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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 51 139
Feeder cattle 26 34 41
Slaughter cattle 19 17 47
Replacement cattle 46 — 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 —
630 630 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
480–490 483 5 360.00–420.00 $397.81 $1,921 —
565–592 583 3 360.00–365.00 $361.62 $2,108 —
635 635 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,207 —
1080–1095 1088 2 200.00–222.50 $211.17 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 +5.00
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,185 —
505–520 513 2 365.00–390.00 $377.32 $1,936 -42.68
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 320.00–380.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1380 1235 85-90% 4 141.00–167.00 $151.50 $1,871 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1380 1296 80-85% 4 150.00–167.00 $159.05 $2,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,872 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1035–1505 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,504.93
1165–1305 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,830.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1130–1320 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,415.51
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1330 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,900.00–5,000.00 $4,421.90 —
1170–1520 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00–5,100.00 $4,489.14 —
1260–1550 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,100.00–4,700.00 $4,505.77 —
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1595–1710 1653 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–4,200.00 $3,862.18 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1060 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–4,250.00 $3,668.07 —
1120–1190 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,509.09 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.