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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

39 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 39 91 122
Feeder cattle 16 26 91
Slaughter cattle 17 19 31
Replacement cattle 6 46 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,121 —
550–585 568 2 395.00–475.00 $436.23 $2,478 +71.23
665 665 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 —
580–590 585 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,288 —
900 900 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 +25.00
640 640 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 —
690 690 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,242 —
870 870 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1315 1251 85-90% 7 147.00–166.00 $159.92 $2,001 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1620 1577 75-80% 3 169.00–171.00 $170.32 $2,686 —
1470–1755 1642 75-80% 3 158.00–161.00 $159.76 $2,623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1395 1393 80-85% 2 154.00–165.00 $159.49 $2,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1300–1485 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,446.68 -59.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.