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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 50 76
Feeder cattle 50 6 52
Slaughter cattle 21 15 24
Replacement cattle 8 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Average attendance at today's sale with nigh double the run compared to last week, especially with an increase in the Feeder Cattle offering. No market test on Feeders compared to last week, however, local demand is following with lower national trends overall. Slaughter Cattle spot on steady compared to last. Wetter than average conditions persist in N. Central West Virginia with more rain predicted for the remainder of the week. **Receiving Feeder Cattle next Monday, August 24th for Feeder Special Sale Tuesday August 25** **Board Sale next Tuesday the 25th**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 340.00–437.50 $405.53 $1,671 —
450 450 2 380.00–400.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
558–575 567 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,098 —
700–745 723 4 335.00–360.00 $347.72 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–770 760 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $2,261 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 335.00–360.00 $347.16 $1,267 —
450 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
505–545 525 2 300.00–350.00 $324.05 $1,701 —
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —
600–608 605 3 320.00–335.00 $330.04 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 —
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
515–545 530 2 260.00–305.00 $283.14 $1,501 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1390 1327 3 210.00–231.00 $218.46 $2,899 —
1350–1565 1440 3 210.00–236.00 $223.00 $3,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
465–490 478 2 315.00–365.00 $339.35 $1,622 —
528–545 532 4 290.00–345.00 $319.76 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
380 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,582 +42.00
1405–1585 1503 75-80% 4 149.50–172.50 $163.02 $2,450 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1225 80-85% 4 145.00–153.00 $149.04 $1,826 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1175 1058 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.67 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2110 2110 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1250 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,625.00 $2,330.52
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -1,100.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 280.00 $280.00 $168 —
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 $270 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 145.00 $145.00 $210 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62–97 83 5 65.00–105.00 $93.05 $77 —
115–135 125 2 110.00–115.00 $112.30 $140 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +65.00
90–92 91 3 170.00–200.00 $190.15 +115.15

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 290.00 $290.00 $188 —
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 —
85 85 1 290.00 $290.00 $246 —

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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.