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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

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

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

666 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.44/cwt +19.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,737/hd at 816 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.07/cwt +11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 680 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.88/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 525 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 666 766 530
Feeder cattle 498 631 386
Slaughter cattle 50 37 56
Replacement cattle 63 48 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

62 hd steers based 750 lbs stop 780 lbs flesh 5 85% black 85% number 1s brought $348.5 58 hd steers based 875 lbs stop 900 lbs flesh 5 90% black 85+% number 1s brought $335

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 323 3 445.00–465.00 $458.09 $1,480 +0.26
357–397 388 13 410.00–470.00 $426.36 $1,654 -30.71
400–445 423 12 380.00–450.00 $419.56 $1,775 -18.29
453–486 471 15 390.00–431.00 $421.87 $1,987 +2.06
501–545 525 20 347.00–435.00 $405.88 $2,131 -0.27
550–595 568 5 332.00–370.00 $351.34 $1,996 -33.58
610–646 628 8 327.00–353.00 $339.61 $2,133 -10.35
650–691 680 35 327.00–354.00 $346.07 $2,353 +11.12
800–817 816 49 310.00–336.50 $335.44 $2,737 +19.79
945 945 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 -60.46
300–340 326 5 360.00–415.00 $389.43 $1,270 -41.87
350–385 366 4 365.00–437.50 $392.24 $1,436 +4.23
405–445 425 8 335.00–397.00 $370.38 $1,574 +33.67
460–495 476 15 300.00–377.00 $342.42 $1,630 -20.77
510–530 519 12 285.00–362.00 $318.24 $1,652 -15.00
590–595 593 2 300.00–317.50 $308.71 $1,831 -21.45
600–635 618 2 300.00–312.00 $306.17 $1,892 -25.58
650–685 671 4 275.00–315.00 $296.75 $1,991 -33.25
720 720 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,106 -20.00
1097 1097 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 405.00–415.00 $409.91 $1,086 +9.91
300–345 328 4 390.00–445.00 $408.70 $1,341 +4.46
350–396 380 13 370.00–405.00 $393.30 $1,495 -4.05
402–445 424 4 345.00–372.50 $358.05 $1,518 -29.64
450–497 484 6 345.00–367.00 $349.55 $1,692 -10.20
505–545 524 12 310.00–352.00 $333.52 $1,748 -10.72
572–590 582 8 280.00–332.00 $315.46 $1,836 -31.34
610–635 626 7 285.00–312.00 $299.25 $1,873 -23.31
650–695 673 4 285.00–322.00 $301.65 $2,030 -11.56
780 780 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,239 —
875 875 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —
890 890 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 360.00–430.00 $396.61 $1,083 +0.08
305–340 323 8 320.00–390.00 $345.25 $1,115 -23.16
350–395 374 11 300.00–390.00 $351.35 $1,314 -14.22
405–445 426 11 280.00–350.00 $321.24 $1,368 -29.88
450–495 464 9 280.00–340.00 $311.85 $1,447 -3.11
515–530 519 6 292.00–322.00 $302.76 $1,571 +6.98
575–585 580 4 280.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,711 -1.76
600–645 621 7 272.00–310.00 $297.11 $1,845 +10.83
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 +11.70
910 910 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —
1065 1065 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 +10.47
350–395 367 5 402.00–457.50 $424.33 $1,557 -7.72
410–445 428 6 390.00–417.00 $402.08 $1,721 -23.70
452–474 459 7 350.00–410.00 $390.89 $1,794 +12.76
500–545 521 14 355.00–415.00 $388.72 $2,025 +23.85
555–597 574 5 340.00–360.00 $346.64 $1,990 -2.50
605–638 630 10 300.00–330.00 $320.61 $2,020 +4.50
695 695 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,207 —
700–715 712 5 287.50–300.00 $292.97 $2,086 -2.03
750–780 768 3 267.50–292.00 $276.32 $2,122 -13.68
815–825 818 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,909 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
1065 1065 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,024 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 271 4 350.00–415.00 $390.41 $1,058 -24.59
305–345 330 5 340.00–400.00 $373.45 $1,232 -44.05
355–386 373 6 330.00–407.00 $360.90 $1,346 -1.62
408–410 409 5 335.00–340.00 $337.01 $1,378 -59.24
475–495 485 2 337.00–360.00 $348.26 $1,689 +7.20
505–540 518 3 280.00–315.00 $293.97 $1,523 -29.06
570–592 585 3 305.00–335.00 $314.75 $1,841 +12.09
600–630 613 7 262.50–300.00 $282.86 $1,734 -17.14
665–680 673 2 220.00–295.00 $257.08 $1,730 -22.92
745 745 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,067 +20.02
1070 1070 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,952 —
1100–1310 1220 80-85% 9 112.00–133.00 $120.82 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1055 972 85-90% 5 85.00–95.00 $89.32 $868 —
1125–1205 1159 85-90% 4 108.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1690 1685 75-80% 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1880 1562 12 144.00–181.00 $168.77 $2,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1060 894 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 120.00–245.00 $196.28 $1,755
935–1180 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 100.00–117.00 $108.18 $1,172
955–1485 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 106.00–215.00 $130.65 $1,546

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
780–1160 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,910.86
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1120–1180 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,248.70
990–1455 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,456.06
1115–1240 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,631.84
945–1415 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,793.24
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–905 888 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,797.04

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 120.00 $120.00 —
45–48 47 4 130.00–145.00 $141.43 —
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 +5.00
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 $100 —
50 50 2 320.00 $320.00 $160 —
60 60 1 260.00 $260.00 $156 +100.00
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 $196 +70.00
130 130 1 100.00 $100.00 $130 -70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5–7 6 4 15.00–90.00 $61.88 +41.88
10–17 15 7 20.00–55.00 $37.21 +17.21
20–25 22 9 15.00–65.00 $41.33 -13.67
30 30 6 15.00–90.00 $33.33 -53.88
41–45 42 5 80.00–90.00 $82.15 -43.93

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 110.00 $110.00 -52.69
55 55 1 50.00 $50.00 -112.69
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 +50.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 200.00 $200.00 -60.00

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Price trend

high 488.17 low 336.68 Nov 2025 Oct 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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