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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 22, 2021

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $140.38/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 587 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.69/cwt ≈ $518/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 308 291
Feeder cattle 150 127 152
Slaughter cattle 30 56 51
Replacement cattle 77 47 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
455–470 463 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $636 —
502–545 521 4 137.00–144.00 $140.90 $734 —
560–595 587 11 125.00–145.00 $140.38 $824 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
655–687 674 4 124.00–138.00 $131.38 $886 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 —
385–390 388 2 120.00–137.00 $128.55 $499 —
400–445 429 10 105.00–132.00 $120.69 $518 —
470–495 486 6 120.00–127.00 $124.16 $603 —
505–525 514 8 111.00–124.00 $120.17 $618 —
563–590 572 9 111.00–129.00 $121.40 $694 —
605–645 624 5 116.00–120.00 $117.58 $734 —
650 650 2 100.00–117.00 $108.50 $705 —
715 715 1 82.00 $82.00 $586 —
775 775 1 109.00 $109.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
400 400 1 136.00 $136.00 $544 —
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
500–545 531 8 117.00–144.00 $132.70 $705 —
550–590 571 7 110.00–131.00 $124.44 $711 —
600–635 619 8 120.00–124.00 $122.99 $761 —
650–695 673 2 101.00–114.00 $107.28 $722 —
710–715 712 4 109.00–120.00 $117.24 $835 —
760–780 770 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $743 —
805 805 1 96.00 $96.00 $773 —
860 860 1 95.00 $95.00 $817 —
985 985 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1800 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,300.00–1,900.00 $1,655.26 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1125 1078 80-85% 6 66.00–74.00 $69.63 $751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1140 997 85-90% 5 50.00–61.00 $55.47 $553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1381 75-80% 4 75.00–87.00 $81.66 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1920 1573 9 85.00–119.00 $97.90 $1,540 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–960 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–925.00 $818.63
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
865–1215 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–835.00 $827.79
810–1400 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 630.00–1,000.00 $855.34
845–1405 1129 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,150.00 $1,021.82
735–1620 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 825.00–1,050.00 $926.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1030–1040 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–875.00 $725.72
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 98.00 $98.00 $172 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 140.00–160.00 $146.67 +71.67
40 40 2 185.00 $185.00 +110.00
55 55 1 210.00 $210.00 +17.50
95 95 2 165.00 $165.00 -12.88
115 115 1 235.00 $235.00 —
100–135 118 2 205.00–360.00 $294.04 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1600 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–1,400.00 $1,228.29 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1355–1640 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,309.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
875–1120 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 775.00–1,175.00 $950.44 —
1005–1085 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 685.00–875.00 $783.64 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 -775.00
1265–1400 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +132.39

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 115.00 $115.00 $150 +29.14
155 155 1 65.00 $65.00 $101 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 60.00–180.00 $124.62 +53.74
45 45 1 115.00 $115.00 +44.12
55 55 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 -10.00
76 76 4 150.00 $150.00 +21.67
80–85 83 2 100.00–110.00 $104.85 -18.52
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 +6.63
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 -45.00
100 100 2 400.00–440.00 $420.00 +174.25
105 105 1 170.00 $170.00 -75.75

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 2 240.00 $240.00 $89 —
40–45 42 3 240.00–250.00 $243.20 $102 —
50 50 1 225.00 $225.00 $112 —
60–66 65 4 245.00 $245.00 $159 —
71 71 3 226.00 $226.00 $160 —
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 $166 —

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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.