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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Tue, Aug 25

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1884

← Jul 28Aug 25Sep 15 →

Receipts

286 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 165▼ 6 vs year ago 292 · −2.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

For today's Board Sale results, please see Buckhannon Stockyards Board Sale report.

Average attendance for todays in barn sale, trade remained fairly brisk throughout despite current market conditions. Nigh double the offering compared to last month's Feeder Special, however, significantly weaker demand over the same time as well. Feeder Cattle sold $20 to $23 per cwt lower, though not consistent over all weight breaks, Heifer demand held a bit firmer than Steers. Small run of quality Feeder Bulls sold $20 per cwt lower than Steers. Shoulder Cattle $5 to $7 per cwt higher than #1 Cattle of the same weight, but again, not consistent for all breaks. Red/white face cattle on report as Medium Framed, small run but some quality in it. Wetter than average conditions persist across N. Central West Virginia with very ample water and pasture for the season.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $364.21/cwt on 24 head, down $51.12 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −45.76 against this barn's trailing median of $409.98.

Average price

$364.21

▼ 51.12 vs prior sale

24 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,996

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$17

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$19.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.22

vs WV average

−6.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	372.33	2,003	14thin
Medium and Large 1	563	352.85	1,985	10thin

One grade step is worth $19.47/cwt here — about $17 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

364.21

—

WV average5 barns · 109 hd

373.43

−9.22

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

−6.79

This barn, trailing median7 sales

409.98

−45.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $496.30, low $364.21, median $409.98 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Buckhannon Stockyards Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	414.81/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,784	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	393.98/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,852	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,908	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	375.47/cwt	325.00–383.00	1,952	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	370.56/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,982	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	366.67/cwt	340.00–390.00	2,090	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	341.05/cwt	330.00–367.50	1,982	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	367.09/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,294	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	362.72/cwt	340.00–390.00	2,278	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	347.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,332	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	335.29/cwt	290.00–350.00	2,293	13
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	2
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	725	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,487	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	340.55/cwt	335.00–341.00	2,489	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,554	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	341.07/cwt	339.00–342.50	2,626	12
Steers	750–800	Medium 1	772	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,548	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	320.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,512	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	317.50/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,540	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	323.52/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,653	16
Steers	800–850	Medium 1	840	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,646	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	981	286.60/cwt	280.00–294.00	2,812	16
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,068	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,884	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	327.80/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,213	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	319.78/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,471	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,740	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	318.43/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,634	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	340.18/cwt	327.50–352.50	1,817	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	298.24/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,691	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	585	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,580	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	307.47/cwt	297.50–312.50	1,866	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,928	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	632	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,833	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	322.30/cwt	310.00–337.50	2,195	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	695	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,155	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	321.71/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,278	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	735	275.00/cwt	250.00–287.50	2,021	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	315.39/cwt	290.00–320.00	2,331	16
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	295.28/cwt	285.00–307.50	2,412	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,516	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium 2	890	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,425	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,548	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	271.64/cwt	250.00–282.50	2,589	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,036	269.14/cwt	235.00–280.00	2,788	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,142	2

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Buckhannon Stockyards Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Tue Aug 25, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Receipts 286Last week 165Year ago 292

For today's Board Sale results, please see Buckhannon Stockyards Board Sale report.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	630	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	680	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	690	340.00	340.00
3	700–750	725	343.00	343.00
6	750–800	772	330.00	330.00
1	800–850	840	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
3	400–450	430	405.00–430.00	414.81
5	450–500	477	400.00	400.00
4	500–550	535	350.00–377.50	370.56
6	550–600	581	330.00–367.50	341.05
4	600–650	625	330.00–380.00	367.09
13	650–700	684	290.00–350.00	335.29
13	700–750	731	335.00–341.00	340.55
12	750–800	770	339.00–342.50	341.07
16	800–850	820	315.00–330.00	323.52
16	950–1000	981	280.00–294.00	286.60
5	1050–1100	1,068	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	470	390.00–395.00	393.98
9	500–550	520	325.00–383.00	375.47
5	550–600	570	340.00–390.00	366.67
20	600–650	628	340.00–390.00	362.72
5	650–700	671	345.00–350.00	347.52
2	700–750	735	347.50	347.50
2	750–800	785	315.00–325.00	320.03
2	800–850	800	315.00–320.00	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	310.00–330.00	319.78
8	500–550	534	327.50–352.50	340.18
1	550–600	590	320.00	320.00
3	600–650	607	297.50–312.50	307.47
14	650–700	681	310.00–337.50	322.30
16	700–750	739	290.00–320.00	315.39
6	800–850	817	285.00–307.50	295.28
4	850–900	875	287.50	287.50
1	900–950	935	272.50	272.50
3	950–1000	953	250.00–282.50	271.64
4	1000–1050	1,036	235.00–280.00	269.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	320.00–335.00	327.80
3	450–500	480	362.50	362.50
4	500–550	513	305.00–330.00	318.43
3	550–600	567	295.00–305.00	298.24
2	600–650	612	315.00	315.00
3	700–750	708	320.00–325.00	321.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	270.00	270.00
2	600–650	632	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	695	310.00	310.00
3	700–750	735	250.00–287.50	275.00
1	850–900	890	272.50	272.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.