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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 11, 2021

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.17/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 471 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.82/cwt +15.04 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 574 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.18/cwt +17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 576 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 640 516
Feeder cattle 474 432 399
Slaughter cattle 45 75 51
Replacement cattle 4 45 49

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 7 140.00–175.00 $153.64 $576 -7.96
430–445 439 5 155.00–174.00 $163.67 $719 +0.66
455–495 478 20 155.00–170.00 $165.43 $791 +13.42
500–547 530 33 150.00–168.50 $160.53 $851 +10.53
552–586 574 36 152.00–165.50 $160.82 $923 +15.04
600–647 637 27 138.00–160.00 $154.77 $986 +11.77
666–695 674 26 149.00–158.00 $151.63 $1,022 +15.19
711–723 714 28 140.00–148.00 $145.98 $1,042 +1.98
755–783 776 15 129.00–136.00 $134.21 $1,041 -10.31
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 6 130.00–133.00 $132.49 $446 -9.51
395 395 1 122.00 $122.00 $482 -14.09
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 -7.03
595 595 1 131.00 $131.00 $779 —
622 622 10 146.00 $146.00 $908 +16.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 372 9 132.00–140.00 $135.06 $502 +3.61
380 value added 380 2 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
405–447 431 31 133.00–146.00 $141.60 $610 +12.07
460–497 471 40 130.00–143.50 $139.17 $655 +14.55
505–545 527 26 134.00–141.00 $138.64 $731 +15.43
552–592 576 33 125.00–138.00 $134.18 $773 +17.21
608–625 613 8 118.00–127.00 $123.48 $757 +1.12
665–695 679 5 108.00–129.00 $115.98 $788 -5.84
728 728 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,012 +21.00
787 787 2 120.00 $120.00 $944 +3.00
860 860 1 99.00 $99.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 —
320–330 327 3 107.50–112.50 $110.87 $363 -1.54
355–390 373 11 117.50–132.50 $129.65 $484 +14.00
440 440 2 125.00 $125.00 $550 +15.82
456–495 477 5 112.00–132.00 $123.37 $588 +11.81
510 510 5 135.00 $135.00 $688 +30.35
560–575 567 3 109.00–120.00 $115.36 $654 +12.36
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
450–465 458 4 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $506 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 90.00–145.00 $126.19 $486 -8.63
415–425 422 7 131.00–150.00 $144.66 $610 +13.49
464–490 477 10 126.00–139.00 $132.68 $633 -13.20
505–535 515 5 105.00–130.00 $120.81 $622 -3.59
550–595 575 4 116.00–125.00 $120.26 $691 -5.94
608–645 618 8 120.00–144.00 $128.17 $792 +1.67
650–690 661 4 92.50–123.00 $102.30 $676 -13.20
730 730 1 113.00 $113.00 $825 -10.27
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
825 825 1 104.00 $104.00 $858 —
850 850 1 104.00 $104.00 $884 —
1010 1010 1 97.00 $97.00 $980 —
1160 1160 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,056 —
1205 1205 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 860 80-85% 2 10.00–12.00 $10.97 $94 —
740–1460 1047 80-85% 15 30.00–51.00 $43.98 $460 —
755–1605 1094 80-85% 8 62.00–72.00 $64.61 $707 —
1150–1725 1366 80-85% 12 50.00–59.50 $54.36 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1595 1164 4 52.50–68.50 $60.59 $705 —
1120–1610 1310 3 71.00–76.50 $73.68 $965 —
1900 1900 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
1060–1435 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 —

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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.