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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

66 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 66 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,286 —
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
490 490 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 —
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 -31.42
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
660–680 670 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $2,428 —
860 860 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,488 —
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 —
462 462 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,455 —
512–531 524 7 315.00–340.00 $330.17 $1,730 +0.17
598 598 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,764 —
600–612 608 3 295.00–322.50 $313.45 $1,906 +48.45
712–745 724 4 281.00–298.00 $293.50 $2,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
760–795 788 5 230.00–238.00 $236.46 $1,863 —
908 908 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
518 518 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,606 —
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1205 1075 85-90% 3 111.00–124.00 $117.94 $1,268 —
1120–1295 1219 85-90% 4 129.00–144.00 $136.23 $1,661 —
1535 1535 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,379 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1505 1440 80-85% 4 158.00–167.00 $162.35 $2,338 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1520 1423 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1965 1403 4 156.00–200.00 $176.45 $2,476 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1245 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,325.00–3,475.00 $3,400.61 —

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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.