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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 21, 2020

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.77/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 421 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.97/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.54/cwt -10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 570 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 871 359
Feeder cattle 311 779 205
Slaughter cattle 50 46 75
Replacement cattle 25 32 62

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 150.00–152.00 $150.94 $491 -10.53
380 380 1 147.00 $147.00 $559 —
410–420 415 3 122.00–147.00 $138.23 $574 -21.27
470–490 480 2 140.00–153.00 $146.36 $703 —
510–525 516 5 127.00–143.00 $137.98 $712 -11.52
555–583 572 5 130.00–138.00 $134.89 $772 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -19.00
655 655 2 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 98.00–116.00 $106.89 $449 -30.26
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450 -28.75
515 515 1 112.00 $112.00 $577 -7.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 112.50–118.00 $115.22 $303 —
300–345 336 8 102.00–118.00 $110.93 $373 —
355–395 374 8 90.00–125.00 $114.38 $428 -14.62
430–445 437 8 96.00–121.00 $113.10 $494 -20.40
450–490 474 15 93.00–132.00 $114.09 $541 —
500–545 523 14 95.00–120.00 $110.31 $577 -17.69
550–585 570 16 101.00–120.00 $113.54 $647 -10.46
605–645 627 6 95.00–108.00 $101.61 $637 —
665 665 1 96.00 $96.00 $638 —
715–740 723 4 89.00–106.00 $93.85 $679 -23.65
795 795 1 88.00 $88.00 $700 —
830 830 1 98.00 $98.00 $813 —
885 885 3 91.00–96.00 $94.33 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 95.00 $95.00 $456 -23.14
540 540 1 88.00 $88.00 $475 -27.46
585 585 1 99.00 $99.00 $579 -17.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.00 $142.00 $341 —
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
305–340 325 6 122.00–150.00 $139.88 $455 -6.84
350–395 374 14 120.00–160.00 $138.75 $519 +3.75
405–445 421 18 130.00–162.00 $147.77 $622 -1.06
450–495 476 16 130.00–154.00 $140.97 $671 +3.84
507–535 522 9 120.00–140.00 $130.56 $682 +10.73
550–587 574 6 120.00–135.00 $123.72 $710 +6.14
602 602 2 116.00 $116.00 $698 +7.73
700–705 703 2 99.00–102.00 $100.49 $706 —
780 780 1 102.00 $102.00 $796 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 119.00 $119.00 $288 —
315 315 1 115.00 $115.00 $362 —
355–395 376 4 105.00–122.00 $111.98 $421 —
405–440 425 6 102.00–125.00 $113.55 $483 —
475–495 483 5 115.00–119.00 $117.58 $568 —
515–540 527 5 105.00–119.00 $113.44 $598 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —
600–630 615 2 102.00–112.00 $106.88 $657 —
665–675 670 2 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $683 —
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 —
790 790 1 109.00 $109.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1345 1044 85-90% 23 38.00–52.00 $45.18 $472 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1185 80-85% 6 47.00–54.00 $49.80 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1610 1504 75-80% 5 54.00–63.00 $58.78 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2110 1761 12 67.00–87.00 $77.47 $1,364 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1260 1046 4 60.00–74.00 $69.00 $722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
900–1290 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–750.00 $693.54
1080–1545 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–800.00 $677.54
1140–1600 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–750.00 $704.93
1640 1640 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1230–1290 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 680.00–710.00 $694.64
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
165 165 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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
1065–1205 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,350.00 $1,124.39 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 $76 —
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 $81 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 135.00 $135.00 $54 —
60 60 1 135.00 $135.00 $81 —
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 $105 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
20–25 23 3 45.00–115.00 $95.00 $22 —
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 $78 —
75 75 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 $77 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 —
60–65 61 4 175.00–195.00 $182.76 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 -140.00
37 37 2 87.00 $87.00 -3.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -12.40
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 -67.40
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 -42.40
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
75 75 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -17.50
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 +10.00
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00 -88.80
110–140 120 3 150.00–180.00 $161.67 -67.13
150–185 161 5 225.00–290.00 $259.66 —
200 200 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 -70.00
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 —
105–110 108 3 285.00–300.00 $295.15 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 $105 —
95 95 1 80.00 $80.00 $76 —
120–130 125 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $191 —
155 155 1 80.00 $80.00 $124 —
210 210 1 90.00 $90.00 $189 —

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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.