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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 5, 2021

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $106.29/cwt ≈ $557/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 129 175
Feeder cattle 136 65 61
Slaughter cattle 57 27 28
Replacement cattle 43 23 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Heavier run than last week, greater offering of all classes, especially feeder cattle. Market steady to slightly lower for feeders, steady for slaughter cattle. Small run of dairy calves, $35-$90. Roasting hogs, $130-$140. Heiferettes, $89-$97.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 132.50 $132.50 $404 —
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
500–530 518 3 125.00–139.00 $131.19 $680 —
555–585 577 5 133.00–146.00 $139.46 $805 —
645 645 1 138.00 $138.00 $890 —
650–680 665 3 137.50–139.00 $138.18 $919 —
720 720 1 132.00 $132.00 $950 —
950 950 1 96.00 $96.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 116.00 $116.00 $458 —
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
560 560 1 111.00 $111.00 $622 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
890 890 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,015 —
977 977 4 92.00 $92.00 $899 —
1295 1295 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 95.00 $95.00 $276 —
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —
460–490 470 4 75.00–105.00 $96.94 $456 —
520–540 524 11 75.00–115.00 $106.29 $557 —
555–595 570 7 83.00–115.00 $98.27 $560 —
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 —
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
775 775 1 111.00 $111.00 $860 —
910 910 1 84.00 $84.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 107.00 $107.00 $289 —
370–380 375 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $455 —
445 445 1 116.00 $116.00 $516 —
495 495 1 118.00 $118.00 $584 —
505–545 521 8 118.00–122.00 $120.39 $627 —
565–592 583 3 116.00–118.00 $116.65 $680 —
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 127.50 $127.50 $370 —
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
460–490 478 7 121.00–140.00 $131.83 $630 —
542–545 543 3 123.00–136.00 $131.65 $715 —
580–590 583 3 123.00–124.00 $123.66 $721 —
610–620 617 3 136.00–140.00 $138.32 $853 —
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864 —
725–745 738 3 100.00–115.00 $104.91 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 95.00–100.00 $97.49 $408 —
460–490 478 3 105.00–115.00 $110.94 $530 —
530 530 1 117.00 $117.00 $620 —
565–585 578 3 85.00–92.50 $89.16 $515 —
660–685 674 4 97.50–113.00 $105.04 $708 —
745 745 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1195 1094 80-85% 8 67.00–72.00 $69.71 $763 —
1130–1505 1335 80-85% 3 73.75–74.50 $74.05 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1705 1326 75-80% 8 75.50–81.50 $79.10 $1,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–890 793 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $396 —
830–1150 979 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $63.67 $623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1935 1413 10 70.50–109.00 $91.81 $1,297 —
715–2620 1668 2 40.00–58.00 $54.14 $903 —
2050 2050 1 120.50 $120.50 $2,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
885 885 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1055–1265 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–785.00 $745.30
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —
30–35 33 2 100.00–115.00 $108.08 —
50 50 2 140.00 $140.00 -80.00
75 75 1 240.00 $240.00 +40.00
165 165 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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
870–1045 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,093.21 —
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
785–1340 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,200.00 $1,111.19 +241.61
1290–1835 1563 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,335.00 $1,237.99 —
1600 1600 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1700 1700 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 70.00 $70.00 $108 —
235–245 240 2 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $186 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–29 27 11 25.00–50.00 $48.30 -45.64
31–32 31 5 47.50–77.50 $59.73 -49.77

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 107.50 $107.50 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 200.00 $200.00 $90 —
50 50 1 225.00 $225.00 $112 —
62–65 64 5 227.50–255.00 $238.70 $153 —
72–75 73 3 200.00–220.00 $213.15 $156 —
80–86 85 5 230.00–236.00 $234.16 $199 —
95 95 1 222.50 $222.50 $211 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 162.50 $162.50 $244 —

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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.