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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 15, 2022

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 544 0
Feeder cattle 427
Slaughter cattle 22 54 0
Replacement cattle 123 49 0

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–825 799 80-85% 4 52.00–58.00 $55.49 $443
705–1303 992 80-85% 8 56.00–74.00 $64.99 $645
1180–1275 1228 80-85% 2 86.00–97.00 $91.71 $1,126
1090–1465 1258 80-85% 7 75.00–84.00 $79.97 $1,006
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $692

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1215 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,439.34
1005–1505 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,482.54
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
870–1465 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,315.48
1372 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1020–1725 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,460.00 $1,246.94
1030–1756 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,469.49
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1190–1270 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.91
1120–1335 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,200.00 $1,052.30

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1522 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 1,350.00–1,950.00 $1,669.87
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1300–1450 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,875.00 $1,692.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.