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Live data from 13 USDA-reported auctions
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Buckhannon (WV) BULLS Medium and Large: $350/cwt (1 hd)Buckhannon (WV) BULLS Medium and Large: $333/cwt (1 hd)Buckhannon (WV) HEIFERS Medium and Large: $315/cwt (1 hd)Buckhannon (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $430/cwt (4 hd)Buckhannon (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $412/cwt (2 hd)Buckhannon (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $450/cwt (1 hd)Ripley (WV) BULLS Medium and Large: $340/cwt (2 hd)Ripley (WV) HEIFERS Medium and Large: $340/cwt (1 hd)Ripley (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $350/cwt (1 hd)Ripley (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $390/cwt (2 hd)Ripley (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $430/cwt (3 hd)Ripley (WV) HEIFERS Medium and Large: $302/cwt (2 hd)Buckhannon (WV) BULLS Medium and Large: $350/cwt (1 hd)Buckhannon (WV) BULLS Medium and Large: $333/cwt (1 hd)Buckhannon (WV) HEIFERS Medium and Large: $315/cwt (1 hd)Buckhannon (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $430/cwt (4 hd)Buckhannon (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $412/cwt (2 hd)Buckhannon (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $450/cwt (1 hd)Ripley (WV) BULLS Medium and Large: $340/cwt (2 hd)Ripley (WV) HEIFERS Medium and Large: $340/cwt (1 hd)Ripley (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $350/cwt (1 hd)Ripley (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $390/cwt (2 hd)Ripley (WV) STEERS Medium and Large: $430/cwt (3 hd)Ripley (WV) HEIFERS Medium and Large: $302/cwt (2 hd)

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Ripley (WV) (2026-07-18): 118 hd steers base 865 lbs stop 895 lbs 90% number 1s flesh 5 95% black brought $349.5 per cwt 1 fair steer weighed 1275 lbs brought $282 1 fair steer weighed 1370 lbs brought $280
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Price Categories
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AI Accuracy
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Predictions
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USDA Market Reports
Ripley (WV) (2026-07-18)
118 hd steers base 865 lbs stop 895 lbs 90% number 1s flesh 5 95% black brought $349.5 per cwt 1 fair steer weighed 1275 lbs brought $282 1 fair steer weighed 1370 lbs brought $280

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West Virginia Price Comparison

Data: USDA AMS Market News
CategoryBuckhannon (WV)Ripley (WV)Spread
BULLS Medium and Large$350.00 (1 hd)$340.00 (2 hd)$2118.45
HEIFERS Medium and Large$315.00 (1 hd)$340.00 (1 hd)$162.81
STEERS Medium and Large$430.00 (4 hd)$350.00 (1 hd)$155.00
COWS - Breaker 75-80%$164.92 (2 hd)$154.00 (1 hd)$10.92
COWS - Lean 85-90%$166.00 (1 hd)$155.90 (5 hd)$10.10
BULLS$200.23 (6 hd)$205.72 (5 hd)$5.49
COWS - Boner 80-85%$176.97 (3 hd)$181.06 (5 hd)$20.53
STOCK COWS Medium and Large$165.00 (1 hd)$30.94
BRED COWS Medium and Large$2542.39 (5 hd)$1792.94
BUCKS/BILLIES - Selection 1$360.00 (1 hd)$127.56
KIDS - Selection 1$81.67 (3 hd)$31.67
WETHERS - Selection 1$320.27 (2 hd)$120.00
NANNIES/DOES - Selection 1$206.47 (2 hd)$3.53
KIDS - Selection 2$35.00 (1 hd)$15.00
SHORN - Choice$277.27 (2 hd)$50.00

Green highlight = highest price at that barn. Spread shows the price gap between barns — larger spreads may indicate opportunity factoring in trucking costs. All prices are historical sale averages from USDA reports and are not guaranteed.

