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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

59 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 59 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,285 —
410–430 420 2 325.00–387.50 $355.51 $1,493 +25.51
455 455 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 —
500–545 520 3 340.00–375.00 $352.23 $1,832 +40.55
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 +52.50
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 220.00–300.00 $260.71 $1,103 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -52.50
775 775 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,205 —
410–435 423 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,195 -12.57
555–580 572 3 272.50–307.50 $283.83 $1,624 -11.17
615–630 623 2 267.50–282.50 $275.09 $1,714 -12.91
692 692 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $876 +17.50
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
465 465 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 +15.00
500–520 510 2 247.50–285.00 $265.88 $1,356 -10.34
620–640 630 2 233.00–255.00 $243.83 $1,536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +12.55
525 525 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,641 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1220 1143 85-90% 2 100.00–114.00 $107.47 $1,228 —
1060–1250 1148 85-90% 6 115.00–137.00 $129.27 $1,484 —
1485 1485 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,168 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1303 80-85% 4 121.00–144.00 $128.72 $1,677 —
1300–1400 1342 80-85% 3 142.00–161.00 $148.60 $1,994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2305 1913 2 140.00–156.00 $146.36 $2,800 —

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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.