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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 3, 2021

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.61/cwt ≈ $671/hd at 484 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.26/cwt ≈ $804/hd at 573 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 519 0
Feeder cattle 198 422 0
Slaughter cattle 84 43 0
Replacement cattle 36 54 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 1 167.00 $167.00 $543 —
325–345 335 4 135.00–142.50 $138.10 $463 —
385 385 1 158.00 $158.00 $608 —
425–445 436 4 148.00–169.00 $162.36 $708 —
475 475 1 166.00 $166.00 $788 —
515 515 1 143.00 $143.00 $736 —
556–560 558 6 144.00–151.00 $147.51 $823 —
605–630 622 5 145.00–160.00 $153.24 $953 —
660 660 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,241 —
720–725 723 2 131.00–134.00 $132.51 $958 —
785 785 1 127.00 $127.00 $997 —
822 822 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,003 —
850 850 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 107.50 $107.50 $339 —
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
555–595 573 3 112.00–115.00 $113.68 $651 —
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 —
735 735 1 102.50 $102.50 $753 —
795 795 1 102.50 $102.50 $815 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 —
915 915 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 —
380–390 386 6 127.00–139.00 $133.90 $517 —
400–442 value added 426 4 153.00–159.00 $155.45 $662 —
415–445 432 5 136.00–146.00 $140.15 $605 —
465 value added 465 1 169.00 $169.00 $786 —
465–495 485 15 129.00–141.00 $136.58 $662 —
500–520 512 3 125.00–134.50 $130.22 $667 —
550–595 561 6 129.00–137.00 $132.15 $741 —
588 value added 588 5 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
605–618 614 6 129.00–139.00 $132.42 $813 —
650–695 673 2 117.00–123.00 $119.90 $807 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —
850 850 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 117.50–125.00 $122.12 $468 —
410–445 427 5 120.00–127.50 $123.75 $528 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
545 545 1 121.00 $121.00 $659 —
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 —
620 620 1 113.00 $113.00 $701 —
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 87.50 $87.50 $372 —
720 720 1 60.00 $60.00 $432 —
770–780 775 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $872 —
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 131.00 $131.00 $432 -11.19
657 657 2 128.00 $128.00 $841 -1.33
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 75.00 $75.00 $338 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,358 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 112.50 $112.50 $433 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 161.00 $161.00 $555 +6.00
350–375 363 2 147.00–157.00 $151.83 $551 +2.86
415–420 418 2 153.00–162.50 $157.78 $660 +2.50
457–490 472 6 142.00–174.00 $159.08 $751 +8.62
510–540 528 7 130.00–149.00 $144.16 $761 +0.77
555–565 561 4 141.00–144.00 $142.24 $798 +3.61
600–620 607 3 131.00–133.00 $132.32 $803 —
665 665 2 135.00 $135.00 $898 +11.00
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —
880 880 2 91.00–92.50 $91.75 $807 —
1125 1125 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 —
490 490 1 105.00 $105.00 $514 —
525 525 1 129.00 $129.00 $677 —
560–595 578 2 110.00–127.50 $118.48 $685 —
620–625 623 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $738 —
660 660 1 102.50 $102.50 $676 —
800 800 1 92.50 $92.50 $740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1255 1112 80-85% 3 73.00–98.00 $82.30 $915 +26.86
1125–1370 1230 80-85% 3 70.00–78.00 $74.87 $921 —
1060–1400 1249 80-85% 18 57.00–69.00 $63.99 $799 —
1300–1345 1325 80-85% 3 70.00–72.00 $71.33 $945 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 47.50 $47.50 $729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $642 —
750–1190 950 85-90% 3 76.00–93.00 $81.31 $772 —
730–1445 1091 85-90% 17 41.50–69.00 $58.17 $635 —
1020–1220 1097 85-90% 3 26.00–35.00 $31.02 $340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,008 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1013 2 52.50–61.00 $56.80 $575 —
1380–1745 1613 3 87.00–90.00 $87.86 $1,417 —
1210–2115 1691 12 68.00–82.00 $75.39 $1,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1050–1330 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–875.00 $830.88
1070–1380 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 735.00–850.00 $797.75
1265 fancy 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 142.50 $142.50 $178 —
160 160 1 96.00 $96.00 $154 —
205 205 1 90.00 $90.00 $184 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 —
60–65 61 4 210.00–250.00 $227.96 —
70 70 2 210.00–250.00 $230.00 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00 $76 —
130 130 1 130.00 $130.00 $169 —
135 135 1 90.00 $90.00 $122 —
165 165 1 87.50 $87.50 $144 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 6 150.00–200.00 $180.00 —
25 25 1 110.00 $110.00 —
36 36 3 145.00 $145.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 160.00 $160.00 —
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 2 235.00 $235.00 —
65 65 2 300.00 $300.00 —
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 —
95 95 1 195.00 $195.00 —
95 95 3 350.00 $350.00 —
115–140 127 3 250.00–285.00 $264.54 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 —
120 120 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 2 210.00 $210.00 $126 —
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 —

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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.