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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 15, 2022

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.11/cwt ≈ $597/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.79/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 572 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.87/cwt ≈ $754/hd at 466 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 46 223
Feeder cattle 290 27 127
Slaughter cattle 40 11 39
Replacement cattle 30 1 26

50 square bales of hay sold for 4 dollars per bale. Special feeder calf sale next week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 150.00 $150.00 $285
255–295 278 5 150.00–162.50 $156.61 $435
335–340 338 2 150.00–170.00 $159.93 $541
360–397 385 6 160.00–182.00 $176.90 $681
410–435 424 5 166.00–174.00 $168.71 $715
455–485 471 4 167.00–172.00 $170.05 $801
515–517 516 3 157.00–167.00 $163.68 $845
565–582 572 14 150.00–171.00 $164.79 $943
605–640 623 4 149.00–150.00 $149.51 $931
650–680 665 4 148.00–156.00 $152.95 $1,017
712 712 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,082
815 815 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,137
855 855 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,047
902 902 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,245
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 110.00–142.00 $130.67 $418
360–380 370 2 120.00–147.50 $134.12 $496
400–440 420 2 148.00–157.00 $152.71 $641
465–475 470 2 141.00–152.00 $146.56 $689
505–530 521 4 125.00–140.00 $132.13 $688
550–575 563 2 107.00–128.00 $117.73 $663
605–615 610 3 130.00–141.00 $135.98 $829
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 120.00–130.00 $124.08 $345
315–345 328 5 130.00–148.00 $138.54 $454
375–385 380 4 134.00–151.00 $142.97 $543
400–437 420 15 131.00–160.00 $142.11 $597
450–495 473 11 131.00–152.00 $139.91 $662
515–530 523 10 132.00–147.00 $139.59 $730
555–587 576 3 141.00–143.00 $141.64 $816
605–615 610 2 129.00–135.00 $132.02 $805
650–690 670 2 108.00–110.00 $108.97 $730
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791
845 845 1 110.00 $110.00 $930
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 100.00 $100.00 $205
325–345 335 3 110.00–122.50 $116.10 $389
370–395 386 7 113.00–130.00 $122.16 $472
400–430 411 8 110.00–130.00 $120.77 $496
455–487 474 5 102.50–130.00 $121.56 $576
500–525 514 4 110.00–129.00 $118.45 $609
575–595 588 5 125.00–134.00 $130.59 $768
695 695 2 81.00–92.50 $86.75 $603
755–770 763 2 77.50–93.00 $85.33 $651
880 880 1 81.00 $81.00 $713

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 145.00 $145.00 $254
265–280 273 2 110.00–145.00 $127.98 $349
300–340 317 6 138.00–167.50 $151.03 $479
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462
401–447 425 10 125.00–182.00 $165.06 $702 +10.06
450–495 466 12 145.00–175.00 $161.87 $754
500–540 517 7 120.00–163.00 $147.78 $764 +8.28
615–630 625 3 122.00–131.00 $125.36 $784 +24.36
655–690 673 7 110.00–135.00 $124.43 $837
700 700 1 88.00 $88.00 $616
780 780 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,022
835 835 1 73.00 $73.00 $610
970 970 1 81.00 $81.00 $786
1010 1010 1 87.00 $87.00 $879 +11.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1560 1137 80-85% 9 55.00–62.50 $59.62 $678
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1415 1284 75-80% 7 63.00–72.00 $66.73 $857
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1265 1115 85-90% 3 39.00–53.00 $46.38 $517

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2145 1651 10 75.00–104.00 $88.44 $1,460
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1575 1303 2 58.00–65.00 $62.23 $811

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640 640 (<2 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $416
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 $220
810–1340 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 51.00–62.00 $57.58 $586
850–1485 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 53.00–63.00 $57.44 $675

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–940 791 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 400.00–775.00 $606.27
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
695–1385 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 350.00–785.00 $638.13
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
735–1575 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 410.00–1,010.00 $811.98
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 70.00 $70.00 -50.00
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00 -55.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 ±0.00
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 +60.00
80 80 1 205.00 $205.00 +65.00
105–125 115 2 170.00–245.00 $210.76

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–185 173 3 70.00–87.50 $80.55 $139
237 237 5 83.00 $83.00 $197
250 250 1 75.00 $75.00 $188
319 319 5 76.00 $76.00 $242
350 350 2 70.00–87.50 $78.75 $276
465–490 478 2 53.00–85.00 $69.42 $332
550–585 568 2 52.50–69.00 $60.50 $344
715 715 2 58.00 $58.00 $415
840 840 1 61.00 $61.00 $512
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 125.00 $125.00
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 80.00 $80.00 $164
355 355 1 97.50 $97.50 $346
550 550 1 55.00 $55.00 $302

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 107.50 $107.50 $172
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 -15.00
40 40 1 150.00 $150.00 +35.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 275.00 $275.00 +140.00
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 +55.00
75 75 1 270.00 $270.00 +135.00
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 +90.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 130.00–160.00 $145.71

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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.