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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Nov 13

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Oct 30Nov 13Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 112▼ 37 vs year ago 105 · −35.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 50▼ 25 vs year ago 61 · −41.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 8▲ 8 vs year ago 26 · +30.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.27/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −84.16 against this barn's trailing median of $312.43.

Average price

$228.27

35 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$383

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

$72.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.67

vs WV average

−36.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	232.40	1,244	33
Medium and Large 2	538	160.00	861	2thin

One grade step is worth $72.40/cwt here — about $383 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 sale35 hd

228.27

—

WV average3 barns · 87 hd

234.93

−6.67

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−36.83

This barn, trailing median4 sales

312.43

−84.16

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $359.46, low $277.25, median $312.43 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,658	139.20	2,308	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	115.87	1,637	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	111.00	1,554	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,233	107.50	1,326	13

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,123	$1,729	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,611	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,475	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,320	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$1,237	3thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	273.68/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,152	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,285	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,283	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,323	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	200.08/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,186	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,293	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,559	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,801	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	832	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,893	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	796	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	197.72/cwt	180.00–215.00	771	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	216.23/cwt	212.50–220.00	925	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	226.67/cwt	222.50–235.00	986	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	202.43/cwt	190.00–215.00	947	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,029	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	231.73/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,224	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	861	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,304	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	226.23/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,437	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	205.41/cwt	196.00–220.00	1,409	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,504	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	222.60/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,033	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	186.45/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,147	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,658	139.20/cwt	138.50–140.00	2,308	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	83.50/cwt	82.00–85.00	848	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,273	111.86/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,424	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	113.98/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,581	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,554	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,518	123.41/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,873	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	1,728.79/head	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,729	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	1,375.46/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,375	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,145	1,236.90/head	1,130.00–1,310.00	1,237	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	1,518.58/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,519	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,239	1,715.51/head	1,300.00–1,950.00	1,716	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,245	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 112Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 50Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 8Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	464	215.00–230.00	222.60
3	600–650	615	160.00–200.00	186.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	237.50	237.50
3	400–450	435	222.50–235.00	226.67
21	500–550	528	227.50–237.50	231.73
11	550–600	550	237.00	237.00
13	600–650	635	226.00–227.00	226.23
5	650–700	686	196.00–220.00	205.41
3	700–750	713	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	196.00	196.00
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	180.00–215.00	197.72
2	400–450	428	212.50–220.00	216.23
2	450–500	468	190.00–215.00	202.43
2	500–550	538	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	615	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	421	255.00–280.00	273.68
1	450–500	485	265.00	265.00
2	500–550	529	242.50	242.50
3	600–650	639	244.00	244.00
1	700–750	735	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	832	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	540	245.00	245.00
2	550–600	593	180.00–220.00	200.08
1	650–700	685	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	212.00	212.00
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,387	107.00–120.00	113.98
2	—	1,518	120.00–127.00	123.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,273	105.00–116.00	111.86
2	—	1,015	82.00–85.00	83.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	138.50–140.00	139.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,123	1,550.00–1,875.00	1,728.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,239	1,300.00–1,950.00	1,715.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,211	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,518.58

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,320.00	1,320.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,145	1,130.00–1,310.00	1,236.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,145	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,375.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	125.00	125.00

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.