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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 13, 2021

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $166.63/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 492 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.53/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 571 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.41/cwt ≈ $712/hd at 518 lb · 30 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 214 396
Feeder cattle 650 110 311
Slaughter cattle 61 37 60
Replacement cattle 68 37 25

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 165.00 $165.00 $467
370 thin fleshed 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648
385 385 2 165.00 $165.00 $635
405 thin fleshed 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729
400–439 429 22 158.00–170.00 $167.31 $718
457 value added 457 2 167.00 $167.00 $763
465–499 490 18 154.00–171.00 $159.51 $782
497 thin fleshed 497 20 173.00 $173.00 $860
525 525 8 163.50 $163.50 $858
561 value added 561 16 161.00 $161.00 $903
550–595 564 4 151.00–155.00 $152.73 $861
601 value added 601 10 159.50 $159.50 $959
601–638 thin fleshed 617 14 155.50–162.00 $159.12 $982
615–642 633 3 142.00–153.00 $145.56 $921
655 655 1 133.00 $133.00 $871
673–682 value added 680 12 145.00–146.50 $146.13 $994
700–737 721 7 116.00–126.50 $120.91 $872
770–795 779 10 117.00–126.00 $123.89 $965
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994
870 870 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,018
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $500
400–440 409 6 151.00–160.00 $157.58 $645
470–473 472 5 134.00–150.00 $140.80 $665
545 545 1 146.00 $146.00 $796
580–595 589 4 107.00–142.00 $133.06 $784
654–690 660 6 112.50–130.00 $115.55 $763
755 755 1 108.00 $108.00 $815

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 124.00 $124.00 $366
305–325 318 4 127.50–135.00 $131.30 $418
360–385 375 6 127.50–152.00 $137.91 $517
400–440 414 10 127.50–151.00 $140.16 $580
429–440 thin fleshed 430 15 154.00–156.50 $155.00 $666
480 thin fleshed 480 1 139.00 $139.00 $667
470–498 481 15 128.00–148.50 $141.59 $681
505 thin fleshed 505 8 143.50 $143.50 $725
500–542 523 22 118.00–144.00 $135.20 $707
555–595 571 25 124.00–145.00 $131.54 $751
572 thin fleshed 572 7 131.50 $131.50 $752
610–645 633 11 114.00–133.00 $124.43 $788
650–680 667 8 94.00–130.00 $121.48 $810
705 705 3 116.00 $116.00 $818
760 760 1 113.00 $113.00 $859
830 830 1 107.00 $107.00 $888
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 115.00–140.00 $128.24 $363
360–395 382 3 125.00–133.00 $128.51 $491
410–445 425 9 115.00–130.00 $120.75 $513
460 460 1 116.00 $116.00 $534
505–540 518 3 107.00–127.00 $117.10 $607
649 649 8 120.50 $120.50 $782
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 421 17 139.00–170.00 $159.69 $672
460–480 470 2 140.00–149.00 $144.40 $679
455–495 474 7 150.00–157.00 $153.19 $726
500–540 522 3 140.00–155.00 $147.48 $770
565–580 574 5 125.00–153.00 $142.08 $816
602–615 606 7 105.00–138.00 $131.51 $797
660 660 1 133.00 $133.00 $878
760 760 1 111.00 $111.00 $844
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502
385 385 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $585
405–445 429 9 135.00–157.00 $147.58 $633
455–470 463 3 115.00–141.00 $128.61 $595
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632
550–590 577 3 119.00–145.00 $128.97 $744
615–640 628 2 126.00–130.00 $127.96 $804
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856
750 750 1 109.00 $109.00 $818
845 845 1 90.00 $90.00 $760
1025 1025 1 68.00 $68.00 $697
1335 1335 1 72.00 $72.00 $961
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1800 1800 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1715 1715 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1155 890 85-90% 4 20.00–35.00 $31.00 $276 -12.02
875–1155 998 85-90% 14 12.00–48.00 $42.63 $425
1075 1075 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $677
890–1390 1211 85-90% 8 50.00–60.00 $54.26 $657
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1465 1278 80-85% 5 62.50–65.50 $64.01 $818
1285 1285 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $604
1175–1530 1374 80-85% 7 53.00–63.00 $58.84 $808
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1420 1415 75-80% 2 54.50–62.00 $58.24 $824
1390–1750 1570 75-80% 3 51.50–62.50 $58.75 $922

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2260 1705 10 67.00–85.50 $76.41 $1,303

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $552

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1240 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–950.00 $915.37
1050–1240 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 785.00–825.00 $803.34
1015–1410 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–1,100.00 $966.98
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1170–1530 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 785.00–1,050.00 $935.78
1130–1660 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–975.00 $904.12
1405–1705 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–985.00 $885.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025–1060 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–1,000.00 $872.90
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1050–1140 1087 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–725.00 $678.19
1055–1175 thin fleshed 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $588.17
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1185 thin fleshed 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1695 1695 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.