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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, May 20

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 16▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 17▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 6▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 $446.86/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$446.86

5 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.01

vs WV average

−27.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	446.86	2,408	5thin

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 sale5 hd

446.86

—

WV average3 barns · 13 hd

444.85

+2.01

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

−27.62

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	2,166	226.14	4,897	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	189.63	2,525	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	159.12	1,660	2thin

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)	1,379	$2,666	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,319	$3,099	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,500	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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,989	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	451.48/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,330	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	439.93/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,521	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,387	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,381	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	3,026	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	361.09/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,762	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,953	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,218	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,943	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,301	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,340	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,126	214.21/cwt	201.00–231.00	4,554	2
Bulls	—	—	2,245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	5,613	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	159.12/cwt	155.00–163.00	1,660	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	173.83/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,291	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	195.95/cwt	186.00–215.00	2,620	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,378	3,298.73/head	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,299	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,389	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,432	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,628	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,379	2,665.78/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,666	4

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 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 6Year ago 0

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	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,378	3,200.00–3,400.00	3,298.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	4,100.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	325.00	325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	162.00	162.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	172.50	172.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,379	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,665.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	510.00	510.00
3	500–550	516	445.00–455.00	451.48
2	550–600	573	435.00–445.00	439.93
1	600–650	620	385.00	385.00
1	850–900	890	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	488	355.00–385.00	361.09
1	500–550	535	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	662	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	390.00	390.00
1	650–700	650	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	173.00–175.00	173.83
5	—	1,337	186.00–215.00	195.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	155.00–163.00	159.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,126	201.00–231.00	214.21
1	—	2,245	250.00	250.00

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.