Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 10, 2020

1,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.92/cwt ≈ $756/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.54/cwt ≈ $554/hd at 431 lb · 19 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.80/cwt ≈ $389/hd at 325 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,024	0	565
Feeder cattle	826	—	442
Slaughter cattle	143	—	94
Replacement cattle	49	—	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Heavy run of feeders with increased offering of slaughter and replacement cattle. Compared to last reported feeder steers sold steady to slightly higher by $6 per cwt, feeder heifers steady to higher by $4-$6 per cwt. Demand remained steady for feeder bulls. Slaughter cattle demand softer by $6 per cwt in comparing boner cattle while slaughter bulls remained steady. Small run of slaughter hogs, $41-$55.50 per cwt; heiferettes, $84-$103.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
250–275	258	5	145.00–170.00	$162.57	$419
325–340	333	7	152.50–175.00	$165.46	$551
360–398	382	10	152.00–170.00	$162.91	$622
400–445	421	17	142.50–166.00	$156.59	$659
455–490	469	12	147.00–158.00	$152.05	$713
500–542	524	30	133.00–153.00	$142.98	$749
542 value added	542	2	158.00	$158.00	$856
553–570	559	8	135.00–147.00	$141.22	$789
582 value added	582	5	149.00	$149.00	$867
600 value added	600	6	147.50	$147.50	$885
605–645	614	9	129.00–141.00	$138.05	$848
662 value added	662	2	137.00	$137.00	$907
660–692	681	3	120.00–138.00	$125.81	$857
708 value added	708	6	136.50	$136.50	$966
730	730	2	134.00	$134.00	$978
755–770	763	2	126.00–130.00	$127.98	$976
855–885	872	6	116.00–122.00	$118.63	$1,034
967–990	975	3	91.00–106.00	$100.92	$984

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
285–295	290	3	136.00–147.50	$143.67	$417
315–345	330	2	143.00–157.50	$150.58	$497
350–395	373	9	120.00–142.50	$132.48	$494
400–445	428	5	112.50–130.00	$120.40	$515
450–490	476	7	122.00–149.00	$136.55	$650
555–585	565	4	110.00–125.00	$117.31	$663

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
260–285	272	3	124.00–128.00	$126.44	$344
300–345	332	8	120.00–125.00	$123.61	$410
350–395	375	14	117.00–138.00	$130.21	$488
415–445	431	19	115.00–139.00	$128.54	$554
450–495	475	15	116.00–133.00	$123.11	$585
500–545	521	15	124.00–136.00	$129.61	$675
550–580	565	8	123.00–130.00	$126.74	$716
605–632	618	14	110.00–130.00	$118.77	$734
655–695	684	6	106.00–114.00	$108.45	$742
687	687	4	124.00	$124.00	$852
710–745	725	3	104.00–111.00	$108.36	$786
733	733	10	115.00	$115.00	$843
760–780	773	4	103.00–110.00	$105.72	$817

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
250–290	272	9	115.00–127.50	$120.58	$328
300–345	325	19	105.00–133.00	$119.80	$389
355–395	372	13	110.00–133.00	$122.99	$458
400–440	425	16	106.00–125.00	$114.87	$488
450–495	471	12	116.00–129.00	$121.52	$572
518	518	4	119.00	$119.00	$616
525–545	531	4	111.00–120.00	$115.72	$614
550–585	574	6	118.00–123.00	$120.18	$690
585	585	2	119.00	$119.00	$696
600–640	630	4	110.00–112.00	$110.75	$698

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
250–295	268	3	160.00–167.50	$163.99	$439
315–345	331	6	145.00–175.00	$161.01	$533
365–392	379	6	150.00–164.00	$158.07	$599
400–445	425	12	140.00–162.00	$154.74	$658
455–495	475	12	140.00–153.00	$145.64	$692
505–545	521	13	127.00–141.00	$135.38	$705
585–590	588	2	123.00–150.00	$136.56	$803
605–615	610	2	113.00–118.00	$115.48	$704
650–680	660	3	118.00–120.00	$119.31	$787
700–742	725	6	103.00–116.00	$106.42	$772
767–780	771	3	93.00–97.00	$94.35	$727
802	802	2	86.00	$86.00	$690

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
275–290	283	2	115.00–137.50	$125.95	$356
305–345	324	6	110.00–148.00	$130.77	$424
415–442	431	8	123.00–143.00	$131.51	$567
460–495	480	5	125.00–148.00	$139.24	$668

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–1195	1043	80-85%	4	35.00–44.00	$40.28	$420
930–1305	1184	80-85%	24	43.50–51.50	$47.22	$559
835–1395	1219	80-85%	10	52.50–57.00	$54.84	$668

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
685–860	813	85-90%	4	30.00–40.00	$34.48	$280
795–1230	998	85-90%	23	30.00–48.50	$42.25	$422
910–1365	1181	85-90%	9	47.00–52.00	$49.03	$579

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1100–1575	1345	75-80%	12	45.00–53.00	$49.20	$662
960–1500	1347	75-80%	7	53.00–64.00	$55.45	$747

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050–1480	1247	3	56.00–71.00	$66.20	$826
1350–1870	1650	9	70.00–79.50	$75.05	$1,238
1610–2075	1837	3	80.00–82.50	$81.38	$1,495

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–750.00	$725.00
805–1165	958	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	475.00–775.00	$656.08
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	550.00	$550.00
845–1300	1125	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	450.00–660.00	$571.22
1110–1165	1138	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–900.00	$797.58
825–1555	1183	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	450.00–900.00	$661.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–1040	911	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	725.00–860.00	$798.88
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	950.00	$950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00
1175–1200	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00–985.00	$881.11

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $
55	55	1	130.00	$130.00
75	75	2	100.00–250.00	$175.00
110–120	113	3	190.00–300.00	$256.32

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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.