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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 15, 2021

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $124.00/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 870 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 554 346
Feeder cattle 127 362 181
Slaughter cattle 56 64 49
Replacement cattle 47 63 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 133.00–140.00 $136.82 $421 —
360–390 377 3 132.50–142.50 $136.55 $515 —
410–423 420 4 146.00–154.00 $152.05 $639 —
450–492 471 4 153.00–160.00 $156.34 $736 —
510–530 522 5 148.00–158.00 $154.75 $808 —
565–595 580 2 138.00–141.00 $139.54 $809 —
870 870 55 124.00 $124.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 121.00 $121.00 $345 —
325 325 1 127.50 $127.50 $414 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
625 625 1 95.00 $95.00 $594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.00 $132.00 $363 —
340 340 1 122.50 $122.50 $416 —
365–395 384 7 124.00–135.00 $129.57 $498 —
405–440 419 5 117.50–125.00 $122.46 $513 —
460–495 476 4 119.00–125.00 $121.25 $577 —
505–520 513 5 120.00–126.00 $122.40 $628 —
570–595 582 3 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $675 —
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 —
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 —
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
780–785 782 3 105.00–111.00 $108.99 $852 —
830 830 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
335 335 1 121.00 $121.00 $405 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
415–420 418 2 111.00–117.00 $113.98 $476 —
450–455 453 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $528 —
555 555 1 104.00 $104.00 $577 —
635 635 1 90.00 $90.00 $572 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 133.00 $133.00 $519 —
465 465 1 119.00 $119.00 $553 —
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 —
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 —
595 595 1 71.00 $71.00 $422 —
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 —
625 625 1 83.00 $83.00 $519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
330–335 333 2 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $479 +2.76
355–370 362 3 130.00–140.00 $134.14 $486 -11.95
400–435 422 5 124.00–139.00 $131.51 $555 -12.84
455 455 1 121.00 $121.00 $551 -6.28
505–535 521 4 120.00–139.00 $127.91 $666 +0.18
565–575 570 2 124.00–135.00 $129.45 $738 -0.41
600 600 2 115.00–126.00 $120.50 $723 +23.00
680–695 685 3 116.00–119.00 $117.01 $802 -1.50
787–795 790 4 102.00–106.00 $103.00 $814 -13.00
865 865 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,003 —
920 920 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,003 —
955 955 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 128.00 $128.00 $301 —
295 295 1 132.50 $132.50 $391 —
385–395 390 2 110.00–127.50 $118.86 $464 —
400–407 404 2 110.00–116.00 $113.03 $457 —
455–495 474 4 113.00–121.00 $117.07 $555 —
510 510 1 114.00 $114.00 $581 —
600–625 613 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1510–1900 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,360.00–1,735.00 $1,605.72 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 80.00 $80.00 $260 —
565 565 1 111.00 $111.00 $627 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–910 828 85-90% 2 43.00–54.00 $49.05 $406 —
665–1005 853 85-90% 6 72.00–91.00 $79.00 $674 —
775–935 855 85-90% 2 35.00–45.00 $39.53 $338 —
1055–1110 1088 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.96 $783 —
830–1230 1100 85-90% 17 51.50–69.00 $62.71 $690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1655 1374 80-85% 7 63.50–73.50 $67.43 $926 —
1665 1665 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1805 1576 75-80% 4 63.00–73.00 $67.19 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1215 1170 3 69.00–74.00 $71.00 $831 —
1570–1615 1593 2 105.00–110.50 $107.79 $1,717 —
1470–2200 1714 9 83.50–95.50 $87.82 $1,505 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
688 688 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
910–1075 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $947.92
1145–1190 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.26
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
910–1545 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–1,010.00 $885.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 $
615 615 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–45 43 2 225.00–240.00 $232.94 $100 —
110–125 115 3 120.00–247.50 $201.30 $231 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 65.00–140.00 $90.83 -36.86
30–32 31 7 70.00–95.00 $85.38 -42.31
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -52.69
60 60 3 107.50–260.00 $192.50 +77.50
70–75 74 4 155.00–215.00 $177.88 +27.88

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
950–1170 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,304.36 —
1127 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1205–1550 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,167.61 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1235–1550 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,222.62 —
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1430–1525 1462 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,589.14 —
1500–1615 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,710.00 $1,542.45 —
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1562 1562 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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 -7.50
105–140 123 3 79.00–90.00 $85.86 $106 -13.05

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 40.00 $40.00 -61.01
20–27 24 12 55.00–125.00 $81.07 -19.94
32–35 33 6 65.00–75.00 $70.88 -30.13

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 +20.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -30.00
55 55 1 225.00 $225.00 +65.00
60–65 63 3 150.00–245.00 $182.50 +82.50
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 +100.00
75 75 3 105.00–175.00 $128.33 -84.17
80–85 82 3 45.00–280.00 $123.37 -41.63
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 +25.00
100–145 120 5 195.00–290.00 $245.75 +11.29

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 87.50 $87.50 —
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —
75 75 1 245.00 $245.00 —
95 95 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 97.50 $97.50 $185 —

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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.