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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 111 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 350.00–370.00 $356.61 $1,348 -39.56
415–430 422 3 395.00–415.00 $408.20 $1,723 +18.20
460–480 468 6 365.00–405.00 $395.75 $1,852 +0.29
540–545 543 2 260.00–320.00 $290.14 $1,575 —
562–570 565 5 300.00–370.00 $327.86 $1,852 -55.65
600–630 610 3 300.00–340.00 $313.77 $1,914 -21.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
700 700 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,118 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–340 331 4 365.00–375.00 $370.14 $1,225 +10.14
388 388 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,416 -23.97
413 413 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,528 -12.52
460–485 478 5 360.00–380.00 $373.14 $1,784 +5.71
510–545 524 5 300.00–335.00 $318.77 $1,670 -8.48
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -90.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–318 317 4 330.00–350.00 $345.04 $1,094 —
355–365 360 3 270.00–350.00 $299.95 $1,080 -70.05
410–420 413 3 250.00–380.00 $335.97 $1,388 -54.03
470–475 473 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 —
505 505 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,401 -15.28
858 858 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,145 —
960 960 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 432 7 370.00–415.00 $401.85 $1,736 —
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 —
505–520 512 5 315.00–370.00 $354.82 $1,817 -12.68
624 624 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,997 —
655 655 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,935 —
1230–1530 1372 80-85% 5 134.00–151.00 $141.97 $1,948 —
1475 1475 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,829 +5.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,033 —
1310–1765 1502 75-80% 5 142.00–150.00 $144.94 $2,177 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1105 980 85-90% 2 80.00–123.00 $104.24 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,918 —
1595–1920 1684 4 164.00–170.00 $167.82 $2,826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1090–1320 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,110.74

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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
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.