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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

57 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 57 47 87
Feeder cattle 31 17 60
Slaughter cattle 15 13 20
Replacement cattle 4 6 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Similar head run compared to last week, lighter attendance but trade remained active. A good break of haying weather this week and many local producers are taking full advantage. Too few Feeders for a market test today. Higher dressing Slaughter Cows and Lean Cows sold steady, average dressing Cows $10 per cwt lower, Bulls $10-$15 per cwt lower. Calves $310-$365 per head. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $85-$95 per cwt. Taking in Feeder Calves next Monday, September 14th, Sale Tuesday the 15th at 9 am

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
519 519 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,765 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 320.00–335.00 $327.66 $1,189 -42.34
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 -55.26
480–495 490 4 290.00–325.00 $306.39 $1,501 —
625–630 628 2 255.00–280.00 $267.55 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 275.00–300.00 $287.94 $1,238 —
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
595 595 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,681 —
630 630 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 —
370 370 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 —
415–425 418 3 290.00–360.00 $336.29 $1,406 —
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
550–555 553 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $254 —
1015–1160 1083 85-90% 3 96.00–131.00 $113.12 $1,225 —
1070–1180 1125 85-90% 2 89.00–95.00 $91.85 $1,033 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,219 —
1035–1200 1138 80-85% 3 136.00–139.00 $137.61 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1285 1237 75-80% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.31 $1,847 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890–2100 1995 2 160.00–168.00 $164.21 $3,276 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–960 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,324.61
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 250.00 $250.00 —
70 70 1 245.00 $245.00 —
180 180 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 2 245.00–260.00 $252.50 $303 —
130 130 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $341 —

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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.