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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

75 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 75 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,219 —
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
465–470 468 2 310.00–372.50 $341.42 $1,598 +8.92
485 thin fleshed 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 —
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
570 570 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,038 +11.84
629 629 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,793 —
742 742 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,040 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 —
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
480 thin fleshed 480 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
580 580 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 +55.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 +84.58
485–490 488 4 275.00–295.00 $285.05 $1,391 +45.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
305–340 325 4 365.00–377.50 $372.71 $1,211 +22.71
408–420 412 3 300.00–350.00 $316.99 $1,306 -10.51
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 +45.00
715 715 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 —
512 512 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,510 —
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1180 1080 85-90% 9 121.00–143.00 $130.51 $1,410 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526 —
1075–1265 1181 85-90% 4 115.00–124.00 $120.08 $1,418 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1485 1312 80-85% 5 131.00–138.00 $133.56 $1,752 +4.49
1180–1470 1335 80-85% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,550 -12.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,849 —
1350–1500 1425 75-80% 2 113.00–119.00 $115.84 $1,651 —
1515–1575 1545 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $2,178 +6.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1635 1568 3 148.00–156.00 $151.40 $2,374 —

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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.