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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 129 21
Feeder cattle 44 54 0
Slaughter cattle 41 38 21
Replacement cattle — 37 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,361 -36.20
520–545 526 5 300.00–302.50 $301.02 $1,583 —
580–585 583 2 257.50–272.00 $264.78 $1,544 -53.22
675 675 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,839 +10.90
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
1062 1062 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 429 6 255.00–280.00 $267.83 $1,149 +17.83
470–480 477 3 250.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,208 -8.74
580–582 582 6 250.00–262.00 $260.01 $1,513 -5.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–468 465 3 235.00–237.50 $236.68 $1,101 —
505 505 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 -9.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 465 3 265.00–310.00 $294.68 $1,370 -5.92
570 570 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,582 —
635 635 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,657 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1355 1225 85-90% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.13 $1,141 —
1120–1500 1251 85-90% 5 112.00–118.00 $114.78 $1,436 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1395 1303 80-85% 3 128.00–140.00 $132.95 $1,732 —
1260–1380 1320 80-85% 2 144.00–148.00 $146.09 $1,928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1515 1500 75-80% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.47 $2,002 +19.72
1745 1745 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2230 1855 4 140.00–154.00 $145.85 $2,706 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.