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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 75 0
Feeder cattle 76 35 0
Slaughter cattle 36 8 0
Replacement cattle 3 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Heavier run compared to last week, similar offering of Slaughter Cattle but doubling the number of Feeders, few Sheep and Goats. Average attendance pursued active trade throughout. Feeders too spread out across the weights to establish a good market test; it can be noted that Heifer demand is trending lower compared to last. Downward trend for Slaughter Cattle resumed this week after briefly shoring up last week. Average dress Cows lower by $15.60 per cwt., Lean Cows lower by $23.00 per cwt, Breaker Cows and Bulls down $19.00 per cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 337.50–415.00 $388.97 $1,680 +58.27
515–545 530 2 355.00–390.00 $373.00 $1,977 -29.50
570–595 589 4 330.00–340.00 $332.42 $1,958 —
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,616 —
452 452 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,989 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 —
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 -1.63
450–490 470 2 290.00–302.00 $295.74 $1,390 -69.26
525–538 534 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,549 -40.00
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -28.78
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -42.50
650–690 663 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–330 310 5 310.00–335.00 $323.81 $1,004 —
365–370 368 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,095 —
412–420 414 4 280.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,221 —
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
660 660 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
440 440 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
450–465 458 2 380.00–400.00 $390.16 $1,787 +67.59
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 +45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1035 893 80-85% 2 200.00–203.00 $201.26 $1,797 —
1135–1345 1225 80-85% 3 80.00–89.00 $85.06 $1,042 —
1150–1540 1325 80-85% 9 100.00–115.00 $104.05 $1,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $304 —
910–1330 1113 85-90% 3 63.00–71.00 $67.00 $746 -42.00
975–1380 1216 85-90% 6 75.00–96.00 $86.02 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1730 1551 75-80% 4 105.00–114.00 $107.61 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2030 1751 4 146.00–160.00 $153.00 $2,679 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
950 950 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,399 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 290.00 $290.00 $276 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 115.00 $115.00 $121 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.