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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Aug 19

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872

← Aug 12Aug 19Aug 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 6▼ 2 vs year ago 52 · −3.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 15▼ 3 vs year ago 24 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 13▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Average attendance at today's sale with nigh double the run compared to last week, especially with an increase in the Feeder Cattle offering. No market test on Feeders compared to last week, however, local demand is following with lower national trends overall. Slaughter Cattle spot on steady compared to last. Wetter than average conditions persist in N. Central West Virginia with more rain predicted for the remainder of the week.

Receiving Feeder Cattle next Monday, August 24th for Feeder Special Sale Tuesday August 25

Board Sale next Tuesday the 25th

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 $370.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$370.00

4 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.99

vs WV average

−26.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	370.00	2,098	4thin

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 sale4 hd

370.00

—

WV average3 barns · 22 hd

378.99

−8.99

National average147 barns · 5,729 hd

396.78

−26.78

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	2,110	200.00	4,220	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,471	168.82	2,484	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	149.04	1,826	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	142.67	1,509	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,440	223.00	3,211	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	218.46	2,899	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,425	177.50	2,529	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,072	$2,331	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,035	$3,058	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,600	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 and Large 1	412	405.53/cwt	340.00–437.50	1,671	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	390.00/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,755	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,098	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	347.72/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,514	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,261	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,200	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	347.16/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,267	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,594	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,634	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	324.05/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,701	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	283.14/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,501	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,932	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	330.04/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,997	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	866	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,197	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,638	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	339.35/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,622	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	319.76/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,701	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,425	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,529	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	218.46/cwt	210.00–231.00	2,899	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,440	223.00/cwt	210.00–236.00	3,211	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	4,220	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	142.67/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,509	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	149.04/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,826	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,345	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,582	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	163.02/cwt	149.50–172.50	2,450	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	3,425.00/head	3,425.00–3,425.00	3,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	2,330.52/head	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,331	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	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 Aug 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 6Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 15Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 13Year ago 0

Receiving Feeder Cattle next Monday, August 24th for Feeder Special Sale Tuesday August 25

Board Sale next Tuesday the 25th

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,110	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	145.00–153.00	149.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	140.00–146.00	142.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	192.00	192.00
4	—	1,503	149.50–172.50	163.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	210.00–231.00	218.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	210.00–236.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	177.50	177.50

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	365	335.00–360.00	347.16
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	525	300.00–350.00	324.05
1	550–600	560	345.00	345.00
3	600–650	605	320.00–335.00	330.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	425	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	495	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	530	260.00–305.00	283.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	340.00–437.50	405.53
2	450–500	450	380.00–400.00	390.00
4	550–600	567	370.00	370.00
4	700–750	723	335.00–360.00	347.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	760	295.00–300.00	297.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	380	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	700	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	478	315.00–365.00	339.35
4	500–550	532	290.00–345.00	319.76

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)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	3,425.00	3,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,072	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,330.52

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.