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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 4, 2022

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 63

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
706–1270 989 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 825.00–1,325.00 $1,174.98
905–1285 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–975.00 $864.83
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1098–1200 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,485.00 $1,395.55
900–1510 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 535.00–1,250.00 $1,117.16
1050–1725 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 885.00–1,450.00 $1,180.27
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1155 1084 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 650.00–1,475.00 $1,248.48
1075–1145 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,398.42
1225–1425 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,244.94
1050–1500 1389 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,503.65
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.