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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 9, 2022

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.99/cwt ≈ $789/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $166.89/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 433 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $166.11/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 474 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 460 0
Feeder cattle 427 331 0
Slaughter cattle 54 63 0
Replacement cattle 49 34 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 332 8 170.00–218.00 $207.23 $688 —
353–395 364 15 175.00–190.00 $182.08 $663 —
410–445 425 9 170.00–200.00 $187.96 $799 —
450–498 473 15 160.00–188.00 $180.04 $852 —
500–540 519 13 175.00–194.00 $181.22 $941 —
555–585 571 8 164.00–198.00 $177.64 $1,014 —
605–647 633 6 157.00–172.00 $164.23 $1,040 —
660–692 676 4 161.00–166.00 $163.56 $1,106 —
700–730 720 4 136.00–171.00 $155.68 $1,121 —
760–780 770 2 136.00–144.00 $139.95 $1,078 —
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 167.00 $167.00 $559 —
375–390 383 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $578 —
415–437 427 5 120.00–155.00 $139.02 $594 —
475–495 484 4 130.00–168.00 $149.55 $724 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,423 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 6 186.00–190.00 $187.68 $606 —
360–395 379 11 160.00–185.00 $173.69 $658 —
400–445 420 17 145.00–179.00 $164.65 $692 —
455–481 470 20 147.00–178.00 $161.92 $761 —
500–545 526 24 140.00–161.00 $149.99 $789 —
560–595 578 11 143.00–176.00 $157.14 $908 —
600–615 613 6 133.00–151.00 $142.97 $876 —
650–675 663 4 130.00–153.00 $138.14 $916 —
705–715 710 2 112.00–130.00 $121.06 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–317 316 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $383 —
350–375 363 2 127.00–158.00 $141.97 $515 —
410–430 421 4 121.00–155.00 $138.57 $583 —
450–490 469 4 110.00–140.00 $128.24 $601 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
560–595 578 2 133.00–139.00 $135.91 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 5 155.00–217.00 $203.14 $656 +44.14
360–385 368 6 171.00–192.00 $183.24 $674 +15.26
410–442 433 21 135.00–199.00 $166.89 $723 +2.43
455–487 474 20 144.00–182.00 $166.11 $787 +7.61
500–535 527 6 142.00–194.00 $165.91 $874 +13.61
550–570 561 10 142.00–182.00 $156.14 $876 +0.16
600–645 617 5 144.00–178.00 $164.35 $1,014 +20.35
660–670 665 2 132.00–143.00 $137.54 $915 +2.23
737 737 2 123.00 $123.00 $907 —
750 750 1 122.00 $122.00 $915 -4.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1505 1156 80-85% 23 76.00–99.00 $86.47 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1160 1037 85-90% 14 52.00–76.00 $65.87 $683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1780 1474 75-80% 7 74.00–94.00 $81.80 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2385 1630 10 81.00–118.00 $98.20 $1,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
960–1305 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 650.00–1,100.00 $910.25
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -20.00
40–42 41 4 90.00–120.00 $108.59 -31.41
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -22.50
115 115 1 255.00 $255.00 -30.00

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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
940–1300 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,435.49 —
1045–1270 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,228.82 —
1100–1285 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,746.12 +396.12
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 -7.50
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 -80.00
95 95 1 215.00 $215.00 -10.00

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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.