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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 30, 2021

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.28/cwt ≈ $575/hd at 375 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $148.70/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 567 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $120.59/cwt ≈ $763/hd at 633 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 968 592
Feeder cattle 328 773 494
Slaughter cattle 55 88 75
Replacement cattle 30 55 23

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 378 8 157.50–171.00 $168.17 $636 +11.06
400–445 424 15 152.50–171.00 $166.21 $705 +9.32
450–495 467 7 134.00–170.00 $157.56 $736 -1.62
505–545 528 6 131.00–160.00 $143.96 $760 -9.01
550–585 567 21 141.00–155.00 $148.70 $843 +3.20
632–635 632 8 145.00–148.00 $147.62 $933 +8.31
653 653 3 145.00 $145.00 $947 +7.00
735 735 1 129.00 $129.00 $948 +2.00
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 -11.21
1002 1002 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,152 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 130.00–156.00 $142.64 $514 +18.10
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 -16.50
450–465 458 2 117.00–141.00 $128.80 $590 +0.29
520–545 533 2 123.00–133.00 $127.88 $682 +16.89
553–557 555 6 112.00–134.00 $126.65 $703 +5.92
600 600 1 126.00 $126.00 $756 +3.50
720 720 1 123.00 $123.00 $886 +12.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 105.00–130.00 $117.30 $369 —
350–365 355 3 100.00–130.00 $110.28 $391 —
400–405 403 2 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $423 —
555 555 1 95.00 $95.00 $527 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 120.00 $120.00 $312 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 134.00 $134.00 $322 —
310–345 336 5 140.00–145.00 $144.08 $484 +11.19
350–395 372 11 133.00–146.00 $141.51 $526 +7.24
400–445 415 15 124.00–145.00 $136.72 $567 +6.54
450–495 469 8 129.00–145.00 $136.55 $640 +8.59
525–540 533 2 127.00–139.00 $133.08 $709 +5.98
552–571 564 6 119.00–130.00 $125.88 $710 +1.05
605–630 616 8 113.00–127.00 $121.33 $747 +8.28
770–790 780 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $866 -1.77
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 135.00 $135.00 $236 —
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
265 265 2 120.00 $120.00 $318 +11.37
300–345 324 4 115.00–130.00 $121.00 $392 +5.84
355–375 365 4 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $420 -3.51
405–410 406 5 110.00–125.00 $116.80 $474 +5.99
450–485 461 7 120.00–130.00 $125.15 $577 +8.55
505 505 5 121.00 $121.00 $611 +7.89
510–530 521 4 110.00–117.00 $111.96 $583 -1.15
555–580 572 12 110.00–129.50 $120.30 $688 +7.95
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 +13.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
465–495 475 3 84.00–100.00 $92.33 $439 —
610–625 618 2 91.00–97.00 $93.96 $581 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 122.50 $122.50 $349 —
310 310 1 112.50 $112.50 $349 —
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 138.00 $138.00 $545 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 137.50 $137.50 $302 —
250–290 261 4 87.00–142.50 $127.71 $333 —
305–340 319 8 140.00–149.00 $146.35 $467 —
350–395 375 21 100.00–172.00 $153.28 $575 —
405–445 427 14 87.50–169.00 $146.34 $625 —
450–490 469 15 104.00–153.00 $134.50 $631 —
502–545 522 12 113.00–136.00 $129.56 $676 —
565–595 583 9 61.00–146.00 $124.48 $726 —
605–645 633 17 95.00–142.00 $120.59 $763 —
700–735 711 7 89.00–108.00 $103.00 $732 —
845 845 1 99.00 $99.00 $837 —
875 875 2 101.00 $101.00 $884 —
950–990 977 3 80.00–94.00 $84.54 $826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 168.00 $168.00 $706 +14.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1140 971 80-85% 16 23.00–51.00 $41.05 $399 —
990–1490 1181 80-85% 14 51.00–58.00 $55.54 $656 +2.22
805–1525 1188 80-85% 15 59.00–66.00 $61.60 $732 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1560 1264 4 64.00–77.00 $72.54 $917 —
1585–2175 1832 3 75.00–84.00 $79.96 $1,465 —
1635–2140 1888 2 86.00–96.00 $90.33 $1,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1030–1125 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–925.00 $841.36
965–1305 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–1,150.00 $947.24
1080–1240 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 585.00–750.00 $643.62
1130–1455 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–975.00 $810.05
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1015 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00–950.00 $937.85 —
1270–1515 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,056.60 —
1235–1625 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,098.86 —

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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.