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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

52 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 52 97 0
Feeder cattle 15 28 0
Slaughter cattle 17 49 0
Replacement cattle 10 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Average attendance today, nigh half the run as las reported with much lower offering of Feeder Cattle in light of yesterday's Special Graded Feeder sale. No market test on Feeders, not enough supply to set a trend. Slaughter Cows and Bulls spot on steady compared to last. Worth noting is the continued demand for Cow-Calf pairs bringing $3,250 to $3800 per family. Baby Calves today: $475 to $520 per head, perhaps a lower trend there. Heiferettes, $240 to $275 per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 +86.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,432 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —
485–495 490 2 480.00–490.00 $485.05 $2,377 —
555 555 2 390.00–440.00 $415.00 $2,303 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
705 705 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1135 1025 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $144.89 $1,485 —
1140–1350 1237 85-90% 3 138.00–144.00 $141.72 $1,753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,004 —
1070–1515 1238 80-85% 4 150.00–164.00 $158.89 $1,967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,888 —
1410–1625 1505 3 183.00–188.00 $186.36 $2,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1210 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,295.12
970–1260 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,522.57

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +700.00
1192 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1170–1290 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,800.00 $3,538.41 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 150.00 $150.00 $240 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 $128 —
150 150 1 275.00 $275.00 $412 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 $207 —
140 140 1 185.00 $185.00 $259 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 —
30–35 33 2 10.00–25.00 $16.92 —
55 55 1 45.00 $45.00 —

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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.