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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Mar 25

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 35▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 14▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 6▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Larger run of Cattle than last week with a moderately higher offering of Replacement Cattle and significant gains in Slaughter Cattle. Slightly higher than average attendance, prices mostly firm and trade very active in light of yesterday's Board and Feeder Special sales. Feeder Steers softer in the 400-500 lb weight breaks, steady for the 6 weights. Feeder Heifers $5 higher in the 6 weights while lower by $10 or more per cwt in the lighter end of the run. Not a strong market test for Slaughter Cattle due the lighter run last week; high dress Cows higher by $10, Slaughter Bulls steady. Baby Calves by the head: Heifers, $325-$800; Bulls, $1,375-$1600. Heiferettes, $230.00-$300.00 per cwt. Ewe Lambs, $25 per head; Slaughter Hogs up to $65.00 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 $350.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 4 of 4 comparable sales and sits +37.57 against this barn's trailing median of $312.43.

Average price

$350.00

2 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,037

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−56.55

vs WV average

−75.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	350.00	2,037	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

350.00

—

WV average4 barns · 80 hd

406.55

−56.55

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−75.19

This barn, trailing median4 sales

312.43

+37.57

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	—	High	2,059	178.96	3,685	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	161.03	2,098	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	160.72	2,406	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	862	110.27	950	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,185	235.00	2,785	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,166	$2,962	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$2,667	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$5,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

34 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	400–450	Medium 2	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	388.67/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,885	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,168	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	426.23/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,502	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	431.24/cwt	427.50–435.00	2,902	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,523	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,037	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,122	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,219	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,991	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,258	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,211	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,463	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,185	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,785	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,740	169.70/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,953	2
Bulls	—	—	2,378	188.22/cwt	182.00–195.00	4,476	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	660	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	356	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	146.11/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,293	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	105.13/cwt	100.00–109.00	960	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	146.06/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,655	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	159.40/cwt	149.00–165.00	2,107	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	173.81/cwt	168.00–186.00	2,305	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	168.99/cwt	168.00–170.00	2,493	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	157.41/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,371	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	2,666.62/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,667	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	2,961.71/head	2,650.00–3,150.00	2,962	5

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 Mar 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 35Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	305.00	305.00
1	950–1000	985	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	490	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	582	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	615	345.00	345.00
1	650–700	675	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	700	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
1	600–650	625	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	385.00–392.50	388.67
1	500–550	510	425.00	425.00
4	550–600	587	400.00–445.00	426.23
2	650–700	673	427.50–435.00	431.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	230.00	230.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	5,000.00	5,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,166	2,650.00–3,150.00	2,961.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,078	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,666.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,378	182.00–195.00	188.22
2	—	1,740	168.00–171.00	169.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,322	149.00–165.00	159.40
4	—	1,326	168.00–186.00	173.81
2	—	1,133	145.00–147.00	146.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	168.00–170.00	168.99
5	—	1,506	148.00–164.00	157.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	141.00–150.00	146.11
3	—	913	100.00–109.00	105.13
1	—	660	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	235.00	235.00

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.