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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 25, 2021

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.04/cwt ≈ $635/hd at 467 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.08/cwt ≈ $750/hd at 517 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.72/cwt ≈ $708/hd at 473 lb · 30 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 747 766
Feeder cattle 638 577 525
Slaughter cattle 48 69 115
Replacement cattle 40 67 63

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 145.00–156.00 $151.11 $490
350–385 362 10 138.00–170.00 $155.96 $565
400–447 425 15 137.00–164.00 $150.64 $640
450–498 473 30 124.00–157.00 $149.72 $708
500–542 517 46 131.00–150.50 $145.08 $750
550–595 578 27 120.00–143.00 $138.86 $803
600–645 621 16 130.00–140.00 $136.37 $847
650–695 663 8 121.00–136.00 $131.09 $869
700–715 711 5 123.00–131.00 $129.39 $920
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893
805 805 1 111.00 $111.00 $894
861 861 3 115.00 $115.00 $990
970 970 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,145
1045 1045 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,139
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497
485 485 1 110.00 $110.00 $534
800–835 818 2 118.00 $118.00 $965
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 2 90.00 $90.00 $749
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 100.00 $100.00 $480

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 6 145.00–157.50 $153.41 $414
310–347 327 5 145.00–155.00 $146.90 $480
355–398 376 22 127.50–147.00 $140.52 $528
405–445 423 28 123.00–140.00 $133.11 $563
450–495 467 51 117.50–140.00 $136.04 $635
515 515 1 95.00 $95.00 $489
500–538 520 23 113.00–136.00 $128.31 $667
550–585 562 14 121.00–132.00 $127.31 $715
595 595 1 105.00 $105.00 $625
605–645 624 18 115.00–133.00 $125.66 $784
695 695 1 123.00 $123.00 $855
735–737 736 3 111.00–122.00 $118.34 $871
805–835 820 2 109.00–113.00 $111.04 $911
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420
335 335 1 137.50 $137.50 $461
360–395 378 2 115.00–121.00 $117.86 $446
510–525 517 3 100.00–118.00 $108.91 $563
555 555 1 107.00 $107.00 $594
625 625 1 118.00 $118.00 $738
665 665 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $768
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 92.00 $92.00 $432

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 162.50 $162.50 $325
250–285 276 4 158.00–177.50 $166.34 $459
325–340 333 4 159.00–173.00 $166.41 $554
350–392 368 16 137.00–162.50 $147.15 $542
405–445 427 19 125.00–159.00 $148.23 $633
450–495 476 18 120.00–153.00 $138.63 $660
500–542 520 18 127.00–146.00 $134.83 $701
560–580 571 7 126.00–134.00 $130.56 $745
600–618 611 7 120.00–124.00 $122.58 $749
650 650 1 108.00 $108.00 $702
705–725 715 2 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $786
760 760 1 86.00 $86.00 $654
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 122.50–131.00 $126.78 $403
380–385 383 2 106.00–117.50 $111.71 $428
435 435 1 102.50 $102.50 $446
610 610 1 112.50 $112.50 $686
710–730 720 2 100.00–107.00 $103.45 $745
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 825.00 $825.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 88.00 $88.00 $480
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 96.00 $96.00 $595

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–915 688 85-90% 6 30.00–40.00 $36.70 $252
880 880 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $682
660–1275 1012 85-90% 17 35.00–65.00 $54.33 $550
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $537
1090–1650 1287 80-85% 19 56.50–70.50 $64.67 $832
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1495 1423 75-80% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.58 $834

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–2140 1595 15 70.00–95.50 $86.58 $1,381
1075–1980 1620 6 102.00–115.50 $110.43 $1,789

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
925–1225 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 620.00–850.00 $751.05
1105–1195 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–735.00 $674.95
975–1330 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–825.00 $771.72
1055–1295 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $888.78
905–1520 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–950.00 $833.04
975–1820 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 575.00–1,400.00 $770.84
1060–1380 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,283.81
1100–1415 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–1,100.00 $949.16
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1185 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–1,000.00 $792.11

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -111.77
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -61.77
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -71.77
145 145 1 380.00 $380.00 -90.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 -97.50
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 52.00 $52.00 $302
840 840 1 61.00 $61.00 $512
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 92.00 $92.00 $667

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 140.00 $140.00 +42.73
40–45 43 2 75.00–80.00 $77.35 -19.92
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00
50–51 51 4 150.00–155.00 $151.23
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00
60 60 2 165.00 $165.00
70–75 73 3 125.00–230.00 $186.36
90–95 93 2 185.00–230.00 $206.89

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00
50–55 53 2 120.00–150.00 $134.29 -5.71
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 -15.00
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 ±0.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -10.00
90–95 93 2 130.00–150.00 $140.27 +0.27
95 thin fleshed 95 1 85.00 $85.00
130–145 137 3 145.00–170.00 $158.54

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 400.00 $400.00 +30.00
180 180 1 500.00 $500.00

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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.