Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 4, 2021

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.44/cwt ≈ $935/hd at 685 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.21/cwt ≈ $639/hd at 519 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.62/cwt ≈ $596/hd at 478 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 116 306
Feeder cattle 432 232
Slaughter cattle 75 55
Replacement cattle 45 116 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 382 6 153.00–175.00 $161.60 $617
400–427 416 6 158.00–166.00 $163.01 $678
460–465 461 4 150.00–157.00 $152.01 $701
535–540 538 2 150.00 $150.00 $807
555–590 574 4 137.00–153.00 $145.78 $837
630 630 2 143.00 $143.00 $901
655–698 685 35 133.00–155.00 $136.44 $935
705 705 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,015
761–778 772 15 137.00–147.00 $144.52 $1,116
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 142.00 $142.00 $476
350–370 362 3 132.00–144.00 $136.09 $493
405 405 1 143.00 $143.00 $579
460–490 475 2 136.00–138.00 $137.03 $651
520–542 535 3 106.00–131.00 $122.90 $658
550–555 553 2 115.00 $115.00 $636
605 605 8 130.00 $130.00 $786
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911
700–730 719 4 110.00–121.00 $114.02 $820

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 5 130.00–140.00 $134.57 $456
355–387 378 11 121.00–140.00 $131.45 $497
400–445 423 2 129.00–130.00 $129.53 $548
450–497 478 19 119.00–131.00 $124.62 $596
505–535 519 22 118.00–130.00 $123.21 $639
565–580 574 4 110.00–122.00 $116.97 $671
600–632 616 6 111.00–128.00 $122.36 $754
660–690 675 2 114.00–130.00 $121.82 $822
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826
765 765 2 117.00 $117.00 $895
832 832 2 104.00 $104.00 $865
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 7 103.00–120.00 $112.41 $368
365–395 377 5 110.00–120.00 $115.65 $436
405–445 426 6 104.00–120.00 $109.18 $465
455–490 479 5 110.00–115.00 $111.56 $534
525–540 532 3 100.00–114.00 $104.65 $557
555 555 1 103.00 $103.00 $572
610–625 618 2 103.00–114.00 $108.43 $670
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 131.00 $131.00 $452
350–395 380 7 121.00–167.00 $134.82 $512
410–440 427 10 120.00–145.00 $131.17 $560
450–490 475 4 142.00–153.00 $145.88 $693
500–547 523 6 120.00–129.00 $124.40 $651
550–595 569 13 110.00–135.00 $126.20 $718
600–620 608 3 108.00–139.00 $126.50 $769
662–695 681 5 105.00–132.00 $115.50 $787
700–705 702 3 96.00–137.00 $123.27 $865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1695 1695 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1460 1206 80-85% 21 50.00–80.00 $57.57 $694
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1245 1045 85-90% 10 42.00–50.00 $46.14 $482
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2025 1561 75-80% 8 52.00–64.00 $56.72 $885

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2115 1737 9 71.00–82.00 $76.74 $1,333

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
800–1210 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 500.00–850.00 $710.95
870–1125 998 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 310.00–610.00 $479.17
825–1295 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–735.00 $676.55
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1120–1275 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 420.00–685.00 $574.41
935–1320 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–785.00 $711.70
1105–1565 1256 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 610.00–750.00 $698.52
1235–1340 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–700.00 $634.95
1105–1695 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $875.06
1530 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 75.00–90.00 $83.08
40 40 2 75.00–95.00 $85.00
55 55 2 130.00–155.00 $142.50
60 60 3 150.00–185.00 $168.33
70–75 73 3 150.00–180.00 $159.55
80 80 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50
95 95 1 255.00 $255.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 35.00–95.00 $65.00
20–25 23 4 30.00–115.00 $62.50
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00
30–35 32 3 75.00–140.00 $115.79
40–45 44 6 120.00–155.00 $140.94
50–55 51 4 130.00–170.00 $148.05

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 41 4 120.00–265.00 $178.18
50 50 1 240.00 $240.00
50 50 4 160.00–170.00 $162.50
60–65 63 2 150.00–170.00 $160.40
75 75 2 155.00–240.00 $197.50
80–85 83 5 200.00–250.00 $231.14
90–95 93 4 220.00–310.00 $262.03
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00
100–115 108 4 250.00–310.00 $271.51
110 110 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 4 85.00 $85.00
55 55 2 145.00 $145.00
107 107 2 260.00 $260.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 215.00 $215.00 $140
77 77 2 200.00 $200.00 $154
95 95 2 190.00 $190.00 $180
150 150 1 120.00 $120.00 $180

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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.