Sale reports / West Virginia / Buckhannon Stockyards / 2026-08-26

Buckhannon Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Buckhannon, West Virginia · Wed, Aug 26
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1872
Feeder Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 50▲ 4 vs year ago 28 · +14.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 21▼ 10 vs year ago 36 · −27.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 8▲ 3 vs year ago 19 · +15.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Active trade at this week's sale, attendance average on the heels of yesterday's Board and Feeder Special Sales. Slightly lower head run compared to last week, lowering offering of Feeder Cattle, similar numbers of Slaughter Cattle with a slight gain in Replacements. No market test on Feeders but quality throughout the offering. Few Choice Steers that sold steady, Slaughter Cows lower by $6-$10 per cwt, softer for higher dressing types but it should be noted the average weight Breaker was 100 pounds heavier this week. Bulls lower by $10 per cwt.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.67/cwt on 11 head, down $57.79 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −28.90 against this barn's trailing median of $330.57.
Average price
$301.67
▼ 57.79 vs prior sale
11 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,602
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−31.24
vs WV average
−36.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1531301.671,60211thin
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 sale11 hd
301.67
—
WV average5 barns · 74 hd
332.91
−31.24
National average160 barns · 6,296 hd
338.02
−36.35
This barn, trailing median2 sales
330.57
−28.90
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,752173.193,0354thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,654157.272,6014thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,277138.611,7706thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,149129.461,4885thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,125226.002,5431thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,478228.033,3703thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$3,9362thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,233$3,4336
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$3,4244thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,252$2,9096

Every lot, as filed

30 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls——1,873184.25/cwt176.00–190.003,4513
Bulls——1,390140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9461
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550542345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8702
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600560311.37/cwt297.50–325.001,7442
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450446380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6953
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500485358.23/cwt350.00–365.001,7373
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600585325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3502,776.23/head2,100.00–3,450.002,7763
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350335350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1731
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500485315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5281
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700695292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,0331
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450420325.50/cwt316.00–335.001,3672
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550514319.90/cwt312.50–327.501,6446
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650602310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8662
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1533,040.97/head2,750.00–3,300.003,0413
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3303,936.47/head3,800.00–4,100.003,9362
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2403,424.14/head2,850.00–3,950.003,4244
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy550–600560238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,3331
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy500–550538269.12/cwt242.50–295.001,4482
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650610300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8301
CowsLean 85-90%—870100.00/cwt100.00–100.008701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0653,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2333,433.48/head3,000.00–3,950.003,4336
HeifersChoice—1,125226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,5431
SteersChoice—1,478228.03/cwt215.00–247.503,3703
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,277138.61/cwt134.00–145.001,7706
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,607153.02/cwt145.00–166.002,4593
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,795170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,0521
CowsLean 85-90%—1,219136.83/cwt124.00–146.001,6684

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.