Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 16, 2021

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.69/cwt ≈ $557/hd at 423 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $149.92/cwt ≈ $718/hd at 479 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.33/cwt ≈ $609/hd at 478 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 592 1,224
Feeder cattle 504 425 1,058
Slaughter cattle 49 73 92
Replacement cattle 25 65 58

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 153.00–162.00 $157.60 $533 —
360–380 373 3 154.00–170.00 $159.82 $596 —
400–445 418 11 132.00–165.00 $151.99 $635 —
455–495 479 22 139.00–158.00 $149.92 $718 —
501–543 525 16 137.00–160.00 $146.66 $770 —
550–586 575 9 134.00–142.00 $139.59 $803 —
600–641 622 9 125.00–138.00 $134.16 $834 —
665–670 668 2 136.00–139.00 $137.51 $919 —
795 795 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,097 —
800–828 821 4 126.00–134.00 $132.05 $1,084 —
905–915 908 4 122.00–125.00 $122.76 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 128.00–137.00 $132.46 $408 —
375 375 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $506 —
505–545 517 5 108.00–125.00 $113.34 $586 —
570–595 582 3 115.00–124.00 $118.97 $692 —
600 600 1 126.00 $126.00 $756 —
690 690 1 112.00 $112.00 $773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 8 132.00–146.00 $137.95 $454 —
360–396 383 12 121.00–144.00 $135.71 $520 —
400–447 423 23 120.00–148.00 $131.69 $557 —
450–497 478 17 118.00–141.00 $127.33 $609 —
505–540 525 14 114.00–130.00 $120.64 $633 —
550–595 575 5 110.00–123.00 $114.11 $656 —
605–642 624 6 100.00–125.00 $113.41 $708 —
710 710 1 103.00 $103.00 $731 —
770 770 1 92.00 $92.00 $708 —
800–807 805 4 80.00–105.00 $90.96 $732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 103.00–122.00 $112.98 $382 +30.48
370–395 383 2 117.00–125.00 $121.13 $464 +36.13
400–435 418 2 112.00–125.00 $118.23 $494 —
480–487 485 3 113.00–115.00 $113.66 $551 +23.66
505–527 515 7 102.00–110.00 $106.16 $547 —
600 600 1 102.00 $102.00 $612 —
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $521 -2.89
360–390 367 9 136.00–159.00 $151.44 $556 +8.48
415–447 438 5 130.00–150.00 $139.91 $613 -15.86
455–495 476 8 138.00–152.00 $142.97 $681 +0.97
500–545 526 13 117.00–148.00 $134.62 $708 +0.14
558–595 572 7 106.00–127.00 $120.67 $690 -6.05
602–645 628 5 114.00–126.00 $118.81 $746 +3.48
655 655 1 111.00 $111.00 $727 +0.44
705 705 1 106.00 $106.00 $747 +7.81
760–775 768 2 100.00–115.00 $107.43 $825 +44.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1470 1165 80-85% 21 50.00–63.00 $55.58 $648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1080 969 85-90% 6 43.00–49.00 $46.37 $449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1545 1379 75-80% 6 54.00–58.00 $55.43 $764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1790 1473 14 61.00–85.00 $74.26 $1,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–965 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00
975–1020 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $574.44
1090–1160 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.89
1120–1315 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 575.00–825.00 $690.58
1035–1610 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 410.00–950.00 $702.67

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 3 115.00–130.00 $123.27 —
50–55 53 2 85.00–135.00 $108.81 +26.31
60–65 63 2 75.00–165.00 $121.80 -13.20
70–75 73 4 120.00–140.00 $132.24 -2.76
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 —
165–170 168 2 310.00–385.00 $348.06 —
170 170 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
30–35 34 4 75.00–80.00 $76.30 -18.70
40–45 41 5 80.00–135.00 $100.12 +5.12
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 -55.00
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +5.00
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 +20.00
60–65 63 2 90.00–135.00 $113.40 -16.60
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 $210 —

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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.