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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

75 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 75 40 155
Feeder cattle 35 17 92
Slaughter cattle 8 14 49
Replacement cattle 32 3 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Taking in calves next Monday, October 5th. Board Sale Tuesday, October 6th with in-barn graded Calves to follow* Higher head run than last week, slightly lower attendance but a break in the rainy weather and a chance to get hay up. No market test on Feeder Cattle, small run but quite a bit of quality in it. Few Bred Cows, $2,075 to $2,800. Heiferettes up to $150 per cwt. Slaughter Cows leveled off a bit, Lean and Breakers sold steady compared to last while average dress Boners lower by $7.75.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 310.00–350.00 $330.70 $1,422 —
525 525 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,113 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–412 407 6 340.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,411 -14.78
466 466 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,701 —
523 523 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,726 +10.00
555–565 560 2 275.00–282.50 $278.78 $1,561 —
615 615 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 —
675 675 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —
465–470 468 2 310.00–335.00 $322.57 $1,510 -14.93
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1510 1354 80-85% 7 116.00–125.00 $119.67 $1,620 +28.50
1325–1410 1368 80-85% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.61 $1,527 +20.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1595 1488 75-80% 5 117.00–131.00 $126.70 $1,885 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–950 835 85-90% 2 69.00–80.00 $73.74 $616 —
855–950 903 85-90% 2 20.00–40.00 $30.53 $276 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,204 +3.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–2120 1525 2 165.00–187.50 $171.86 $2,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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.