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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 16, 2022

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.51/cwt ≈ $737/hd at 465 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $157.44/cwt ≈ $842/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 247 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 177.50 $177.50 $577 —
370–395 380 4 172.50–185.00 $175.75 $668 —
400–435 430 9 173.00–193.00 $188.60 $811 —
470–483 478 5 153.00–192.00 $176.65 $844 —
500 500 1 198.00 $198.00 $990 —
550–595 573 3 160.00–177.00 $167.17 $958 —
670 670 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,132 —
785 785 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,232 —
840 840 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
855 855 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
405–440 423 2 150.00–157.50 $153.59 $650 —
510–535 523 2 148.00–163.00 $155.32 $812 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 151.00–155.00 $153.67 $430 —
330–337 335 3 147.50–154.00 $151.86 $509 —
360–395 382 9 137.50–160.00 $152.77 $584 —
420–440 429 9 142.00–163.00 $153.88 $660 —
450–495 465 12 148.00–168.00 $158.51 $737 —
515–535 525 7 142.00–153.00 $149.32 $784 —
560–567 563 6 137.00–150.00 $144.80 $815 —
677–680 678 3 126.00–127.00 $126.33 $857 —
775 775 2 128.00 $128.00 $992 —
812 812 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
360–380 370 2 145.00–152.50 $148.65 $550 —
405–430 418 2 132.00–141.00 $136.63 $571 —
460–475 467 5 122.50–143.00 $130.00 $607 —
515 515 2 138.00 $138.00 $711 —
592 592 2 128.00 $128.00 $758 —
635 635 2 137.00 $137.00 $870 —
650 650 1 129.00 $129.00 $838 —
815–820 817 3 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 137.50 $137.50 $296 —
265–290 278 2 117.50–135.00 $125.86 $350 —
425 425 1 85.00 $85.00 $361 —
540 540 1 131.00 $131.00 $707 —
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726 —
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 115.00 $115.00 $435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 341 5 135.00–181.00 $168.67 $575 —
355–390 376 6 147.50–167.50 $158.02 $594 —
425–435 428 3 127.50–172.50 $154.31 $660 —
450–485 472 3 144.00–171.00 $159.10 $751 —
505–545 535 10 146.00–173.00 $157.44 $842 —
565–585 575 2 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $765 —
607–610 608 3 102.50–155.00 $137.44 $836 —
650–695 667 5 129.00–150.00 $141.96 $947 —
790 790 1 91.00 $91.00 $719 —
960 960 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
1035 1035 1 91.00 $91.00 $942 —
1072 1072 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,190 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 92.50 $92.50 $930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 131.00 $131.00 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1055 950 80-85% 3 58.00–68.00 $61.95 $589 —
870–1580 1209 80-85% 21 71.50–82.00 $76.72 $928 -14.99
1020–1540 1268 80-85% 9 84.00–96.00 $89.97 $1,141 +10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1410 1122 5 80.00–90.00 $84.31 $946 —
1285–1845 1569 8 95.00–117.00 $104.51 $1,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–855 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 87.50 $87.50 $179 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 55.00–60.00 $57.69 —
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 —
75 75 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 $20 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -219.87
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 -232.11
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -242.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -225.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 85.00 $85.00 $102 —
150–165 158 2 90.00–92.50 $91.31 $144 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 4 75.00–95.00 $80.00 —
40–45 43 2 100.00–160.00 $131.76 —
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 2 305.00 $305.00 $204 —

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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.