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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, August 29, 2026

445 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (284)

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $349.44/cwt -26.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 529 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.78/cwt -38.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $378.04/cwt -22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 640 413
Feeder cattle 348 502 305
Slaughter cattle 30 23 31
Replacement cattle 26 46 64

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 420.00–435.00 $427.56 $1,402 -35.28
382–397 389 5 402.50–425.00 $414.82 $1,614 -17.57
405–437 426 7 372.50–407.50 $397.76 $1,694 -21.89
456–485 472 13 374.00–389.00 $378.04 $1,784 -22.91
500–547 529 20 335.00–358.00 $349.44 $1,849 -26.53
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -27.24
560–595 579 10 329.00–354.00 $343.29 $1,988 -28.95
616–630 622 6 330.00–342.00 $338.72 $2,107 +2.33
650–690 675 3 334.00–361.00 $350.63 $2,367 +2.83
700–745 723 2 330.00–351.00 $340.17 $2,459 -0.52
775 775 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,650 —
800–815 812 5 326.00–334.00 $327.58 $2,660 +3.25
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
930–935 933 2 260.00–294.00 $276.95 $2,584 -28.05
950 950 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,888 +16.50
1000 1000 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 340.00–370.00 $354.87 $1,022 —
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 -49.40
400–440 422 8 332.50–383.00 $357.61 $1,509 -22.14
450–475 465 3 325.00–342.50 $335.80 $1,561 —
510–520 517 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $1,689 +6.67
555–580 568 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,775 -15.75
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 —
700–715 708 2 285.00–300.00 $292.42 $2,070 —
1015 1015 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 407.50–415.00 $411.35 $1,123 -38.65
305–345 329 8 400.00–415.00 $406.22 $1,336 -35.64
360–395 380 11 382.50–400.00 $388.28 $1,475 -13.85
395 395 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,491 -24.63
400–445 423 18 355.00–388.00 $371.78 $1,573 -38.62
450–493 470 11 348.00–375.00 $358.89 $1,687 -21.34
500–547 519 8 324.00–338.00 $330.23 $1,714 -27.74
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 -52.97
550–570 563 6 302.50–321.00 $308.85 $1,739 -26.22
605–635 622 7 285.00–315.00 $300.74 $1,871 -11.61
650 650 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,836 -11.07
655–660 659 6 295.00–310.00 $307.52 $2,027 +13.95
945 945 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 375.00–400.00 $386.91 $1,064 -54.79
315–325 320 2 320.00–400.00 $359.38 $1,150 +6.37
390–395 393 2 364.00–372.50 $368.22 $1,447 -37.85
400–440 421 8 300.00–357.50 $335.01 $1,410 -45.07
460–495 488 8 300.00–332.50 $318.19 $1,553 -16.36
500–545 513 5 272.50–314.00 $293.26 $1,504 -20.30
580 580 2 252.50–305.00 $278.75 $1,617 -40.48
635–640 638 2 275.00–277.50 $276.25 $1,762 —
665 665 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 -26.39
320–330 325 2 390.00–430.00 $409.69 $1,331 -33.23
360–397 376 10 402.50–430.00 $417.22 $1,569 -6.36
405–430 413 3 360.00–385.00 $376.33 $1,554 -28.01
450–495 470 8 359.00–384.00 $368.83 $1,734 -16.10
505–540 528 11 320.00–350.00 $338.46 $1,787 -23.71
555–576 569 8 320.00–335.00 $325.59 $1,853 -27.52
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 -53.11
630–640 635 3 270.00–320.00 $300.03 $1,905 -26.20
650–670 660 2 280.00–315.00 $297.77 $1,965 +2.31
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 -40.00
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 ±0.00
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
360–395 377 6 335.00–385.00 $356.67 $1,345 -35.60
400–445 418 5 280.00–370.00 $331.47 $1,386 -44.65
450–495 476 10 295.00–355.00 $326.38 $1,554 -29.84
510–545 527 9 250.00–332.50 $303.89 $1,602 -21.11
565–585 574 8 275.00–290.00 $276.91 $1,589 -37.15
600–635 618 4 240.00–295.00 $265.14 $1,639 -30.87
700–730 715 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,734 -15.45
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 -22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–925 923 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $946 —
995–1165 1096 85-90% 4 125.00–143.00 $132.27 $1,450 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1420 1229 80-85% 4 148.00–169.00 $160.10 $1,968 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,104 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 244.00 $244.00 $3,257 +54.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1605 1558 75-80% 2 140.00–155.00 $147.27 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1975 1650 14 198.00–217.00 $207.43 $3,423 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,959 —
1720 1720 1 260.00 $260.00 $4,472 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634
1200–1360 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 122.00–146.00 $134.83 $1,710
985–1460 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 140.00–153.00 $147.43 $1,906

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
905–1270 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,950.00 $1,648.33
1070–1325 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,900.00 $2,329.53
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1010–1640 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,500.00 $2,045.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 180.00 $180.00 —
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 -70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 5 35.00–85.00 $60.42 +37.92
20–25 22 8 45.00–80.00 $55.71 +26.88
30–38 35 6 100.00–130.00 $107.08 +62.08
40–45 44 4 120.00–165.00 $144.00 -11.00
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -175.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 —
55 55 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 —
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 —
125 125 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 330.00 $330.00 $132 —
50–55 53 2 330.00–345.00 $337.86 $179 —
85 85 1 320.00 $320.00 $272 —
170 170 1 250.00 $250.00 $425 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 162.50 $162.50 —
65 65 1 240.00 $240.00 —
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Price trend

high 488.17 low 336.68 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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