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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.00/cwt ≈ $2,169/hd at 611 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 19 0
Feeder cattle 35 3 0
Slaughter cattle 14 16 0
Replacement cattle 6 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Bred hair ewes $315-$410 per head Hair ewes with kids $345-$395 per head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
805–840 814 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,727 —
872 872 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 —
611 611 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,169 —
683 683 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 405.00–450.00 $427.36 $1,722 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
705–715 710 2 270.00–285.00 $277.45 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1585 1501 80-85% 5 145.00–157.00 $148.70 $2,232 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1035 969 85-90% 4 192.50–227.50 $206.07 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2140 1704 4 188.00–202.50 $190.52 $3,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 —
110 110 3 285.00–310.00 $293.33 —

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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
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,828.95 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 4 400.00 $400.00 $232 —
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 $162 —
95 95 1 220.00 $220.00 $209 —
100 100 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $315 —
150 150 2 180.00 $180.00 $270 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–130 119 43 320.00–410.00 $350.33 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 10.00 $10.00 —
12 12 1 15.00 $15.00 —
20–25 23 5 55.00–65.00 $58.48 —
30–35 32 3 50.00 $50.00 —
45 45 1 185.00 $185.00 —
52 52 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 —
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 —
155 155 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 2 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
191 191 1 150.00 $150.00 $286 —

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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.