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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 5, 2022

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.57/cwt ≈ $593/hd at 369 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.70/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.36/cwt ≈ $774/hd at 518 lb · 17 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 0 214
Feeder cattle 381 110
Slaughter cattle 60 37
Replacement cattle 5 37

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 160.00–177.50 $168.93 $405
260–270 265 2 172.50–180.00 $176.18 $467
325–330 value added 328 2 182.50–187.50 $185.02 $607
310–340 330 3 164.00–167.50 $165.44 $546
350 value added 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630
350–395 380 9 162.00–175.00 $170.58 $648
400–440 430 10 165.00–177.00 $173.07 $744
467–497 481 6 155.00–181.00 $171.25 $824
505–535 517 5 155.00–170.00 $163.38 $845
550–591 585 7 177.00–182.00 $181.33 $1,061
640 640 1 154.00 $154.00 $986
650–695 669 7 145.00–160.00 $153.37 $1,026
700 700 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,071
875–882 880 3 135.00–138.00 $137.01 $1,206
930 930 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,200
1025 1025 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,353
1225 1225 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,470
1357 1357 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,778
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.50 $152.50 $442
325 325 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 $479
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604
400–432 421 3 147.50–155.00 $149.87 $631
450–485 461 6 147.50–158.00 $155.69 $718
510–530 520 2 137.50–150.00 $143.63 $747
550–595 575 6 151.00–162.00 $156.63 $901
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992
680 680 1 142.00 $142.00 $966
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446
470–490 480 2 102.50–117.50 $110.16 $529
560 560 2 143.00 $143.00 $801
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747
760 760 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,064
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 147.50–155.00 $151.23 $662
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455
630 630 1 127.50 $127.50 $803

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 167.50–175.00 $172.44 $497
315–347 337 6 142.00–157.50 $151.33 $510
352–395 369 22 150.00–167.00 $160.57 $593
410–445 435 10 149.00–159.00 $156.55 $681
450–488 474 17 150.00–167.50 $155.70 $738
500–545 518 17 140.00–154.00 $149.36 $774
551–580 560 7 145.00–157.00 $153.85 $862
605–635 623 5 140.00–152.00 $143.44 $894
655–675 665 5 134.00–147.00 $138.99 $924
705 705 1 123.00 $123.00 $867
835 835 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,002
890 890 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,095
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 155.00 $155.00 $460
305–315 310 2 129.00–135.00 $132.05 $409
375–390 380 3 147.50–160.00 $155.72 $592
425 425 1 137.50 $137.50 $584
455–477 471 4 147.00–147.50 $147.37 $694
520–545 533 2 102.50–125.00 $114.01 $608
560–595 578 5 139.00–147.00 $141.93 $820
600–625 610 4 121.00–137.50 $131.33 $801
660–680 667 3 126.00–130.00 $128.64 $858
740 740 1 122.50 $122.50 $906
835 835 1 95.00 $95.00 $793
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 130.00–145.00 $137.68 $438
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504
440 440 2 132.50–142.50 $137.50 $605
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742
545 545 1 141.00 $141.00 $768
555 555 2 132.50–139.00 $135.75 $753
600 600 1 143.00 $143.00 $858
655–665 660 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $888
700–735 718 2 119.00–126.00 $122.41 $879
855 855 1 108.00 $108.00 $923
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 117.50 $117.50 $364
405 405 1 127.50 $127.50 $516
455–475 463 3 110.00–118.00 $115.10 $533
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510
643–645 644 4 115.00–125.00 $117.51 $757
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 129.00 $129.00 $864

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464
310–340 325 2 180.00–182.50 $181.31 $589
350–390 370 4 158.00–170.00 $164.68 $609
420–440 428 3 165.00–168.00 $166.97 $715
440 value added 440 3 182.00 $182.00 $801
460–480 470 7 165.00–171.00 $168.49 $792
481 value added 481 6 183.00 $183.00 $880
512–530 517 4 155.00–164.00 $159.70 $826
550–595 564 14 153.00–169.00 $161.83 $913
600–630 614 5 144.00–160.00 $154.12 $946
655 655 3 148.00 $148.00 $969
700–710 705 4 134.00–143.00 $136.77 $964
1070 1070 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,049
1130 1130 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 147.50 $147.50 $502
355–395 373 5 150.00–160.00 $154.43 $576
405 405 1 142.00 $142.00 $575
475–480 477 3 152.50–160.00 $157.48 $751
540 540 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $791
565–595 582 5 142.50–157.00 $149.45 $870
660 660 1 132.00 $132.00 $871
750 750 2 133.00 $133.00 $998
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 132.50 $132.50 $523
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850
815 815 1 111.00 $111.00 $905
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $266
640–1000 820 85-90% 2 90.00–102.50 $94.88 $778
905–1215 1013 85-90% 6 76.00–87.50 $81.49 $825
710–1215 1080 85-90% 14 58.00–75.00 $67.51 $729
975–1215 1095 85-90% 2 45.00–52.00 $48.88 $535
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1350 1284 80-85% 5 79.00–86.00 $81.39 $1,045
1210–1590 1382 80-85% 8 67.00–77.00 $73.89 $1,021
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1690 1640 75-80% 2 79.00–82.50 $80.70 $1,323
1555–1905 1752 75-80% 3 63.00–70.00 $67.61 $1,185

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 54.00 $54.00 $464
1175 1175 1 84.50 $84.50 $993
1155–1670 1416 6 86.00–96.00 $92.02 $1,303
1655 1655 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,192
1470–1925 1677 5 96.00–109.50 $103.38 $1,734

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 70.00 $70.00
45 45 1 160.00 $160.00
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00
65 65 1 240.00 $240.00
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00
125–145 135 2 400.00–410.00 $404.63
180 180 1 425.00 $425.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
15 15 1 100.00 $100.00 $15
30 30 1 335.00 $335.00 $100
35 35 1 120.00 $120.00 $42
40–45 43 2 160.00–175.00 $167.06 $72
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 230.00 $230.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 210.00 $210.00
5 5 1 110.00 $110.00
10 10 1 50.00 $50.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 125.00–160.00 $146.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00
40 40 1 250.00 $250.00
50 50 1 300.00 $300.00
50–55 52 5 150.00–235.00 $188.65
60–65 63 2 220.00–260.00 $239.20
65 65 1 300.00 $300.00
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00
80 80 1 375.00 $375.00
80 80 2 275.00–325.00 $300.00
90 90 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 135.00 $135.00 $148

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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.