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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 83 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
368 368 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,472 —
400–440 427 3 275.00–365.00 $335.16 $1,431 —
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 —
700–705 703 2 287.50–290.00 $288.75 $2,030 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1405 1225 3 215.00–230.00 $221.52 $2,714 -3.48
2040 2040 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–312 309 2 285.00–320.00 $302.70 $935 —
427 427 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,302 +24.71
460–498 485 3 330.00–335.00 $331.58 $1,608 +11.13
555–562 560 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,689 —
620–625 623 3 265.00–277.50 $269.14 $1,677 -1.86
705 705 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 —
750 750 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 380.00–385.00 $382.53 $1,396 —
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -8.41
510–540 522 5 265.00–335.00 $312.39 $1,631 -0.39
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -35.00
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1370 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,175.00 $1,994.23 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1390 1340 80-85% 8 126.00–145.00 $132.82 $1,780 —
1200–1525 1367 80-85% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.27 $1,603 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $405 —
1095–1240 1168 85-90% 2 81.00–90.00 $85.22 $995 —
1095–1320 1215 85-90% 3 100.00–120.00 $112.64 $1,369 -23.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1505 1498 75-80% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $2,030 -28.50
1440–1710 1589 75-80% 4 136.00–147.00 $141.45 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1795 1412 5 120.00–146.00 $136.74 $1,931 —
1480–1850 1711 6 158.00–187.00 $173.63 $2,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.