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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 27, 2021

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.33/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 676 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.33/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 578 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.19/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 516 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 356 183
Feeder cattle 422 262 124
Slaughter cattle 43 56 47
Replacement cattle 54 38 12

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 6 159.00–166.00 $164.82 $536 -8.37
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 -15.00
402–440 413 15 144.00–170.00 $160.55 $663 -7.84
457–495 474 7 145.00–172.00 $158.25 $750 +13.25
500–547 522 12 144.00–166.00 $152.19 $794 -3.81
570–592 587 6 115.00–149.00 $141.99 $833 +7.99
605–622 614 7 145.00–167.50 $154.66 $950 +33.66
715–735 725 4 123.00–128.00 $124.99 $906 —
772 772 2 125.00 $125.00 $965 —
805–836 830 5 118.00–120.00 $119.61 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 153.00 $153.00 $459 -9.50
430 430 1 131.00 $131.00 $563 —
545 545 1 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
615–620 618 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $837 —
720 720 1 127.00 $127.00 $914 —
770–795 783 2 95.00–111.00 $103.13 $808 —
835 835 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 124.00 $124.00 $651 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 115.00 $115.00 $334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 -20.13
335–345 338 4 134.00–147.50 $142.19 $481 -7.22
365–395 383 5 131.00–151.50 $140.79 $539 -11.90
410–445 432 26 135.00–153.00 $142.41 $615 -0.65
455–480 464 17 127.50–150.00 $138.66 $643 +12.66
500–530 516 29 125.00–142.25 $138.19 $713 +28.19
553–596 578 62 123.00–139.00 $134.33 $776 +8.81
600–630 604 8 120.00–125.00 $121.40 $733 +2.40
671–676 676 76 121.00–130.00 $129.33 $874 +8.17
733 733 3 117.00 $117.00 $858 —
755–791 788 17 115.00–126.00 $124.38 $980 +25.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 144.00 $144.00 $360 +8.41
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 -16.77
352 352 2 120.00 $120.00 $422 -19.16
407–440 423 5 122.50–137.50 $130.86 $554 -14.96
455–490 467 3 115.00–125.00 $120.78 $564 -0.24
522–540 528 3 120.00–127.50 $124.94 $660 +3.94
555–590 570 8 117.50–129.00 $122.02 $696 +11.38
625 625 2 114.00–117.50 $115.75 $723 -6.88
650–680 658 4 113.00–121.00 $115.24 $758 +19.24
785 785 2 116.00 $116.00 $911 +25.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 112.50 $112.50 $411 —
527–535 531 4 112.50–114.00 $113.24 $601 —
690 690 1 102.50 $102.50 $707 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 107.50 $107.50 $473 —
545 545 1 113.00 $113.00 $616 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 —
355–390 374 5 143.00–152.50 $148.97 $557 —
405–446 429 12 140.00–160.00 $155.28 $666 —
450–490 478 13 125.00–159.00 $150.46 $719 —
520–545 530 10 138.00–145.00 $143.39 $760 —
555–595 576 8 120.00–146.00 $138.63 $799 —
670 670 2 124.00 $124.00 $831 —
702 702 2 119.00 $119.00 $835 —
830 830 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1505 1038 80-85% 7 35.00–52.00 $47.69 $495 —
905–1270 1081 80-85% 8 59.00–73.00 $64.80 $700 —
930–1455 1127 80-85% 13 53.00–57.00 $55.44 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1605 1402 75-80% 5 57.00–67.00 $62.53 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1680 1395 4 63.00–75.00 $69.04 $963 —
1230–2035 1566 5 80.00–90.00 $83.36 $1,305 —
1800 1800 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1220 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–1,100.00 $944.61
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1100–1175 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–650.00 $553.30
985–1480 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,125.00 $894.15
1190–1285 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.02
1235–1310 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–735.00 $691.25
1255–1460 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,075.00 $1,066.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1315 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,278.41 +278.41
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1075–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,026.37 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1040–1385 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–850.00 $807.16 —
1075–1250 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,436.14 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.