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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 30

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 114▲ 5 vs year ago 107 · +4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 48▲ 11 vs year ago 39 · +28.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 8▲ 5 vs year ago 3 · +166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Average attendance and moderate trade this week, very similar head run compared to last week in both terms of total numbers and type. Feeder offering included more Bulls, quality somewhat up and down, no market test on Feeders. Slaughter Cows slightly lower by $4-$8 per cwt; smaller offering of Slaughter Bulls but sold steady. Heiferettes $150.00--$180.00 per cwt. Small run of piglets, $3--$6 per head.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $215.26/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$215.26

8 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,119

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.09

vs WV average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	520	215.26	1,119	8thin

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 sale8 hd

215.26

—

WV average3 barns · 17 hd

225.35

−10.09

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	1,831	145.00	2,655	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,354	125.96	1,705	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,390	117.90	1,639	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	103.53	1,127	21

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)	1,310	$1,518	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,488	$1,497	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,335	$1,320	1thin

Every lot

43 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	392	185.57/cwt	170.00–235.00	727	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,292	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	193.48/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,118	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,086	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,184	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	226.87/cwt	211.00–242.50	1,441	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	198.91/cwt	187.50–210.00	1,412	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	937	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,874	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	199.08/cwt	155.00–220.00	577	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	224.76/cwt	210.00–230.00	863	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	211.76/cwt	180.00–222.00	1,002	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,009	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	195.72/cwt	192.50–199.00	1,251	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,286	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	243.88/cwt	205.00–255.00	549	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	242.03/cwt	240.00–242.50	714	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	243.58/cwt	167.50–262.50	979	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	172.99/cwt	160.00–185.00	810	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	226.23/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,147	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	182.33/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,017	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	145.12/cwt	130.00–160.00	907	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	145.08/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,056	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	918	124.96/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,147	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	478	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	765	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,831	145.00/cwt	134.00–153.00	2,655	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	109.27/cwt	101.00–116.00	1,166	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	90.87/cwt	74.00–100.00	972	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	113.36/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,454	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	125.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,705	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	119.07/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,649	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,523	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,518.04/head	1,110.00–1,750.00	1,518	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,488	1,496.52/head	1,410.00–1,575.00	1,497	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 114Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 48Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 8Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	205.00–255.00	243.88
5	250–300	295	240.00–242.50	242.03
5	400–450	402	167.50–262.50	243.58
3	450–500	468	160.00–185.00	172.99
6	500–550	507	225.00–232.50	226.23
2	550–600	558	170.00–195.00	182.33
2	600–650	625	130.00–160.00	145.12
3	700–750	728	130.00–165.00	145.08
1	850–900	870	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	918	120.00–130.00	124.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	155.00–220.00	199.08
2	300–350	325	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	435	190.00	190.00
2	450–500	478	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
7	350–400	384	210.00–230.00	224.76
6	450–500	473	180.00–222.00	211.76
2	600–650	639	192.50–199.00	195.72
1	650–700	670	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	170.00	170.00
3	450–500	478	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	492	262.50	262.50
2	550–600	578	185.00–202.50	193.48
2	600–650	635	211.00–242.50	226.87
2	700–750	710	187.50–210.00	198.91
4	900–950	937	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	392	170.00–235.00	185.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	182.50	182.50
1	600–650	620	191.00	191.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,310	1,110.00–1,750.00	1,518.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,320.00	1,320.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,488	1,410.00–1,575.00	1,496.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,831	134.00–153.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,067	101.00–116.00	109.27
7	—	1,070	74.00–100.00	90.87
2	—	1,283	112.00–115.00	113.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,385	110.00–126.00	119.07
1	—	1,450	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,354	124.00–130.00	125.96

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.