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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 6, 2021

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.85/cwt -10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 439 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.41/cwt -14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 547 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.95/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 352 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 746 0
Feeder cattle 110 528 0
Slaughter cattle 37 121 0
Replacement cattle 37 33 0

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 10 144.25 $144.25 $394 —
352 352 24 140.95 $140.95 $496 -4.32
439 439 29 136.85 $136.85 $601 -10.93
547 547 26 124.41 $124.41 $681 -14.06
632 632 8 118.36 $118.36 $748 -8.49
726 726 5 102.25 $102.25 $742 -13.01
800 800 1 104.00 $104.00 $832 —
945 945 1 70.00 $70.00 $662 -31.89
1125 1125 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 122.50 $122.50 $612 -17.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–850 714 85-90% 13 49.00–75.00 $64.98 $464 —
715 715 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $143 —
675–939 895 85-90% 6 39.00–43.60 $43.02 $385 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1460 1220 80-85% 7 59.46–70.00 $64.96 $793 +11.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 10 77.90 $77.90 $1,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1183 1124 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 575.00–823.10 $796.85

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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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
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,271.00 $1,271.00 -94.55

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 85.00 $85.00 $81 —
130 130 3 120.83 $120.83 $157 +30.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 25 192.83 $192.83 +47.83

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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.