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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 19, 2020

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.38/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.72/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 426 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.77/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 564 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 551 185
Feeder cattle 148 399 185
Slaughter cattle 42 51 0
Replacement cattle 71 49 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $491 -4.60
390 390 4 156.00 $156.00 $608 -12.00
410–435 425 3 140.00–147.00 $144.75 $615 +0.72
450–495 472 4 138.00–152.00 $145.52 $687 +5.32
505–520 513 4 140.00–151.00 $145.58 $747 +7.03
557–595 574 5 127.00–143.00 $135.26 $776 +4.71
607–640 620 4 129.00–141.00 $135.63 $841 +11.55
650–672 657 9 128.00–132.00 $129.88 $853 +5.20
925 925 2 104.00 $104.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 127.00 $127.00 $470 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 110.00–118.00 $114.09 $369 -8.58
350–365 358 2 121.00–123.00 $122.02 $437 +1.72
405–443 426 10 119.00–129.00 $124.72 $531 -1.13
450–498 483 8 111.00–128.00 $120.92 $584 -6.50
505–545 528 17 110.00–125.00 $119.38 $630 +3.89
550–580 564 10 113.00–122.00 $116.77 $659 +5.69
600–640 616 4 103.00–116.00 $110.98 $684 +1.98
650 650 2 116.00 $116.00 $754 +6.44
710 710 1 106.00 $106.00 $753 —
815 815 1 91.00 $91.00 $742 +1.00
910 910 1 86.00 $86.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 102.00–112.00 $107.10 $399 -7.91
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 ±0.00
630 630 1 90.00 $90.00 $567 -2.00
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 131.00–138.00 $134.34 $443 -4.28
370–375 373 2 122.00 $122.00 $455 -25.16
400–435 413 7 130.00–146.00 $139.92 $578 +5.63
480 480 2 138.00 $138.00 $662 +13.97
530–545 535 6 110.00–121.00 $113.49 $607 -17.97
560–585 573 2 123.00–130.00 $126.42 $724 +4.89
620–640 632 3 113.00–123.00 $117.95 $745 -0.57
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 -5.57
700–745 723 2 91.00–95.00 $93.06 $673 -11.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1585 1329 80-85% 15 45.00–52.00 $47.97 $638 -0.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1550 1158 85-90% 13 34.00–45.00 $39.53 $458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1540 1259 75-80% 5 51.00–57.00 $53.80 $677 -0.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2130 1737 9 67.00–80.00 $73.31 $1,273 +2.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–930 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–800.00 $648.03
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1005–1085 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1000–1160 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 435.00–1,600.00 $988.41
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
985–1370 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 700.00–900.00 $781.85
1090–1360 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–975.00 $753.88
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1050–1515 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $891.40

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 115.00–145.00 $135.77 +48.27
105–140 125 3 280.00–340.00 $303.80 +103.80

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1040–1200 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–900.00 $865.18 —
1110–1200 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $961.04 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 180.00 $180.00 —
45 45 1 160.00 $160.00 —
55 55 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 135.00 $135.00 —
45 45 1 175.00 $175.00 —
65 65 1 95.00 $95.00 -165.00
70–72 71 3 175.00–210.00 $198.55 -61.45

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 2 255.00 $255.00 +50.00

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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.