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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

56 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 56 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
680 680 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 -7.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,273 -23.38
558–570 562 5 210.00–250.00 $221.09 $1,243 —
650–680 673 4 220.00–240.00 $224.83 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 275.00–320.00 $297.61 $1,542 —
560–572 568 3 255.00–276.00 $269.10 $1,528 -14.73
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 +4.91
692 692 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,782 -15.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1495 1260 80-85% 7 131.00–150.00 $142.53 $1,796 —
1150–1620 1395 80-85% 6 151.00–161.00 $155.29 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1120 1068 85-90% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.52 $1,255 —
1130–1340 1235 85-90% 2 128.00–139.00 $133.97 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1520 1500 75-80% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2200 1793 2 156.00–189.00 $176.25 $3,160 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1165–1455 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,825.00–3,025.00 $2,955.10 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1160–1165 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,125.05 —
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.