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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 123 0
Feeder cattle 64 76 0
Slaughter cattle 28 36 0
Replacement cattle 4 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Farm Equipment Consignment Sale this Saturday, 10/17/26* Average attendance today, similar head run to last reported in Cattle, increase in offering of Sheep; Hair Lambs, up to $320 per cwt; Wooled Lambs, up to $335 per cwt. Feeders too few to test but demand trending slightly higher. Slaughter Cows firming up at $8 to $10 higher, average dress Bulls $4.75 higher. Heiferettes, $165-$170 per hundred; few fancy return to farm Cows, $190-$200 per hundred. Active trade throughout.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 +11.03
495 495 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,596 —
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -33.00
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 +7.58
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -82.42
845 845 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,324 —
980 980 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,412 —
455–485 477 9 300.00–355.00 $342.39 $1,633 +46.65
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -10.00
660–695 678 2 255.00–270.00 $262.31 $1,778 +12.31
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 -32.52
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 -30.00
592 592 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,865 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
2363 2363 2 325.00 $325.00 $7,680 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 330.00–365.00 $347.11 $1,156 -52.89
360–390 377 3 355.00–415.00 $382.43 $1,442 —
480 480 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 -45.16
510–515 512 3 310.00–357.50 $325.94 $1,669 —
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 —
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -15.00
680 680 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,649 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1190 1130 80-85% 2 152.00–160.00 $156.21 $1,765 —
1110–1575 1222 80-85% 9 109.00–118.00 $114.25 $1,396 +29.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1025 957 85-90% 3 66.00–76.00 $70.09 $671 —
1030–1465 1248 85-90% 2 86.00–100.00 $94.22 $1,176 +8.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955–2060 2008 75-80% 2 145.00–149.00 $147.05 $2,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1245 1208 2 111.00–160.00 $136.26 $1,646 —
1440–2285 1922 3 156.00–160.00 $157.79 $3,033 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 5 320.00 $320.00 $224 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 3 155.00 $155.00 —
102–105 104 6 200.00 $200.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 4 75.00 $75.00 $45 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 6 275.00 $275.00 $170 —
80 80 10 335.00 $335.00 $268 —

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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.