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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 70 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —
500 500 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,888 —
565 565 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,935 —
580 580 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,637 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
440–445 441 4 300.00–322.00 $310.53 $1,369 —
455–485 474 4 245.00–280.00 $254.64 $1,207 +19.64
532 532 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,649 —
582 582 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 —
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
365–395 380 4 220.00–320.00 $284.41 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 —
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1845 1543 75-80% 6 144.00–157.00 $151.79 $2,342 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $698 -7.30
1225 1225 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,482 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1850 1612 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,877.16
1830 1830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1490 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–3,250.00 $2,880.24
1145–1730 1438 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,819.91

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
573 573 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 —

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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.