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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 84 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 -45.95
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -35.00
585–595 592 3 330.00–357.50 $348.44 $2,063 -21.56
670 670 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,251 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1175 2 235.00–240.00 $237.71 $2,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 4 300.00–370.00 $345.83 $1,435 —
525–540 533 2 250.00–300.00 $274.65 $1,464 -65.35
560 560 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 -70.00
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1025 950 2 200.00–225.00 $213.49 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -78.60
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
550 550 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 -30.85
612 612 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,652 —
705 705 3 296.00 $296.00 $2,087 +54.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1184 80-85% 5 123.00–133.00 $128.76 $1,525 —
960–1470 1216 80-85% 8 127.00–143.00 $138.21 $1,681 —
1240–1475 1340 80-85% 5 144.00–155.00 $149.01 $1,997 -7.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1780 1493 75-80% 9 134.00–145.00 $141.74 $2,116 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,982 —
1375–1950 1547 75-80% 5 141.00–153.00 $147.34 $2,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1245 1086 85-90% 5 114.00–138.00 $125.77 $1,366 +0.70
1010–1155 1115 85-90% 5 94.00–125.00 $110.99 $1,238 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1890 1550 4 160.00–186.00 $180.61 $2,799 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1345 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–2,250.00 $1,852.31
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.