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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 67 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,865 -12.86
773 773 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,358 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 -45.00
415–445 424 4 260.00–300.00 $280.29 $1,188 -89.71
452–495 472 4 300.00–352.50 $320.45 $1,513 -52.69
500–545 523 2 272.50–285.00 $278.48 $1,456 -40.29
622 622 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,686 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 467 3 350.00–375.00 $363.41 $1,697 -21.59
515–545 533 3 295.00–345.00 $312.78 $1,667 -42.04
555–580 568 2 220.00–300.00 $259.12 $1,472 —
600–645 628 3 230.00–275.00 $247.72 $1,556 -72.28
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1270 1058 85-90% 2 70.00–90.00 $82.01 $868 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,673 —
1120–1445 1243 85-90% 7 112.00–133.00 $121.90 $1,515 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,435 +28.00
1475–1760 1605 75-80% 4 140.00–155.00 $147.09 $2,361 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1435 1415 80-85% 2 164.00–171.00 $167.45 $2,369 —
1420–1460 1440 80-85% 2 135.00–150.00 $142.40 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1685 1608 3 166.00–170.00 $167.38 $2,691 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 4 160.00–220.00 $189.48 $820 —
505 505 4 187.50 $187.50 $947 —

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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.