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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 90 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 362.50–372.50 $367.23 $1,377 —
405–420 415 3 360.00–375.00 $370.12 $1,536 —
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 +20.00
550–575 563 2 320.00–366.00 $343.51 $1,934 —
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,299 —
405–440 423 2 325.00–345.00 $335.41 $1,419 —
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
510–540 530 3 321.00–325.00 $322.28 $1,708 +24.67
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +70.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,911 —
645 645 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1780 1597 75-80% 3 158.00–169.00 $164.79 $2,632 —
1425–1790 1601 75-80% 9 143.00–165.00 $152.45 $2,441 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,651 —
1075–1155 1125 85-90% 3 116.00–134.00 $127.59 $1,435 —
1075–1320 1188 85-90% 6 138.00–153.00 $146.62 $1,742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1270 1243 80-85% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.96 $1,951 —
1150–1450 1338 80-85% 4 157.00–170.00 $164.79 $2,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1800 1592 5 166.00–200.00 $182.44 $2,904 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–975 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 162.00–174.00 $169.05 $1,609
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,499

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +1,250.00
1215–1285 1224 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,675.00–3,800.00 $3,691.41 +741.41
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,975.00 $3,975.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1320 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,685.25 —

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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.