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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Oct 29

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 108▼ 61 vs year ago 112 · −54.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 24▼ 22 vs year ago 50 · −44.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 6▼ 5 vs year ago 8 · −62.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Average attendance for today's sale, trade somewhat slower but remained active. Not a heavy run of Feeders, an especially lower offering of Steers than last week. While not the best market test Feeder Cattle prices had a sharp decline locally considering national trends of the past week. Slaughter Cows continued to sell steady to slightly higher for Breaker type as well as Lean Cows. Slaughter Bulls spot on steady same as last week for an average of $167 per cwt.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $278.48/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 2 of 4 comparable sales and sits −33.95 against this barn's trailing median of $312.43.

Average price

$278.48

2 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,456

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−47.23

vs WV average

−96.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	278.48	1,456	2thin

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 sale2 hd

278.48

—

WV average5 barns · 127 hd

325.71

−47.23

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−96.41

This barn, trailing median4 sales

312.43

−33.95

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

4 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $359.46, low $277.25, median $312.43 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,608	167.38	2,691	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,428	154.93	2,212	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,581	150.47	2,379	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,205	115.33	1,389	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,950	186.00	3,627	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,235	225.00	2,779	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,435	$2,550	1thin

Every lot

27 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,865	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,358	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	280.29/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,188	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	320.45/cwt	300.00–352.50	1,513	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	278.48/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,456	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,686	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	363.41/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,697	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	312.78/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,667	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	259.12/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,472	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	247.72/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,556	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	189.48/cwt	160.00–220.00	820	4
Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	947	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,235	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,779	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,950	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,627	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,608	167.38/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,691	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	82.01/cwt	70.00–90.00	868	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,673	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	121.90/cwt	112.00–133.00	1,515	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	167.45/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,369	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	142.40/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,051	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,435	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	147.09/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,361	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 Oct 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 108Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 24Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 6Year ago 8

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	136.00	136.00
7	—	1,243	112.00–133.00	121.90
2	—	1,058	70.00–90.00	82.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	135.00–150.00	142.40
2	—	1,415	164.00–171.00	167.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,605	140.00–155.00	147.09
1	—	1,485	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	166.00–170.00	167.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	186.00	186.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	424	260.00–300.00	280.29
4	450–500	472	300.00–352.50	320.45
2	500–550	523	272.50–285.00	278.48
3	600–650	622	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	592	315.00	315.00
3	750–800	773	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	160.00–220.00	189.48
4	500–550	505	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	350.00–375.00	363.41
3	500–550	533	295.00–345.00	312.78
2	550–600	568	220.00–300.00	259.12
3	600–650	628	230.00–275.00	247.72
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,235	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.