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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 7, 2025

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 170 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $884 +55.00
745–1180 930 85-90% 3 68.00–80.00 $74.26 $691 —
905–1345 1152 85-90% 6 114.00–125.00 $118.39 $1,364 +33.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 —
875–1285 1121 80-85% 4 138.00–147.50 $142.09 $1,593 —
1160–1380 1251 80-85% 4 120.00–129.00 $125.96 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,194 —
1515–1830 1688 75-80% 3 141.00–165.00 $154.57 $2,609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1440 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–3,250.00 $2,884.37
915–1655 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,950.00–3,500.00 $2,531.71
975–1650 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,392.30
1115–1550 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,221.11
1075–1695 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,579.32
965–1690 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,750.00–3,300.00 $2,664.80
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1070–1630 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,980.74
1390–1495 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,362.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–930 873 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,606.59
895–975 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–2,150.00 $1,763.89
970–975 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,250.64
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1025–1340 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,699.99 $3,188.36 —
1225–1275 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,694.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.