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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 5, 2020

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 433 447
Feeder cattle 232 311 288
Slaughter cattle 55 50 43
Replacement cattle 0 25 62

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 —
305 305 2 158.00 $158.00 $482 +7.06
350–375 365 5 135.00–152.00 $144.57 $528 -2.43
415–440 431 6 130.00–146.00 $137.10 $591 -1.13
450–467 459 4 138.00–145.00 $142.06 $652 -4.30
500–526 513 8 125.00–142.00 $136.11 $698 -1.87
550–565 558 2 138.00–141.00 $139.48 $778 +4.59
660–675 666 4 128.00–133.00 $130.99 $872 +4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 117.00 $117.00 $380 —
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 +20.61
525–535 533 4 105.00–127.00 $113.04 $603 +1.04
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
785 785 1 99.00 $99.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 117.00 $117.00 $556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 +24.78
365–390 378 4 119.00–127.50 $123.54 $467 +9.16
415–445 427 3 116.00–121.00 $119.01 $508 +5.91
455–496 476 9 114.00–121.00 $119.67 $570 +5.58
505–520 510 7 112.00–117.00 $113.30 $578 +2.99
552–595 582 8 115.00–122.00 $118.93 $692 +5.39
605 605 4 124.00 $124.00 $750 +22.39
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 +16.00
715 715 1 96.00 $96.00 $686 +2.15
952 952 2 96.00 $96.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 339 5 106.00–127.50 $120.65 $409 —
357–382 370 4 111.00–128.00 $119.21 $441 —
400–435 418 3 100.00–125.00 $109.35 $457 —
465–490 475 5 100.00–114.00 $110.08 $523 +15.08
520–545 537 4 102.00–111.00 $106.30 $571 +18.30
575 575 1 114.00 $114.00 $656 +15.00
610–620 613 3 92.00 $92.00 $564 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
765 765 1 88.00 $88.00 $673 —
830 830 1 96.00 $96.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 98.00 $98.00 $412 —
470 470 1 107.00 $107.00 $503 —
655 655 1 98.00 $98.00 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–482 480 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $664 -2.62
501–530 510 5 112.00–140.00 $120.57 $615 -9.99
565–595 577 6 114.00–138.00 $128.64 $742 +4.92
612–640 621 3 126.00–134.00 $131.25 $815 +15.25
676 676 3 115.00 $115.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 +5.00
365 365 1 110.00 $110.00 $402 -1.98
430–442 437 4 107.50–112.50 $110.15 $481 -3.40
475–495 485 2 100.00–111.00 $105.39 $511 -12.19
505–525 515 2 114.00–116.00 $114.98 $592 +1.54
555–595 575 2 113.00–117.00 $114.93 $661 +4.93
615 615 1 116.00 $116.00 $713 +9.12
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1990 1990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 34.00 $34.00 $369 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $943 +32.20
1035–1550 1266 80-85% 25 47.00–58.50 $50.73 $642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–965 935 85-90% 3 30.00–34.00 $32.17 $301 —
640–1240 970 85-90% 16 30.00–64.00 $44.06 $427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2170 1573 6 67.50–83.50 $75.10 $1,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1050–1475 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–975.00 $891.83
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 —
35 35 1 35.00 $35.00 —
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 —
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 —
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 -5.00
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 +40.00
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 255.00 $255.00 $115 —
50 50 1 250.00 $250.00 $125 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–120 110 3 102.50–110.00 $106.95 $118 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 35.00 $35.00 -15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–92 91 3 230.00–245.00 $240.07 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 230.00 $230.00 $92 —
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 $154 —

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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.