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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $452.79/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.10/cwt ≈ $2,199/hd at 502 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 124 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
409–418 413 7 400.00–425.00 $414.15 $1,710 -55.85
470–485 476 16 422.50–456.00 $452.79 $2,155 +5.29
500–530 502 15 380.00–442.50 $438.10 $2,199 —
575 575 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,271 —
600–635 619 7 350.00–395.00 $366.12 $2,266 —
685 685 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,603 —
730 730 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 350.00–400.00 $376.19 $1,185 —
355–390 373 2 300.00–380.00 $341.88 $1,275 —
445 445 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 —
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 —
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 390.00–400.00 $395.35 $1,277 —
460–465 462 3 330.00–365.00 $343.30 $1,586 -6.70
515–545 524 5 320.00–345.00 $331.17 $1,735 +1.17
550 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —
612 612 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 —
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -54.87
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1185 1086 85-90% 7 100.00–127.00 $116.78 $1,268 —
1035–1220 1125 85-90% 6 135.00–156.00 $144.93 $1,630 -7.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1880 1421 75-80% 4 148.00–164.00 $154.94 $2,202 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1475 1343 80-85% 3 147.00–159.00 $152.69 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2350 1792 6 161.00–190.00 $179.07 $3,209 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1295 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,127.16
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1260–1295 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,725.00 $2,416.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1195 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.