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Buckhannon Stockyards

Name: Buckhannon Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Tue, Aug 26

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1884

← Jul 29Aug 26Sep 16 →

Receipts

292 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 196▼ 141 vs year ago 433 · −32.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*This report is for the in-barn cattle today. For today's board sale results, please see Buckhannon Stockyards--Board Sale*

Larger run than last month's in barn special by near 100 head. Break in the dog days heat yesterday and today with temperatures in the low 70s made for excellent conditions to haul cattle. Better than average attendance with very active trade on the in barn offering. Stronger demand than last month, much stronger in the lighter weights, however, we didn't see the numbers of lighter Feeders to call it a very strong test. Best tests would be in the 6 weights: Feeder Steers $30 per cwt higher, Heifers $23.50-$31 per cwt higher. No test on Bulls.

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 $390.60/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 3 of 7 comparable sales and sits −19.37 against this barn's trailing median of $409.98.

Average price

$390.60

17 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$15.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

vs WV average

−18.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	574	399.92	2,296	7thin
Medium and Large 2	559	384.08	2,148	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.84/cwt here — about $148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

390.60

—

WV average5 barns · 118 hd

389.40

+1.20

National average152 barns · 8,476 hd

409.30

−18.70

This barn, trailing median7 sales

409.98

−19.37

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

7 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $496.30, low $364.21, median $409.98 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Buckhannon Stockyards Special Graded Sale - 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,693	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,282	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,857	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	449.37/cwt	437.50–455.00	1,955	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	459.97/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,130	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	382.87/cwt	357.50–387.50	2,156	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	399.92/cwt	382.50–405.00	2,296	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	376.90/cwt	312.50–407.50	2,325	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	351.55/cwt	245.00–385.00	2,208	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	352.31/cwt	340.00–358.00	2,399	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	306.86/cwt	285.00–332.50	2,102	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	357.70/cwt	325.00–367.50	2,561	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	335.47/cwt	330.00–344.00	2,412	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	325.65/cwt	260.00–337.50	2,547	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	784	333.80/cwt	316.00–342.50	2,617	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	843	324.74/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,738	12
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	322.99/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,755	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,928	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	928	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,951	4
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,045	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,999	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,649	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	389.40/cwt	367.50–395.00	1,854	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,936	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	336.02/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,761	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	365.88/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,968	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,865	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	343.62/cwt	315.00–357.50	2,034	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	344.54/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,126	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	355.62/cwt	332.50–366.00	2,251	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	344.83/cwt	322.50–353.00	2,317	13
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	318.27/cwt	292.50–332.00	2,142	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	324.18/cwt	312.50–330.50	2,337	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	327.11/cwt	315.00–333.00	2,414	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	304.03/cwt	300.00–306.00	2,387	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	295.82/cwt	275.00–302.50	2,432	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	1,929	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	368.92/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,944	6

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 Special Graded Sale - Buckhannon, WV

Tue Aug 26, 2025

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

Receipts 292Last week 196Year ago 433

*This report is for the in-barn cattle today. For today's board sale results, please see Buckhannon Stockyards--Board Sale*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	462.50	462.50
6	500–550	527	360.00–377.50	368.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	388.00	388.00
5	450–500	476	367.50–395.00	389.40
5	500–550	524	335.00–340.00	336.02
3	550–600	592	315.00–357.50	343.62
12	600–650	633	332.50–366.00	355.62
13	650–700	672	322.50–353.00	344.83
20	700–750	721	312.50–330.50	324.18
6	750–800	785	300.00–306.00	304.03
9	800–850	822	275.00–302.50	295.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	395.00	395.00
8	500–550	538	340.00–375.00	365.88
2	550–600	565	330.00	330.00
10	600–650	617	340.00–348.00	344.54
10	650–700	673	292.50–332.00	318.27
6	700–750	738	315.00–333.00	327.11
1	750–800	765	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	395	470.00	470.00
4	400–450	435	437.50–455.00	449.37
2	450–500	463	455.00–465.00	459.97
7	550–600	574	382.50–405.00	399.92
13	600–650	617	312.50–407.50	376.90
22	650–700	681	340.00–358.00	352.31
8	700–750	719	330.00–344.00	335.47
6	750–800	784	316.00–342.50	333.80
12	800–850	843	290.00–330.00	324.74
4	850–900	853	320.00–326.00	322.99
1	900–950	915	320.00	320.00
4	1000–1050	1,045	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	358	358.00	358.00
1	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
9	550–600	563	357.50–387.50	382.87
4	600–650	628	245.00–385.00	351.55
3	650–700	685	285.00–332.50	306.86
21	700–750	716	325.00–367.50	357.70
9	750–800	782	260.00–337.50	325.65
4	900–950	928	318.00	318.00

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.