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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 8, 2022

46 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 46 99 568
Feeder cattle 27 — 274
Slaughter cattle 11 99 203
Replacement cattle 1 — 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Low Receipts due to inclement weather***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 152.00 $152.00 $821 —
645 645 1 132.00 $132.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 147.00 $147.00 $478 —
425 425 1 142.00 $142.00 $604 —
450–485 465 3 119.00–145.00 $134.34 $625 —
510–535 526 4 123.00–143.00 $132.59 $697 —
562 562 2 132.00 $132.00 $742 —
606–612 608 5 123.00–125.00 $123.80 $753 —
675 675 1 122.00 $122.00 $824 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
800 800 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 —
505 505 2 137.00–142.00 $139.50 $704 —
632 632 1 101.00 $101.00 $638 —
1020 1020 1 76.00 $76.00 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1480 1346 80-85% 7 50.00–69.50 $61.01 $821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1310 1185 85-90% 2 52.00–60.50 $56.70 $672 +6.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1995 1830 2 84.00–84.50 $84.27 $1,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 thin fleshed 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 535.00 $535.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 —
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 84.00 $84.00 $651 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 115.00 $115.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 —
165–170 168 2 265.00–310.00 $287.84 —

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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.