Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 19, 2022

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.55/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 517 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.10/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 421 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.07/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 471 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 246 356
Feeder cattle 243 223 262
Slaughter cattle 75 14 56
Replacement cattle 54 9 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 +1.13
408–410 409 4 173.00–180.00 $174.76 $715 -7.09
455–465 460 4 169.00–189.00 $178.89 $823 +14.60
510–540 524 7 151.00–180.00 $163.57 $857 +3.57
550 550 1 161.00 $161.00 $886 -8.20
600–635 621 5 153.00–165.00 $158.32 $983 +2.99
665 665 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 +0.15
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 +11.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 9 132.00–165.00 $155.89 $500 +7.89
355–380 369 7 127.00–155.00 $146.50 $541 -15.23
400–440 421 14 132.00–165.00 $150.10 $632 —
457–490 471 13 136.00–165.00 $155.07 $730 +13.80
500–545 517 18 120.00–157.00 $146.55 $758 +6.95
550–595 576 5 120.00–149.00 $140.02 $807 -12.28
625–640 633 4 124.00–148.00 $134.21 $850 -10.79
670–675 673 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $885 +8.51
735–745 740 3 118.00–134.00 $126.04 $933 —
765–785 775 2 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $992 +18.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 335 8 160.00–182.00 $172.52 $578 —
365–397 384 4 150.00–168.00 $159.81 $614 —
400–440 416 10 145.00–175.00 $167.04 $695 —
460–480 468 5 149.00–186.00 $164.94 $772 +23.99
505–535 515 4 143.00–179.00 $165.93 $855 +40.93
555–580 568 8 133.00–169.00 $162.27 $922 +25.42
610–620 615 3 127.00–147.00 $138.32 $851 +16.79
660–670 664 5 126.00–148.00 $142.76 $948 +38.76
720–745 736 4 106.00–130.00 $123.68 $910 —
750–795 784 4 102.00–124.00 $109.73 $860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1515 1189 80-85% 35 62.00–95.00 $81.48 $969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1300 1026 85-90% 15 51.00–73.00 $64.92 $666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1560 1360 75-80% 6 73.00–81.00 $75.26 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–2220 1461 17 65.00–112.00 $90.63 $1,324 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
875–1185 949 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,160.00 $1,054.79
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
865–1430 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–1,200.00 $842.52
930–1315 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,125.00 $990.37
565–1550 1127 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,150.00 $963.15
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1025–1510 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–1,260.00 $963.26
1290–1445 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,282.61
1470–1610 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,264.20

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 83.00 $83.00 $183 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 70.00 $70.00 —
45 45 1 155.00 $155.00 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —
105 105 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
903 903 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 125.00 $125.00 $150 —
155 155 1 147.00 $147.00 $228 —
155 155 1 145.00 $145.00 $225 —
160 160 1 155.00 $155.00 $248 —
230 230 1 115.00 $115.00 $264 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
17 17 2 280.00 $280.00 $48 —
25 25 2 300.00 $300.00 $75 —
30 30 1 360.00 $360.00 $108 —
45 45 2 260.00 $260.00 $117 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 142.00 $142.00 $85 —
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 —
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 $140 —
105 105 1 75.00 $75.00 $79 —
105–110 108 2 160.00–175.00 $167.33 $181 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 100.00–125.00 $110.00 —
15 15 2 80.00 $80.00 —
25 25 2 35.00–100.00 $67.50 —
30 30 4 75.00–200.00 $120.00 —
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 —
50 50 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 —
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 125.00 $125.00 —
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 —
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 —
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 —
85 85 1 300.00 $300.00 —
120–140 130 3 320.00–380.00 $354.87 —
195 195 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 —
210 210 1 510.00 $510.00 —

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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.