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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 20, 2021

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.90/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 667 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.07/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 531 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $165.05/cwt ≈ $629/hd at 381 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 779 202
Feeder cattle 262 650 105
Slaughter cattle 56 61 78
Replacement cattle 38 68 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 177.50 $177.50 $435 —
300–340 313 3 170.00–175.00 $173.19 $542 —
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 +5.00
400–435 423 7 152.50–177.50 $168.39 $712 +1.08
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 -14.51
540 540 2 156.00 $156.00 $842 -7.50
565–595 580 2 143.00–148.00 $145.44 $844 -7.29
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 -18.73
630 630 1 121.00 $121.00 $762 -24.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 170.00 $170.00 $272 —
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
305 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 —
380 380 1 162.50 $162.50 $618 +27.50
683 683 3 113.00 $113.00 $772 -2.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
270–295 283 3 143.00–160.00 $150.13 $425 +26.13
300–345 320 9 132.50–167.50 $149.41 $478 +18.11
350–385 365 5 148.00–157.50 $152.69 $557 +14.78
390 thin fleshed 390 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $591 —
400–445 425 3 139.00–147.50 $143.06 $608 +2.90
440 thin fleshed 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 -11.00
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 -15.59
460–485 473 5 139.00–147.00 $144.76 $685 +3.17
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 -25.20
515–547 532 11 124.00–141.00 $136.26 $725 +1.06
580–597 590 6 120.00–130.00 $125.52 $741 -6.02
615 615 1 108.00 $108.00 $664 -16.43
615 615 1 119.00 $119.00 $732 -5.43
650–665 658 2 102.50–106.00 $104.23 $686 -17.25
650–675 668 13 102.00–126.00 $121.16 $809 -0.32
770 770 2 99.00 $99.00 $762 -14.00
835–837 837 5 110.00–112.00 $111.60 $934 +4.60
910 910 1 101.00 $101.00 $919 —
995 995 4 102.00 $102.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 3 130.00–145.00 $135.59 $362 +7.35
315–335 325 3 130.00–160.00 $146.77 $477 —
360–395 380 3 117.50–155.00 $139.16 $529 +10.65
405–430 418 2 140.00–152.00 $145.82 $610 +25.07
470–495 483 2 112.50–130.00 $121.02 $585 +5.02
510 510 1 121.00 $121.00 $617 +3.90
560–595 576 6 100.00–125.00 $110.64 $637 —
607–620 611 3 118.00–125.00 $122.63 $749 —
690 690 1 96.00 $96.00 $662 —
720 720 1 111.00 $111.00 $799 +1.00
760–790 775 2 84.00–96.00 $90.12 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 379 9 145.00–172.50 $163.06 $618 —
392 thin fleshed 392 2 174.00 $174.00 $682 —
415–445 428 8 160.00–177.50 $168.06 $719 +8.37
450–485 462 3 154.00–168.00 $163.10 $754 +18.70
505 505 1 144.00 $144.00 $727 -3.48
505–545 535 8 119.00–155.00 $143.09 $766 -4.39
565–575 570 2 138.00–144.00 $141.03 $804 -1.05
660–695 680 4 120.00–124.00 $121.47 $826 -11.53
700–745 715 3 109.00–117.00 $114.22 $817 —
858 858 3 104.00 $104.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 —
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 -14.50
420–427 425 3 136.00–157.00 $142.92 $607 -4.66
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 -3.00
550–585 568 2 133.00–135.00 $134.03 $761 +5.06
610–635 623 2 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $745 -8.43

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1150 979 85-90% 4 10.00–43.00 $32.07 $314 -10.56
910–1540 1083 85-90% 7 44.00–53.50 $48.13 $521 -14.87
995–1245 1165 85-90% 10 50.00–59.00 $53.86 $627 —
1175–1305 1238 85-90% 3 62.50–66.50 $64.06 $793 +9.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1425 1222 80-85% 5 56.00–63.50 $61.45 $751 —
1185–1550 1330 80-85% 5 65.00–69.50 $66.71 $887 —
1465 1465 80-85% 1 54.50 $54.50 $798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2090 1758 20 68.00–91.50 $82.23 $1,446 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 $684
940–1015 982 (<2 yrs)Open 3 74.00–80.00 $76.02 $747
975–1270 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 61.00–68.00 $64.03 $717
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 thin fleshed 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $579
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 68.00 $68.00 $660
945–1060 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 60.00–64.00 $61.60 $621

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
995–1200 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 995.00–1,200.00 $1,130.49
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1155–1250 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–925.00 $893.78
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1120–1240 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,210.00 $1,098.47 —

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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.