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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Sep 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 28▼ 4 vs year ago 81 · −4.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 36▼ 11 vs year ago 44 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 19▲ 23 vs year ago 4 · +575.0%

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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 $424.82/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$424.82

19 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$530

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

$115.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.74

vs WV average

+8.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	430.92	2,216	18thin
Medium and Large 2	535	315.00	1,685	1thin

One grade step is worth $115.92/cwt here — about $530 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale19 hd

424.82

—

WV average3 barns · 37 hd

396.07

+28.74

National average140 barns · 6,808 hd

416.53

+8.29

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	1,792	179.07	3,209	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	154.94	2,202	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	152.69	2,051	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,104	129.77	1,433	13

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,247	$2,211	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,189	$2,068	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$3,800	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	376.19/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,185	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,666	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	341.88/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,275	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	414.15/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,710	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,904	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	452.79/cwt	422.50–456.00	2,155	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	438.10/cwt	380.00–442.50	2,199	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,685	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,271	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	366.12/cwt	350.00–395.00	2,266	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,603	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,592	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	395.35/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,277	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,110	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	343.30/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,586	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	331.17/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,735	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	570	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,596	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,836	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,261	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,900	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,016	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,709	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,088	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,096	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,792	179.07/cwt	161.00–190.00	3,209	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	116.78/cwt	100.00–127.00	1,268	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	144.93/cwt	135.00–156.00	1,630	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	152.69/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,051	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	154.94/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,202	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,185	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,188	2,127.16/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,127	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	2,416.78/head	2,100.00–2,725.00	2,417	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 28Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 36Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 19Year ago 4

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,127.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	2,100.00–2,725.00	2,416.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	3,800.00	3,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	390.00–400.00	395.35
3	450–500	462	330.00–365.00	343.30
5	500–550	524	320.00–345.00	331.17
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	612	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	675	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	630	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	490.00	490.00
7	400–450	413	400.00–425.00	414.15
16	450–500	476	422.50–456.00	452.79
15	500–550	502	380.00–442.50	438.10
3	550–600	575	395.00	395.00
7	600–650	619	350.00–395.00	366.12
1	650–700	685	380.00	380.00
1	700–750	730	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	350.00–400.00	376.19
2	350–400	373	300.00–380.00	341.88
5	400–450	445	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	470	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	535	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	640	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	795	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	610	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	870	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	415.00	415.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,792	161.00–190.00	179.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	100.00–127.00	116.78
6	—	1,125	135.00–156.00	144.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,421	148.00–164.00	154.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	147.00–159.00	152.69

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.