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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Tue, Oct 10

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1884

← Sep 26Oct 10Dec 5 →

Receipts

715 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 609▼ 217 vs year ago 932 · −23.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This report is for the in-barn Graded Special Sale today. For Board Sale results, look under Buckhannon Board Sale

Heavier run than last Graded Special Sale by over 100 head. Quality of the offering follows the trend of the last two sales with the percent of #1 muscled calves making up 76% of the run compared to 79% on the last sale and 80% on the first sale. Demand slightly lower but not equally across the board with both dealer interest as well as farmer interest to fill up Winter feeding programs firming up the trend. Feeder Steers sold slightly lower on the heavier and lighter ends of the run by $4.50 per cwt while 5 weights saw an increase by $10-$11.50 per cwt while the same weight breaks averaged 10 pounds less today. Feeder Heifers sold $7-$15 lower while averaging the same weights, however, 5 weights followed a flatter trend of $2-$7 per cwt lower. No market test on Feeder Bulls; but more head offered today and were pursued with local interest, selling $25-$30 under Steers of similar weight and type.

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 $252.21/cwt on 318 head.

Average price

$252.21

318 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$195

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

$2.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.15

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	468	254.23	1,189	51
Medium and Large 1	549	251.83	1,383	267

One grade step is worth $2.40/cwt here — about −$195 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 sale318 hd

252.21

—

WV average6 barns · 2,010 hd

250.07

+2.15

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

Every lot

60 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 2	260	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	611	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	273.37/cwt	270.00–280.00	888	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	342	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	988	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	997	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	361	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,092	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,083	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	263.22/cwt	242.50–267.50	1,150	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	458	285.28/cwt	278.00–287.00	1,307	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	504	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,247	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	516	279.62/cwt	270.00–285.50	1,443	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	256.06/cwt	252.50–257.00	1,360	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	227.54/cwt	227.50–228.00	1,322	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	583	236.99/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,382	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,375	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	619	209.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,299	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	641	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,490	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	666	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,465	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	207.99/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,485	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	743	202.21/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,502	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,597	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	766	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,436	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	168.77/cwt	160.00–177.50	1,411	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	182.60/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,601	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,064	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,798	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	703	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	668	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	225.79/cwt	207.50–227.50	953	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	220.93/cwt	200.00–227.50	941	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	225.99/cwt	224.50–230.00	1,089	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	908	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	213.29/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,096	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	208.76/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,086	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	528	219.80/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,161	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	535	217.77/cwt	217.50–218.00	1,165	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	562	215.39/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,210	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	208.23/cwt	202.50–214.00	1,239	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	190.58/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,182	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	199.68/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,248	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	696	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,166	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	741	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,315	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	743	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,393	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	797	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,199	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,309	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	819	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,372	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,005	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,281	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,491	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	298	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	776	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	407	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	936	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	995	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	498	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	548	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,260	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,310	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	200.77/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,148	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	213.54/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,330	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	627	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,442	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	672	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,075	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	726	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,278	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 Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Tue Oct 10, 2023

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

Receipts 715Last week 609Year ago 932

This report is for the in-barn Graded Special Sale today. For Board Sale results, look under Buckhannon Board Sale

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	429	252.50	252.50
10	—	342	289.00	289.00
5	—	504	247.50	247.50
4	—	619	205.00–215.00	209.92
3	—	766	187.50	187.50
2	—	260	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	516	270.00–285.50	279.62
33	—	458	278.00–287.00	285.28
10	—	641	232.50	232.50
4	—	666	220.00	220.00
50	—	583	226.00–240.00	236.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	531	252.50–257.00	256.06
29	—	581	227.50–228.00	227.54
24	—	437	242.50–267.50	263.22
8	—	603	228.00	228.00
5	—	764	209.00	209.00
4	—	877	160.00–190.00	182.60
4	—	714	206.00–210.00	207.99
3	—	325	270.00–280.00	273.37
2	—	836	160.00–177.50	168.77
2	—	353	282.50	282.50
2	—	1,064	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	361	302.50	302.50
5	—	743	201.00–204.00	202.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	627	230.00	230.00
9	—	548	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	407	230.00	230.00
1	—	726	176.00	176.00
1	—	498	235.00	235.00
1	—	298	245.00	245.00
3	—	623	200.00–220.00	213.54
2	—	672	160.00	160.00
2	—	572	180.00–220.00	200.77
2	—	510	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	233.00	233.00
8	—	419	237.50	237.50
5	—	567	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	625	185.00–212.50	199.68
14	—	514	213.00–214.00	213.29
4	—	595	202.50–214.00	208.23
4	—	484	187.50	187.50
2	—	819	167.50	167.50
2	—	797	150.00–151.00	150.50
2	—	741	177.50	177.50
2	—	371	180.00	180.00
21	—	325	220.00	220.00
3	—	1,005	127.50	127.50
23	—	422	207.50–227.50	225.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	535	217.50–218.00	217.77
8	—	562	215.00–216.00	215.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	217.50	217.50
3	—	743	187.50	187.50
2	—	813	161.00	161.00
32	—	520	205.00–210.00	208.76
2	—	696	167.50	167.50
1	—	1,050	142.00	142.00
19	—	620	185.00–201.00	190.58
17	—	426	200.00–227.50	220.93
14	—	482	224.50–230.00	225.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	528	210.00–222.50	219.80

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.