00	983	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	279.06/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,306	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,154	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,558	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,775	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	995	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,841	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	225.75/cwt	220.00–235.00	835	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	968	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	867	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,236	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,158	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,446	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,248	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,873	148.32/cwt	133.00–165.00	2,778	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	107.72/cwt	97.00–114.50	1,246	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	91.99/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,113	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,536	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	121.85/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,607	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,333	119.73/cwt	119.00–120.50	1,596	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	116.08/cwt	112.00–117.50	1,777	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,942	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	900	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	1,724.23/head	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,724	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,157	1,300.50/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,301	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,174	1,195.05/head	950.00–1,375.00	1,195	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,209	1,400.67/head	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,401	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,225	1,448.65/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,449	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,265	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,293	1,515.08/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,515	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	1,589.63/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,590	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,373	1,656.83/head	1,640.00–1,675.00	1,657	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,393	1,801.55/head	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,802	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,436	1,795.40/head	1,520.00–1,900.00	1,795	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	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 Oct 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 44Last week 38Year ago 63

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 85Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 3Year ago 31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,873	133.00–165.00	148.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	119.50	119.50
6	—	1,319	120.00–124.00	121.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,531	112.00–117.50	116.08
1	—	1,625	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,333	119.00–120.50	119.73
5	—	1,157	97.00–114.50	107.72
8	—	1,210	86.00–97.00	91.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,174	950.00–1,375.00	1,195.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,209	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,400.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,225	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,448.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,300.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,436	1,520.00–1,900.00	1,795.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,393	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,801.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,298	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,589.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,293	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,515.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,724.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,373	1,640.00–1,675.00	1,656.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	2,050.00	2,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	420	215.00–255.00	234.05
1	450–500	475	243.00	243.00
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	373	315.00	315.00
6	450–500	468	275.00–290.00	279.06
1	650–700	670	232.50	232.50
1	800–850	845	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	995	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
3	350–400	370	220.00–235.00	225.75
1	400–450	445	217.50	217.50
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	575	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	600	193.00	193.00
1	650–700	665	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	180.00–185.00	182.47

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.