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Buckhannon Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Fri, Nov 7
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872
Slaughter Cattle receipts
32 head
12 vs last sale 44 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
185 head
179 vs last sale 6 185 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Bred Cow Special this evening, very good attendance and a lot of quality in the offering that was pursued with very active trade. Young Cows, 4-6 months bred, mostly $2700-$3250; Middle aged Cows, bred the same stage, mostly $2400-$3000; 8 years old and over, $1500-2500. Few Cow/Calf Pairs in the offering but a lot of interest, $2900-$3600 mostly. Slaughter Cows stronger than Wednesday, average dress higher by $6 to $10 per cwt; few Breaker Cows but higher by $14 per cwt.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,905155.002,9531thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,672149.682,5034thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,169136.911,6019thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,058103.411,09410

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,355$3,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,74218
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,322$2,64849
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,336$2,5796
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,213$2,5327
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,443$2,3632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$2,24713
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,318$2,19827
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,390$1,98110
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,310$4,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$3,4833thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$3,2752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,113$3,0914thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,258$2,6463thin

Every lot, as filed

32 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,905155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,9531
CowsLean 85-90%875101.00/cwt101.00–101.008841
CowsLean 85-90%93074.26/cwt68.00–80.006913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,121142.09/cwt138.00–147.501,5934
CowsBoner 80-85%1,035160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,251125.96/cwt120.00–129.001,5764
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28731,606.59/head1,500.00–1,700.001,6072
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-28752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,884.37/head1,700.00–3,250.002,88416
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,694.00/head2,400.00–3,000.002,6942
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29752,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29301,763.89/head1,350.00–2,150.001,7643
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29732,250.64/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2512
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3901,980.74/head1,500.00–2,400.001,98110
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2253,188.36/head2,650.00–3,699.993,1883
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3403,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4432,362.74/head2,000.00–2,700.002,3632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3372,664.80/head1,750.00–3,300.002,66547
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3312,221.11/head1,500.00–2,800.002,22126
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-27752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3104,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3053,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2132,531.71/head1,950.00–3,500.002,5327
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3092,392.30/head2,100.00–2,750.002,39210
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,625135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,1941
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,688154.57/cwt141.00–165.002,6093
CowsLean 85-90%1,152118.39/cwt114.00–125.001,3646
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2103,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2752,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3362,579.32/head1,900.00–2,900.002,5796

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages
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