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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Saturday, July 18, 2026

301 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (278)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $399.94/cwt -67.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 643 622
Feeder cattle 147 505 474
Slaughter cattle 29 30 53
Replacement cattle 53 35 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 465.00–485.00 $474.93 $1,795 -32.57
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 -23.24
455–470 465 5 435.00–455.00 $448.96 $2,088 -41.32
505–535 515 4 420.00–430.00 $426.25 $2,195 -31.71
557–591 577 10 390.00–425.00 $399.94 $2,308 -67.65
605–630 620 3 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $2,402 -50.38
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 -44.42
765 765 1 359.00 $359.00 $2,746 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
360–375 370 3 425.00–435.00 $430.07 $1,591 -9.83
420–430 425 2 370.00–430.00 $399.65 $1,699 -27.68
480–495 488 2 365.00–415.00 $389.62 $1,901 -19.69
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1600 1277 3 225.00–229.00 $226.49 $2,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 6 440.00–480.00 $460.07 $1,532 -21.48
367 367 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,707 -12.51
400–430 418 9 420.00–460.00 $442.77 $1,851 -10.01
450 450 3 425.00–435.00 $431.67 $1,943 -20.49
510–524 522 9 375.00–386.00 $384.03 $2,005 -46.33
560–586 583 8 360.00–385.00 $365.77 $2,132 -49.44
600–645 616 7 325.00–352.50 $342.18 $2,108 -38.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 -30.38
355 355 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,500 +9.32
405–445 422 3 390.00–400.00 $395.16 $1,668 -40.92
455–496 488 5 367.50–425.00 $378.23 $1,846 -36.72
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -65.00
550–585 573 3 300.00–346.00 $331.29 $1,898 +16.29
665–680 673 2 275.00–330.00 $302.19 $2,034 +27.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 460.00–480.00 $469.92 $1,471 —
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 -34.72
485 485 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 -34.24
510–530 520 2 375.00–405.00 $390.29 $2,030 -47.24
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 -68.35
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 -18.97
655–665 660 2 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $2,079 -64.96
980 980 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,058 -65.00
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
1060–1070 1065 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 +35.00
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
510–545 530 5 275.00–360.00 $325.88 $1,727 -76.62
575 575 2 327.50–352.50 $340.00 $1,955 -55.00
615 615 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
810 810 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1125 1088 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,303.45 +98.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —
990–1495 1202 85-90% 5 137.50–168.00 $155.90 $1,874 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,252 —
1320–1455 1410 80-85% 5 175.00–190.00 $181.06 $2,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125 2125 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1980 1655 5 196.00–217.00 $205.72 $3,405 -0.25
1775 1775 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,337 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1390 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 178.00–235.00 $195.94 $2,095
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,807
805–1560 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 135.00–180.00 $170.90 $2,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–925 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,970.00
1030–1035 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1040–1470 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,542.39
1095–1650 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,700.00–4,000.00 $2,890.77
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1200–1505 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,950.00 $3,142.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 -41.06
105–110 108 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 —
170 170 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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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
1080–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–3,800.00 $3,089.47 +516.77
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–45 43 2 235.00–250.00 $242.94 $104 —
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 $68 —
50–55 53 2 245.00–255.00 $250.24 $133 +7.90
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 $69 -117.34
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00 $98 -145.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 35.00 $35.00 -5.00
22–27 25 10 35.00–65.00 $50.00 -2.50
25 25 1 20.00 $20.00 -32.50
30–35 33 3 55.00–60.00 $56.50 -40.52
40 40 3 65.00–90.00 $81.67 -45.13

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 +63.28
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 -140.73
115–140 128 2 190.00–220.00 $206.47 +46.47

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 245.00 $245.00 $184 —
80 80 1 245.00 $245.00 $196 —
80–85 83 2 270.00–285.00 $277.27 $230 —
100–105 103 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $281 —
110–115 113 3 250.00–275.00 $264.93 $299 —
120 120 1 295.00 $295.00 $354 —
130–135 133 2 270.00 $270.00 $359 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 185.00–205.00 $195.48 -19.52
65 65 1 250.00 $250.00 +20.00
70–75 73 2 260.00 $260.00 +30.00
80–87 84 5 265.00–315.00 $283.32 +53.32
90–95 93 2 310.00–330.00 $320.27 +90.27
100 100 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Price trend

high 503.60 low 350.99 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 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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