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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 69 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 +15.00
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 +70.00
450 450 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 —
492–495 493 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,726 +5.00
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 +9.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
370–385 375 3 345.00–360.00 $354.87 $1,331 +29.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1420 1258 80-85% 16 154.00–174.00 $165.63 $2,084 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $312 —
865–1100 983 85-90% 2 110.00–121.00 $114.84 $1,129 —
885–1400 1133 85-90% 8 146.00–159.00 $151.98 $1,722 -6.59
980–1280 1135 85-90% 4 131.00–138.00 $135.40 $1,537 -23.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1750 1633 3 186.00–187.00 $186.64 $3,048 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–975 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.00–196.00 $167.96 $1,495

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1175 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,851.34
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,709
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1500 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,625.00 $2,480.93 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1000–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,514.29 —

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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.