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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 87 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
400–445 434 4 405.00–452.50 $415.95 $1,805 +1.80
475–490 483 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,956 -47.79
535 535 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,260 -15.60
592 592 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,190 -25.00
604 604 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,235 +3.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–540 533 6 395.00–407.50 $403.28 $2,149 +88.28
610–615 614 6 313.00–365.00 $321.61 $1,975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 -10.35
329 thin fleshed 329 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,349 —
375–395 382 3 395.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,515 —
515 515 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 +8.83
558 558 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,925 +15.00
610 610 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,928 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,510 —
435–448 444 3 350.00–437.50 $378.60 $1,681 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
561–580 566 6 350.00–355.00 $350.85 $1,986 —
740 740 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1185 1088 85-90% 6 117.00–138.00 $125.07 $1,361 +8.29
1190–1420 1327 85-90% 5 140.00–162.00 $152.23 $2,020 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1460 1328 80-85% 4 153.00–160.00 $156.27 $2,075 +3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1675 1598 75-80% 3 146.00–158.00 $152.44 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1870 1728 2 189.00–191.00 $189.92 $3,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.