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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, May 7

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 34▼ 8 vs year ago 49 · −16.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 31▲ 18 vs year ago 29 · +62.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 14▲ 18 vs year ago 33 · +54.5%

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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 $350.67/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$350.67

3 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.09

vs WV average

−28.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	350.67	1,953	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

350.67

—

WV average4 barns · 28 hd

346.59

+4.09

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−28.12

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,592	182.44	2,904	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	162.18	2,119	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	155.54	2,489	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,155	142.05	1,640	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$3,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,184	$3,714	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$3,275	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$2,685	8

Every lot

30 lots · USDA AMS · Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction - 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	367.23/cwt	362.50–372.50	1,377	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	370.12/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,536	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,339	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,989	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	343.51/cwt	320.00–366.00	1,934	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,299	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	335.41/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,419	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	322.28/cwt	321.00–325.00	1,708	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,911	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,624	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,080	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,592	182.44/cwt	166.00–200.00	2,904	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,651	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	127.59/cwt	116.00–134.00	1,435	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	146.62/cwt	138.00–153.00	1,742	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	156.96/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,951	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	164.79/cwt	157.00–170.00	2,205	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	164.79/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,632	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	152.45/cwt	143.00–165.00	2,441	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	952	169.05/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,609	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,499	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,224	3,691.41/head	3,675.00–3,800.00	3,691	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,263	2,685.25/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,685	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,450	3,975.00/head	3,975.00–3,975.00	3,975	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 Livestock Auction - Buckhannon, WV

Wed May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 34Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 31Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 14Year ago 33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,592	166.00–200.00	182.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	158.00	158.00
3	—	1,125	116.00–134.00	127.59
6	—	1,188	138.00–153.00	146.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	155.00–159.00	156.96
4	—	1,338	157.00–170.00	164.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,601	143.00–165.00	152.45
3	—	1,597	158.00–169.00	164.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	952	162.00–174.00	169.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	153.00	153.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,120	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,224	3,675.00–3,800.00	3,691.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,450	3,975.00	3,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,425	3,275.00	3,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,263	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,685.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	362.50–372.50	367.23
3	400–450	415	360.00–375.00	370.12
1	500–550	545	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	563	320.00–366.00	343.51
1	600–650	625	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	337.50	337.50
2	400–450	423	325.00–345.00	335.41
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
3	500–550	530	321.00–325.00	322.28
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	520	367.50	367.50
1	600–650	645	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	280.00	280.00

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.