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Buckhannon Stockyards Board Sale

West Virginia · Buckhannon · Fri, Sep 29
● As filed1,973 headUSDA AMS · slug 1861

The sale in one line

F.O.B. at origin · actual weights
17 lots covering 1,973 head. Weights are actual. USDA puts receipts at 2,100 head, against 3,044 last week and 2,013 a year ago.

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

West VIrginia BQA Sale

Every lot, as filed

17 lots · 1,973 head
ClassGradeWeightAvg wtPriceRangeHead
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—700267.00/cwt267.0070
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—780259.50/cwt259.5062
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—920235.50/cwt235.5053
SteersMedium and Large 1None—605325.00/cwt325.0084
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—478230.10/cwt210.00–255.0056
SteersMedium and Large 1Natural—540319.00/cwt319.0094
SteersMedium and Large 1Natural—685304.00/cwt304.0074
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—662261.96/cwt256.00–267.00344
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—510280.30/cwt273.00–283.00185
HeifersMedium and Large 1Natural—495256.00/cwt256.00103
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—577238.45/cwt231.00–246.00230
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—538239.70/cwt233.00–245.50170
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—600243.50/cwt243.5084
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—790225.00/cwt225.0061
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—675225.00/cwt225.0045
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—564258.77/cwt245.00–263.00152
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—617260.65/cwt246.50–265.00106
Source: USDA AMS · Charleston, WV. Prices are as filed, F.O.B. at origin, with the buyer taking freight — they are not comparable to a spot ring price and never enter a barn average. Weights are actual. Head is summed from the lots as reported.