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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 14, 2020

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.00/cwt ≈ $834/hd at 600 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.50/cwt ≈ $938/hd at 713 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.00/cwt ≈ $728/hd at 587 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 871 686 625
Feeder cattle 779 497 422
Slaughter cattle 46 100 101
Replacement cattle 32 54 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Board and Pre-Lotted Sales along with regular sale. *Board Sale* report can be found under Jackson County Regional -Board Sale. *Pre-Lotted* Wirt Co. pool test found below under Steers - Medium and Large 1-2 and Heifers - Medium and Large 1-2. All other classes regular weekly sale test. Ample demand and larger offering than last week with larger run of quality feeder cattle. Stronger demand across the board for feeders; 4 weight steers higher $13-$18, 5 weights by $3-$8, 6 weights $18-35. Feeder heifers: 4 weights higher $2-$7, 5 weights higher $8-$10, 6 weights higher $7. Feeder bulls higher: 4 weights $10-$24, 5 weights $2-$4, and 6 weights $3-$4. Slaughter cattle: breakers and boners steady, lean higher by $4.50, bulls higher $3. Heiferettes, $70. Feeder pigs up to $45, slaughter hogs, $47.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 5 158.00–166.00 $161.47 $513 —
447 447 11 159.50 $159.50 $713 —
517 517 22 149.50 $149.50 $773 —
600 600 47 139.00 $139.00 $834 —
713 713 44 131.50 $131.50 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 389 11 142.00–164.00 $151.04 $588 +8.42
400–445 418 4 150.00–160.00 $155.74 $651 +18.81
450–480 465 11 134.00–157.00 $149.58 $696 +13.04
468 value added 468 7 166.00 $166.00 $777 —
510–546 533 20 132.00–145.00 $139.91 $746 +3.97
550–577 562 9 129.00–142.00 $135.57 $762 +8.85
585 value added 585 7 142.50 $142.50 $834 —
600–645 611 7 131.00–143.00 $137.92 $843 +18.46
650–680 662 10 126.00–141.00 $133.67 $885 +23.43
673–680 value added 676 14 135.00–140.00 $137.84 $932 —
707–745 715 5 130.00–132.50 $131.98 $944 —
782 value added 782 6 123.00 $123.00 $962 —
855–857 856 3 116.00–121.00 $117.66 $1,007 -0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 4 134.00–154.00 $143.91 $469 +37.11
402–440 423 10 123.00–144.00 $137.15 $580 +34.99
475–492 485 4 122.00–133.00 $128.75 $624 +12.41
505–545 528 4 116.00–123.00 $119.57 $631 +10.95
552–575 562 12 117.00–130.00 $125.29 $704 +16.14
597 value added 597 2 134.00 $134.00 $800 —
610–630 620 2 114.00–121.00 $117.44 $728 +19.90
675–685 680 2 110.00–121.00 $115.54 $786 +2.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 129.00 $129.00 $461 —
434 434 12 133.50 $133.50 $579 —
516 516 25 128.00 $128.00 $660 —
587 587 29 124.00 $124.00 $728 —
707 707 18 117.50 $117.50 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 129.00–143.00 $137.31 $518 +17.45
400–440 420 19 115.00–133.00 $127.22 $534 +1.82
450–461 459 5 122.00–128.00 $126.80 $582 +7.20
474 value added 474 7 133.50 $133.50 $633 —
510–540 527 7 115.00–138.00 $120.85 $637 +8.37
550–570 562 17 116.00–125.00 $118.95 $668 +10.74
655–660 658 2 98.50–120.00 $109.21 $719 +7.05
785 785 1 94.00 $94.00 $738 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 118.00–129.00 $123.25 $396 +10.69
355–385 370 2 105.00–120.00 $112.80 $417 -2.43
435–445 442 5 117.50–133.00 $123.24 $545 +17.71
470–491 480 7 110.00–126.00 $118.14 $567 +8.15
500–545 524 12 110.00–121.00 $115.46 $605 +9.38
557–580 568 7 110.00–121.00 $116.15 $660 +12.16
607–615 610 3 101.00–112.00 $108.30 $661 +13.30
655 655 2 109.00 $109.00 $714 —
707–722 714 5 101.00–113.00 $110.61 $790 +8.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 146.00–147.50 $146.72 $474 +25.11
390 390 1 135.00 $135.00 $526 -0.69
430–445 437 4 120.00–159.00 $148.83 $650 +24.49
460–490 474 11 124.00–145.00 $137.13 $650 +9.20
515–530 522 5 107.50–126.00 $119.83 $626 +4.17
552–595 572 11 108.00–127.00 $117.58 $673 +2.13
620–645 630 5 100.00–114.00 $108.27 $682 -3.15
660–668 663 8 100.00–115.00 $109.65 $727 +3.88
777 777 2 89.00 $89.00 $692 -2.00
800 800 1 82.00 $82.00 $656 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1160 974 85-90% 5 32.00–41.00 $36.64 $357 -0.39
780–1275 1066 85-90% 8 42.00–49.00 $45.46 $485 -16.65
1110–1235 1155 85-90% 9 48.50–55.50 $52.67 $608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1585 1213 80-85% 8 51.50–62.00 $56.33 $683 +1.13
1185–1295 1230 80-85% 3 56.50–62.00 $60.07 $739 +4.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1810 1588 75-80% 2 50.00–65.00 $56.45 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 71.00 $71.00 $863 —
1330–2090 1737 5 76.00–84.00 $80.13 $1,392 —
1750–2150 1950 2 88.50–90.00 $89.33 $1,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1145 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–1,010.00 $671.48
850–1260 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 525.00–1,085.00 $734.53
1000–1330 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 525.00–1,150.00 $881.76
1060–1360 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 700.00–875.00 $783.79
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–710 708 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 310.00–450.00 $379.75
930–1055 993 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–1,000.00 $910.98

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 +30.00

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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
940–1065 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 575.00–625.00 $601.04 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 190.00 $190.00 +97.50
40–45 42 3 80.00–100.00 $90.00 -2.50
60–65 63 2 140.00–145.00 $142.40 -80.40
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 -30.00
120–130 125 2 200.00–260.00 $228.80 -9.24

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.