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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Nov 5

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 51▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 28▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 3▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Bred Cow Special Sale this Friday at 6 PM--take in Thursday afternoon and Friday 8 am until 12 noon

Slightly higher head run than last week, larger offering of Slaughter Cattle while Replacements and Feeders stayed mostly the same. Average attendance and trade remained active. Larger than usual offering of Hair Sheep and Goats. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $75--$95 per cwt. No market test on Feeder Cattle. Slaughter Cows: Breaker Cows steady to lower by $5.50 per cwt; Boner and Lean types lower by nigh $10 per cwt. Slight gain on Slaughter Bulls, steady to $6 per cwt higher.

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 $272.49/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −39.94 against this barn's trailing median of $312.43.

Average price

$272.49

4 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,529

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$644

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

$116.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.92

vs WV average

−93.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	301.65	1,689	3thin
Medium and Large 2	565	185.00	1,045	1thin

One grade step is worth $116.65/cwt here — about $644 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale4 hd

272.49

—

WV average6 barns · 59 hd

303.41

−30.92

National average198 barns · 25,157 hd

365.61

−93.12

This barn, trailing median4 sales

312.43

−39.94

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	1,575	156.86	2,471	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	139.47	2,174	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	126.84	1,713	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,144	92.39	1,057	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,429	208.39	2,977	4thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,575	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,323	$1,994	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,325	1thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,472	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	335.16/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,431	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,690	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	288.75/cwt	287.50–290.00	2,030	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	302.70/cwt	285.00–320.00	935	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,302	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	331.58/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,608	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	301.65/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,689	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,045	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	269.14/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,677	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,851	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,781	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	382.53/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,396	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,613	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,669	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	312.39/cwt	265.00–335.00	1,631	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,632	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,575	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,225	221.52/cwt	215.00–230.00	2,714	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceNon-Traditional	2,040	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,448	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,412	136.74/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,931	5
Bulls	—	—	1,711	173.63/cwt	158.00–187.00	2,971	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	405	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	85.22/cwt	81.00–90.00	995	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	112.64/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,369	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	132.82/cwt	126.00–145.00	1,780	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	117.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,603	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	2,030	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	141.45/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,248	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	1,994.23/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,994	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	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 Nov 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 44Last week 51Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 0

Bred Cow Special Sale this Friday at 6 PM--take in Thursday afternoon and Friday 8 am until 12 noon

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	81.00–90.00	85.22
3	—	1,215	100.00–120.00	112.64
1	—	880	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,340	126.00–145.00	132.82
5	—	1,367	115.00–120.00	117.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,589	136.00–147.00	141.45
2	—	1,498	135.00–136.00	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	215.00–230.00	221.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,040	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,711	158.00–187.00	173.63
5	—	1,412	120.00–146.00	136.74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	380.00–385.00	382.53
1	400–450	430	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	470	355.00	355.00
5	500–550	522	265.00–335.00	312.39
1	650–700	680	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	750	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	309	285.00–320.00	302.70
3	400–450	427	305.00	305.00
3	450–500	485	330.00–335.00	331.58
3	550–600	560	300.00–305.00	301.65
3	600–650	623	265.00–277.50	269.14
1	700–750	705	262.50	262.50
1	750–800	750	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	565	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	368	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	427	275.00–365.00	335.16
1	500–550	520	325.00	325.00
2	700–750	703	287.50–290.00	288.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,100	2,325.00	2,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,323	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,994.23

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,775.00	1,775.00

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.