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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 2, 2022

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.08/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 518 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.06/cwt ≈ $794/hd at 529 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.77/cwt ≈ $847/hd at 565 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 493 365
Feeder cattle 331 382 198
Slaughter cattle 63 63 84
Replacement cattle 34 22 36

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 171.00 $171.00 $496 —
300–320 310 2 166.00–172.50 $169.15 $524 —
355–380 361 5 167.50–173.00 $171.07 $618 —
370 value added 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
410–425 413 6 168.00–182.00 $176.29 $728 —
410–435 value added 423 3 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $825 —
450–490 467 7 178.00–187.00 $181.34 $847 +36.34
500–540 515 11 167.00–179.00 $172.64 $889 -3.36
505–529 value added 519 22 187.00–208.00 $195.80 $1,016 —
555–591 578 5 161.00–168.00 $166.03 $960 —
600–621 617 5 155.00–166.00 $163.86 $1,011 —
700 700 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 120.00 $120.00 $396 —
380–395 388 2 151.00–155.00 $152.96 $593 —
425 425 1 151.00 $151.00 $642 —
460–490 480 4 150.00–163.00 $154.33 $741 —
505–545 521 4 144.00–165.00 $157.99 $823 —
645 645 2 137.50–145.00 $141.25 $911 —
650–660 653 3 132.00–139.00 $136.64 $892 —
770 770 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,024 —
980 980 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 125.00 $125.00 $306 —
390 390 1 129.00 $129.00 $503 —
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
668 668 3 137.00 $137.00 $915 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 150.00–165.00 $157.32 $500 —
470 470 1 147.00 $147.00 $691 —
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 4 160.00–168.00 $164.40 $452 —
300–340 315 5 140.00–158.00 $150.05 $473 —
330 value added 330 1 163.00 $163.00 $538 —
365–395 377 10 148.00–161.00 $154.62 $583 —
403–442 422 11 159.00–173.00 $166.86 $704 —
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 —
450–490 467 7 150.00–168.00 $158.57 $741 —
500–545 529 23 146.00–155.00 $150.06 $794 —
555 value added 555 1 167.00 $167.00 $927 —
550–575 565 12 142.00–152.00 $148.06 $837 —
580 580 1 153.00 $153.00 $887 —
605 605 1 144.00 $144.00 $871 —
605–635 623 3 141.00–144.00 $142.65 $889 —
661 661 3 145.00 $145.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 115.00–125.00 $119.86 $315 —
320–345 333 3 122.50–137.50 $131.68 $438 —
355 355 1 127.50 $127.50 $453 —
370 value added 370 1 143.00 $143.00 $529 —
405–435 420 2 140.00–148.00 $144.14 $605 —
465–470 468 2 120.00–129.00 $124.48 $583 —
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
580–595 586 4 136.00–149.00 $140.71 $825 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
665 665 4 132.00 $132.00 $878 —
722 722 2 119.00 $119.00 $859 —
775 775 1 103.00 $103.00 $798 —
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
1042 1042 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,188 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 146.00 $146.00 $460 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
485 485 1 154.00 $154.00 $747 —
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 128.00 $128.00 $557 —
460 460 2 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
550 550 1 119.00 $119.00 $654 —
695 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 —
845 845 1 101.00 $101.00 $853 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 102.50 $102.50 $277 —
420–445 433 2 72.50–77.50 $74.93 $324 —
470 470 1 108.00 $108.00 $508 —
650 650 1 85.00 $85.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 159.00 $159.00 $509 -4.88
360–396 382 8 161.00–177.00 $167.98 $642 +6.56
405–445 423 4 160.00–169.00 $164.46 $696 +0.80
460–490 480 4 154.00–166.00 $158.50 $761 -5.71
495 value added 495 1 175.00 $175.00 $866 —
516–530 value added 520 4 165.00–168.00 $167.23 $870 —
500–547 527 6 146.00–154.00 $152.30 $803 -15.61
550–585 572 4 153.00–157.00 $155.98 $892 -3.77
630 630 1 144.00 $144.00 $907 -20.26
680–690 685 3 130.00–139.00 $135.31 $927 -5.57
780–795 785 3 126.00–128.00 $126.68 $994 +8.68
870 870 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 +7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 156.00 $156.00 $546 —
495 495 1 141.00 $141.00 $698 —
520–545 530 3 135.00–141.00 $138.71 $735 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 163.00 $163.00 $864 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —
645 645 1 132.50 $132.50 $855 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 67.50 $67.50 $304 —
550 550 1 70.00 $70.00 $385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1050 883 85-90% 6 25.00–40.00 $32.92 $291 —
670–1135 902 85-90% 10 47.00–69.50 $54.80 $494 —
945 945 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $860 —
950–975 963 85-90% 2 74.00–85.00 $79.43 $765 —
1000–1295 1121 85-90% 8 70.00–89.00 $80.00 $897 —
1080–1220 1150 85-90% 2 92.00–99.00 $95.71 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $831 —
1140–1565 1366 80-85% 9 91.00–109.00 $96.37 $1,316 —
1295–1610 1410 80-85% 8 80.00–87.00 $84.92 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 65.00 $65.00 $621 —
975–1090 1033 2 78.00 $78.00 $806 —
1205–2475 1585 5 86.00–98.00 $94.55 $1,499 —
1355–1770 1593 7 104.00–122.50 $111.52 $1,777 —

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Stock Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 920.00 $920.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1091 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00
995–1255 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–1,025.00 $885.75
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1065–1215 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $828.29
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1115–1355 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,175.00 $1,080.34
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
555 555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 375.00 $375.00
795 795 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 2 300.00 $300.00 $126 —
120 120 1 160.00 $160.00 $192 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 140.00 $140.00 +15.00
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 -15.00
65 65 2 150.00–195.00 $172.50 +2.50
100 100 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 285.00 $285.00 $100 —
45 45 1 310.00 $310.00 $140 —
130 130 1 115.00 $115.00 $150 -14.52
170–185 178 2 110.00–115.00 $112.61 $200 -6.25
195 195 1 195.00 $195.00 $380 +76.14
235 235 1 106.00 $106.00 $249 —
265 265 1 106.00 $106.00 $281 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 65.00–100.00 $82.50 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 70.00 $70.00 —
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40–45 42 3 60.00–110.00 $85.00 —
45 45 1 175.00 $175.00 —
90 90 1 295.00 $295.00 +160.00
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 +35.00
135 135 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 110.00 $110.00 —
75 75 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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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.