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

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $350.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −9.46 against this barn's trailing median of $359.46.

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

What quality paid 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 median1 sales

359.46

−9.46

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	—	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, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,037	2
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	388.67/cwt	385.00–392.50	1,885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	426.23/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,502	4
Steers	Medium 2	400–450	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium 1	350–400	365	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	431.24/cwt	427.50–435.00	2,902	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	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	—	925	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	2,961.71/head	2,650.00–3,150.00	2,962	5
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
Bulls	—	—	2,378	188.22/cwt	182.00–195.00	4,476	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	169.70/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,953	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
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	Lean 85-90%	—	660	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	356	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	146.06/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,655	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,185	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,785	1

How this sale compares

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.

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