Sale reports / West Virginia / Buckhannon Stockyards / 2021-09-21

Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Tue, Sep 21

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1884

← Sep 14Sep 21Oct 12 →

Receipts

805 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 620▲ 264 vs year ago 541 · +48.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Larger offering than last week by near 200 head with strong demand for most classes, especially lighter #1 steers. #1 Steers sold steady to $3-$9 per cwt higher, 400 weight steers stronger by $15-$19 compared to last. #1 Heifers sold steady to $3-$6 per cwt higher with 600 weight stronger by $12 per cwt, 400-500 weight softening somewhat. No test on Feeder Bulls but ample demand for the offering. Large graded groups of #1 muscling feeders reported as either Large 1 or Medium 1, small groups and singles that graded #1 on report under Medium and Large 1. Wetter than average conditions in central West Virginia with good water and pasture reported.

*Clean up sale Tuesday, October 12, receiving cattle Monday, October 11. Sale will include vaccinated calves, weaned calves and yearlings.*

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $171.18/cwt on 387 head.

Average price

$171.18

387 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$101

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$31.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.94

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	492	181.52	894	173
Medium and Large 2	443	165.79	735	43
Large 1	552	164.63	908	141
Medium and Large 1	528	149.99	792	30

One grade step is worth $31.53/cwt here — about $101 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale387 hd

171.18

—

WV average8 barns · 1,351 hd

161.23

+9.94

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

Every lot

51 lots · USDA AMS · Buckhannon Stockyards Special Graded Sale - 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	331	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	546	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	334	181.53/cwt	175.00–185.00	606	3
Steers	—	Large 1	374	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	739	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	167.35/cwt	165.00–172.50	641	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	606	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	393	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	747	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	153.76/cwt	150.00–157.50	629	2
Steers	—	Medium 1	415	191.69/cwt	190.00–195.00	796	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	161.24/cwt	157.50–163.00	685	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	466	196.29/cwt	192.00–197.50	915	69
Steers	—	Large 1	469	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	915	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	169.13/cwt	150.00–180.00	793	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	158.28/cwt	150.00–165.00	766	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	533	167.42/cwt	164.00–168.00	892	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	146.96/cwt	140.00–155.00	786	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	862	3
Steers	—	Large 1	543	160.63/cwt	156.00–162.50	872	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	142.35/cwt	135.00–162.00	826	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	150.02/cwt	148.00–151.00	881	3
Steers	—	Medium 1	602	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	951	15
Steers	—	Large 1	602	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	933	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	145.97/cwt	135.00–154.00	898	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	142.08/cwt	130.00–154.00	963	3
Steers	—	Large 1	696	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	954	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	134.48/cwt	132.00–136.00	434	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	126.96/cwt	105.00–131.00	415	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	489	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	386	129.85/cwt	122.50–131.00	501	15
Heifers	—	Medium 1	397	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	560	27
Heifers	—	Large 1	401	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	577	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	122.37/cwt	115.00–127.50	516	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1	464	140.20/cwt	139.00–140.50	651	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	653	21
Heifers	—	Large 1	469	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	652	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	123.12/cwt	115.00–135.00	577	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	650	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	117.95/cwt	110.00–130.00	618	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	536	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	724	38
Heifers	—	Medium 1	542	132.25/cwt	129.00–133.00	717	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	119.74/cwt	119.00–120.00	727	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	608	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	839	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1	613	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	797	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	688	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	839	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	142.20/cwt	138.00–146.00	370	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	149.03/cwt	138.00–160.00	547	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	146.62/cwt	130.00–155.00	714	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	151.16/cwt	137.50–157.50	772	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	139.69/cwt	132.50–147.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	129.53/cwt	119.00–137.50	857	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	120.80/cwt	119.00–122.50	871	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 Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Tue Sep 21, 2021

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

Receipts 805Last week 620Year ago 541

*Clean up sale Tuesday, October 12, receiving cattle Monday, October 11. Sale will include vaccinated calves, weaned calves and yearlings.*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	159.00	159.00
18	—	383	165.00–172.50	167.35
3	—	587	148.00–151.00	150.02
16	—	469	150.00–180.00	169.13
3	—	425	157.50–163.00	161.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	393	190.00	190.00
63	—	533	164.00–168.00	167.42
69	—	466	192.00–197.50	196.29
15	—	602	158.00	158.00
3	—	334	175.00–185.00	181.53
16	—	415	190.00–195.00	191.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	135.00–162.00	142.35
2	—	409	150.00–157.50	153.76
5	—	615	135.00–154.00	145.97
2	—	331	165.00	165.00
2	—	391	155.00	155.00
6	—	484	150.00–165.00	158.28
5	—	535	140.00–155.00	146.96
3	—	678	130.00–154.00	142.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	197.50	197.50
33	—	602	155.00	155.00
63	—	543	156.00–162.50	160.63
25	—	469	195.00	195.00
14	—	696	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	464	139.00–140.50	140.20
6	—	613	130.00	130.00
32	—	542	129.00–133.00	132.25
27	—	397	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	132.00–136.00	134.48
1	—	376	130.00	130.00
11	—	469	115.00–135.00	123.12
9	—	524	110.00–130.00	117.95
2	—	555	119.00	119.00
4	—	422	115.00–127.50	122.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	607	119.00–120.00	119.74
13	—	524	124.00	124.00
15	—	386	122.50–131.00	129.85
11	—	327	105.00–131.00	126.96
21	—	465	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	688	122.00	122.00
9	—	401	144.00	144.00
13	—	608	138.00	138.00
31	—	469	139.00	139.00
38	—	536	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	721	119.00–122.50	120.80
2	—	571	132.50–147.00	139.69
6	—	511	137.50–157.50	151.16
2	—	367	138.00–160.00	149.03
3	—	487	130.00–155.00	146.62
4	—	662	119.00–137.50	129.53
4	—	260	138.00–146.00	142.20

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.