Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 18, 2021

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.80/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 669 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.44/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 376 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.44/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 514 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 708 873
Feeder cattle 577 572 762
Slaughter cattle 69 52 23
Replacement cattle 67 43 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Larger groups of pool and board cattle that have been weaned and vaccinated can be found on the Jackson County Board Sale report. This report shows more accurate pricing for value added groups of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 171.00 $171.00 $564 -5.58
360–380 370 5 168.00–179.00 $175.98 $651 +13.40
415–430 425 3 160.00–162.00 $161.35 $686 +2.81
455–490 468 8 147.00–167.00 $157.77 $738 +2.84
507–535 521 14 148.00–151.00 $149.22 $777 -4.73
555–590 570 5 137.00–150.00 $143.19 $816 -4.55
600–644 633 16 133.00–146.00 $142.59 $903 -1.34
660–670 667 3 143.00–162.00 $149.27 $996 +4.83
720–725 723 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $958 -4.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 145.00–146.00 $145.34 $477 +0.67
365–395 376 20 150.00–159.00 $153.44 $577 +4.58
405–430 422 6 135.00–151.00 $145.29 $613 -1.13
450–495 477 18 121.00–145.00 $136.42 $651 -5.15
500–532 514 20 118.00–138.00 $132.44 $681 -5.97
564–590 574 13 128.00–133.00 $131.20 $753 +0.07
605–640 616 13 120.00–136.00 $131.18 $808 +5.18
654–695 669 22 115.00–135.00 $130.80 $875 +12.56
705–725 718 9 111.00–127.00 $121.45 $872 +5.45
815–840 828 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,043 —
883 883 3 110.00 $110.00 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 327 6 165.00–180.00 $169.61 $555 —
350–390 373 7 167.00–177.00 $171.75 $641 —
405–442 433 7 147.00–166.00 $158.38 $686 -2.62
450–492 478 17 141.00–165.00 $152.14 $727 —
500–545 514 8 130.00–155.00 $141.80 $729 —
555–597 576 7 126.00–140.00 $133.43 $769 —
600–632 611 6 134.00–160.00 $143.94 $879 —
660–670 665 2 113.00–120.00 $116.53 $775 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
791 791 3 107.00 $107.00 $846 —
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1615 1198 80-85% 35 54.00–74.00 $62.16 $745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1450 1080 85-90% 11 39.00–60.00 $51.15 $552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1590 1394 75-80% 5 59.00–64.00 $61.73 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2205 1688 9 77.00–100.00 $86.65 $1,463 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
850–1235 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–675.00 $613.85
825–1265 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–1,100.00 $931.96
835–1385 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 500.00–1,025.00 $751.35
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1145–1340 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 625.00–810.00 $703.91
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 100.00 $100.00 -14.62
50 50 2 170.00 $170.00 +39.29
62–65 63 3 220.00–340.00 $261.27 +61.27
70–75 72 6 100.00–290.00 $211.77 +18.15
120 120 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
975–1400 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 635.00–1,300.00 $955.82 —
1100–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,222.50 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 110.00 $110.00 $176 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
47 47 2 255.00 $255.00 $120 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 4 50.00–80.00 $67.73 —
20–25 22 5 75.00–130.00 $97.27 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -27.50
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 -27.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 200.00–235.00 $217.50 +62.50
105 105 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 $192 —
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 $228 —

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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.