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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 2, 2021

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 279 367
Feeder cattle 94 148 215
Slaughter cattle 36 42 86
Replacement cattle 28 71 66

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 160.00 $160.00 $304 —
320 320 1 141.00 $141.00 $451 -6.40
430 430 1 134.00 $134.00 $576 -10.75
430 thin fleshed 430 1 128.00 $128.00 $550 —
465–470 468 2 134.00–139.00 $136.49 $639 -9.03
500–520 512 3 127.00–133.00 $130.37 $667 -15.21
560–575 567 3 130.00–140.00 $135.69 $769 +0.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
350 350 1 137.00 $137.00 $480 +10.00
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 —
590 590 1 122.00 $122.00 $720 —
725–745 735 2 113.00–120.00 $116.45 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
285 285 1 131.00 $131.00 $373 —
300 300 1 134.00 $134.00 $402 +19.91
350–395 363 5 122.50–132.00 $128.74 $467 +6.72
400–445 424 9 118.00–133.00 $125.19 $531 +0.47
465–485 473 3 120.00–124.00 $121.64 $575 +0.72
530–547 541 3 117.00–120.00 $119.02 $644 -0.36
565 565 1 119.00 $119.00 $672 +2.23
647 647 2 109.00 $109.00 $705 -1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 130.00–137.50 $133.42 $300 —
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -7.10
430–445 438 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $539 —
465–495 482 3 119.00–122.00 $120.97 $583 —
500–545 530 5 102.00–120.00 $114.75 $608 +9.75
597 597 2 105.00 $105.00 $627 —
690–695 693 2 94.00–102.00 $98.01 $679 +8.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 66.00 $66.00 $492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 114.00–136.00 $125.19 $548 —
477 477 2 140.00 $140.00 $668 —
500–540 529 6 81.00–137.00 $126.66 $670 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
667–680 671 3 116.00–117.00 $116.66 $783 —
755–780 774 4 93.00–98.00 $96.78 $749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —
260 260 1 137.00 $137.00 $356 —
625 625 1 116.00 $116.00 $725 —
690 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —
851 851 3 70.00 $70.00 $596 —
1105 1105 1 81.00 $81.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1140 1014 85-90% 4 43.00–56.00 $49.83 $505 —
1095–1160 1130 85-90% 3 61.00–64.00 $63.03 $712 —
760–1475 1131 85-90% 11 30.00–52.50 $40.92 $463 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1180 1110 80-85% 4 50.00–60.00 $53.97 $599 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $746 —
1180–1490 1335 80-85% 2 44.50–48.50 $46.27 $618 -1.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1563 7 64.00–78.50 $71.94 $1,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1075–1400 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 735.00–800.00 $780.37
1280–1595 1441 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–850.00 $748.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
965–1360 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 710.00–800.00 $754.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
1185–1490 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–1,050.00 $928.18 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.