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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 138 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 425.00–450.00 $442.00 $1,494 +2.00
365–385 370 4 385.00–405.00 $396.17 $1,466 -54.86
440 440 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 —
455–495 475 7 375.00–415.00 $395.46 $1,878 -4.54
550–582 571 9 355.00–395.00 $383.51 $2,190 +28.51
620–640 627 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,100 —
650–695 676 6 300.00–345.00 $334.36 $2,260 —
815–830 823 2 280.00–300.00 $290.09 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 425.00 $425.00 $999 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -55.00
633 633 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,931 +55.00
710 710 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,112 +32.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 -40.00
375–396 384 9 370.00–405.00 $388.97 $1,494 +46.67
422–428 425 4 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $1,626 +0.32
460–477 473 4 365.00–375.00 $367.43 $1,738 —
510–525 518 2 310.00–345.00 $327.25 $1,695 —
564 564 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,087 +60.00
655 655 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,047 —
753 753 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +69.93
435 435 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,696 +65.00
505–545 526 4 265.00–345.00 $292.78 $1,540 —
595 595 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 ±0.00
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,174 —
390 390 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -160.00
550–590 560 4 272.50–325.00 $286.33 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -80.00
530 530 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,948 +27.54
650–690 670 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 —
850–1375 1150 85-90% 10 100.00–136.00 $116.27 $1,337 —
920–1450 1180 85-90% 10 116.00–146.00 $129.08 $1,523 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1460 1301 80-85% 5 124.00–141.00 $134.01 $1,743 -11.99
1410–1420 1415 80-85% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $2,087 —
1270–1675 1479 80-85% 4 114.00–123.00 $118.60 $1,754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,385 —
1415–1840 1628 75-80% 2 144.00–152.00 $147.48 $2,401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1975 1751 5 166.00–182.00 $171.97 $3,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480–1545 1513 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,650.00 $3,420.17 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.