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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

64 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 64 39 0
Feeder cattle 27 16 0
Slaughter cattle 12 17 0
Replacement cattle 25 6 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,989 —
502–545 516 3 445.00–455.00 $451.48 $2,330 —
565–580 573 2 435.00–445.00 $439.93 $2,521 +3.70
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —
890 890 1 340.00 $340.00 $3,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 5 355.00–385.00 $361.09 $1,762 —
535 535 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 —
662 662 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1540 1318 80-85% 2 173.00–175.00 $173.83 $2,291 —
1205–1440 1337 80-85% 5 186.00–215.00 $195.95 $2,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1075 1043 85-90% 2 155.00–163.00 $159.12 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1872–2380 2126 2 201.00–231.00 $214.21 $4,554 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2245 2245 1 250.00 $250.00 $5,612 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735 735 (<2 yrs)Open 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,432
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,628

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1175–1565 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,665.78

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1360–1395 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,298.73 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.