AI Price Predictions

ML Random Forest + CME + Cultural Calendar (binary up/down)
🎯 Live: 59% | Backtest: 56.2% | 74/107 resolved Above target — View full track record →
BarnCategoryCurrentCallConfidenceTargetActualStatus
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $142.92 ↓ down
72%
2026-07-29 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $185.02 ↓ down
68%
2026-07-29 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $171.07 ↓ down
70%
2026-07-29 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $183.23 ↓ down
82%
2026-07-29 Pending
Canandaigua (NY) COWS - Boner 80-85% $175.53 ↓ down
48%
2026-07-29 Pending
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $114.04 ↑ up
46%
2026-08-04 Pending
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $170.61 ↓ down
52%
2026-08-04 Pending
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $148.08 ↓ down
60%
2026-08-04 Pending
Middleburg COWS - Breaker 75-80% $183.98 ↓ down
56%
2026-08-04 Pending
Middleburg COWS - Boner 80-85% $164.65 ↓ down
54%
2026-08-04 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $137.60 ↓ down
50%
2026-08-03 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $169.76 ↑ up
64%
2026-08-03 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $192.70 ↓ down
56%
2026-08-03 Pending
Greencastle (Mon) COWS - Boner 80-85% $170.57 ↓ down
48%
2026-08-03 Pending
New Holland (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $143.21 ↑ up
42%
2026-07-30 Pending
New Holland (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $178.48 ↓ down
58%
2026-07-30 Pending
New Holland (Thu) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $166.96 ↓ down
60%
2026-07-30 Pending
New Holland (Thu) COWS - Boner 80-85% $180.59 ↑ up
68%
2026-07-30 Pending
New Holland (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $144.17 ↓ down
60%
2026-08-03 Pending
New Holland (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $175.96 ↓ down
42%
2026-08-03 Pending
New Holland (Mon) DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $165.05 ↓ down
44%
2026-08-03 Pending
New Holland (Mon) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $189.48 ↓ down
58%
2026-08-03 Pending
New Holland (Mon) COWS - Boner 80-85% $167.75 ↓ down
66%
2026-08-03 Pending
Ripley (WV) COWS - Boner 80-85% $181.06 ↓ down
74%
2026-07-25 Pending
Buckhannon (WV) COWS - Breaker 75-80% $164.92 ↑ up
50%
2026-07-22 Pending
Buckhannon (WV) COWS - Boner 80-85% $176.97 ↑ up
46%
2026-07-22 Pending
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90% $135.78 ↑ up
50%
2026-07-28 $114.04 (down) ✗ Wrong
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80% $174.61 ↑ up
48%
2026-07-28 $170.61 (down) ✗ Wrong
Middleburg DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85% $149.92 ↓ down
72%
2026-07-28 $148.08 (down) ✓ Correct
Middleburg COWS - Breaker 75-80% $177.89 ↓ down
72%
2026-07-28 $183.98 (up) ✗ Wrong

West Virginia Auction Reports

Most recent sale data

Buckhannon (WV)

Buckhannon, WV | 2026-07-15 | 26 head
CategoryHeadWt RangeAvg Price
BULLS Medium and Large1630 lbs$350.00/cwt
BULLS Medium and Large1780 lbs$332.50/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large1585 lbs$315.00/cwt
STEERS Medium and Large4589 lbs$430.00/cwt
STEERS Medium and Large2730-735 lbs$412.47/cwt
STEERS Medium and Large1405 lbs$450.00/cwt
COWS - Breaker 75-80%21250-1470 lbs$164.92/cwt
COWS - Lean 85-90%11020 lbs$166.00/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large1390 lbs$400.00/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large1490 lbs$372.50/cwt
BULLS Medium and Large2705 lbs$345.00/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large2518 lbs$400.00/cwt

Ripley (WV)

Ripley, WV | 2026-07-18 | 147 head
CategoryHeadWt RangeAvg Price
BULLS Medium and Large2575 lbs$340.00/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large1535 lbs$340.00/cwt
STEERS Medium and Large1565 lbs$350.00/cwt
STEERS Medium and Large2480-495 lbs$389.62/cwt
STEERS Medium and Large3360-375 lbs$430.07/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large2665-680 lbs$302.19/cwt
STOCK COWS Medium and Large11095 lbs$165.00/cwt
BRED COWS Medium and Large51040-1470 lbs$2542.39/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large3405-445 lbs$395.16/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large3550-585 lbs$331.29/cwt
HEIFERS Medium and Large1340 lbs$410.00/cwt
BULLS Medium and Large1325 lbs$435.00/cwt

Prediction Accuracy

Running track record
Overall Accuracy
59%
Resolved / Total
74/107
Correct
44

By Category

CategoryPredictionsCorrectAccuracy
DAIRY COWS - Breaker 75-80%17741%
DAIRY COWS - Lean 85-90%151067%
DAIRY COWS - Boner 80-85%14857%
COWS - Breaker 75-80%14964%
COWS - Boner 80-85%141071%
Wheat Straw7457%
Grass - Premium77100%
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Good7457%
Alfalfa/Grass Mix - Premium7343%
Alfalfa - Good66100%
Grass - Fair5240%
Grass - Good55100%
Orchard/Timothy Grass - Good44100%
Corn Stalk4375%
Orchard Grass - Good4250%
Alfalfa - Premium3133%

By Barn

BarnPredictionsCorrectAccuracy
Middleburg201260%
Wolgemuth (Wed)332576%
Greencastle (Mon)151173%
New Holland (Mon)17847%
Canandaigua (NY)15853%
New Holland (Thu)5360%
Wolgemuth NH (Mon)261662%
Ripley (WV)22100%