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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 23, 2022

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.22/cwt ≈ $1,203/hd at 672 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.37/cwt ≈ $834/hd at 540 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.38/cwt ≈ $930/hd at 627 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 0 425
Feeder cattle 694 — 312
Slaughter cattle 97 — 61
Replacement cattle 24 — 52

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 172.50 $172.50 $638 —
408 408 12 194.00 $194.00 $792 —
457–497 477 5 162.00–165.00 $163.02 $778 —
485–495 value added 492 6 183.00–192.00 $189.04 $930 —
502–520 515 12 170.00–184.00 $172.47 $888 —
535 value added 535 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,022 —
574 value added 574 21 194.00 $194.00 $1,114 —
585 585 3 162.00 $162.00 $948 —
605–625 615 6 154.00–168.00 $160.89 $989 —
670 value added 670 29 181.00 $181.00 $1,213 —
686 686 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,111 —
757–768 760 22 148.00–162.00 $158.78 $1,207 —
876 876 16 139.00 $139.00 $1,218 —
1016 1016 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 —
255–285 270 2 187.50–190.00 $188.68 $509 —
337 337 2 188.00 $188.00 $634 +10.50
335–345 value added 340 2 200.00–207.50 $203.81 $693 —
350–380 365 2 170.00–180.00 $174.79 $638 -0.96
355–393 value added 377 15 200.00–206.00 $203.71 $768 —
425 425 2 192.50 $192.50 $818 +3.90
400–447 value added 427 6 200.00–206.00 $202.74 $866 —
450–480 460 4 175.00–197.50 $189.05 $870 +12.40
460–463 value added 461 14 200.00–210.00 $206.00 $950 —
500–540 518 3 173.00–188.00 $180.14 $933 -17.86
500–536 value added 528 6 192.00–197.00 $195.50 $1,032 —
600–625 613 2 169.00–176.00 $172.57 $1,058 —
680 680 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,071 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 -12.50
330–345 338 2 157.50–167.50 $162.61 $550 —
350–355 353 2 148.00–162.50 $155.30 $548 —
410–435 423 2 152.50–155.00 $153.71 $650 +0.12
455–480 470 3 142.00–162.50 $152.36 $716 —
502–541 528 9 145.00–158.00 $148.57 $784 -6.75
550–595 575 4 140.00–157.00 $150.42 $865 —
605–640 614 7 149.00–161.00 $156.42 $960 —
940 940 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,288 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 —
465–490 471 4 124.00–135.00 $132.14 $622 —
520–526 525 4 131.00–134.00 $131.74 $692 —
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 —
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —
470–480 475 2 97.50–116.00 $106.85 $508 —
500–505 503 2 135.00 $135.00 $679 —
580–595 588 2 130.00–136.00 $132.96 $782 —
895 895 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
1070 1070 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,113 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 —
460–495 478 2 141.00–142.50 $141.72 $677 —
527 527 2 144.00 $144.00 $759 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 146.00 $146.00 $664 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
632 632 2 145.00 $145.00 $916 —
800 800 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,048 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
632 632 2 108.00 $108.00 $683 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 —
415 415 1 115.00 $115.00 $477 —
535 535 1 118.00 $118.00 $631 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–330 325 5 167.00–167.50 $167.30 $544 —
372–387 377 8 155.00–164.00 $157.86 $595 —
400–438 427 8 140.00–144.00 $141.52 $604 —
454–490 463 18 144.00–155.00 $151.85 $703 —
520–546 540 27 146.00–157.50 $154.37 $834 —
557–592 582 7 145.00–149.00 $146.09 $850 —
604–642 627 26 141.00–152.00 $148.38 $930 —
651–688 660 20 137.00–147.50 $141.29 $933 —
712 712 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,040 —
760 760 12 141.50 $141.50 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 —
325 325 2 152.50 $152.50 $496 +2.50
375–395 388 4 140.00–157.50 $148.71 $577 +0.06
410–433 424 8 132.00–151.00 $144.94 $615 +8.31
470–487 476 14 130.00–143.00 $138.44 $659 +8.44
500–542 523 13 130.00–140.00 $136.66 $715 -1.34
578–590 581 5 124.00–136.00 $133.36 $775 +5.36
607 607 2 143.00 $143.00 $868 +6.00
652–693 668 8 124.00–137.00 $131.12 $876 +2.12
712–730 716 5 127.00–132.50 $130.38 $934 —
755–775 768 3 124.00–128.00 $126.69 $973 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 172.00 $172.00 $516 —
315–345 333 5 150.00–162.50 $156.37 $521 +4.51
355–395 379 5 150.00–165.00 $155.82 $591 +3.05
420–445 430 3 140.00–152.00 $146.58 $630 -7.30
450–485 475 9 141.00–154.00 $147.39 $700 -11.12
500–535 517 7 141.00–154.00 $147.12 $761 -2.20
555–580 565 10 142.00–150.00 $148.30 $838 +3.50
605–615 613 5 137.00–147.00 $141.60 $868 —
760 760 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,007 +4.50
790 790 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 117.50 $117.50 $370 —
350–387 371 4 120.00–131.00 $122.59 $455 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 —
780 780 1 116.00 $116.00 $905 —
786 786 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,077 —
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
305–340 323 2 136.00–140.00 $137.89 $445 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —
495 495 1 119.00 $119.00 $589 —
500–535 518 2 132.00–134.00 $133.03 $689 —
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 —
615–630 623 2 121.00–132.50 $126.68 $789 —
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 147.00–152.50 $149.75 $786 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 132.50–135.00 $133.78 $642 —
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 105.00 $105.00 $331 —
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 127.50 $127.50 $440 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 90.00 $90.00 $454 -41.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 163.00 $163.00 $807 +3.90
521–544 536 9 148.00–155.00 $152.73 $819 -4.71
617–625 620 6 153.00–158.00 $154.99 $961 +17.55
827 827 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 157.50 $157.50 $504 —
385–390 387 3 141.00–147.50 $143.19 $554 —
405–420 413 2 152.00–152.50 $152.25 $629 —
470–492 481 4 142.50–147.50 $144.94 $697 —
505 505 1 143.00 $143.00 $722 —
605–635 623 4 135.00–140.00 $137.22 $855 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 163.00 $163.00 $465 —
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
380 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
425–445 435 2 157.50–189.00 $172.89 $752 —
450–485 464 4 150.00–165.00 $156.89 $728 —
535 535 3 150.00–159.00 $153.00 $819 —
555–590 572 3 150.00–157.00 $152.97 $875 +21.97
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 —
490 490 1 127.50 $127.50 $625 —
525–526 526 4 125.00–143.00 $138.51 $729 —
607–630 615 3 110.00–111.00 $110.66 $681 —
685 685 1 72.50 $72.50 $497 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 130.00 $130.00 $462 —
420 420 1 115.00 $115.00 $483 —
455–485 470 2 115.00–120.00 $117.58 $553 —
545 545 1 149.00 $149.00 $812 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
805 805 1 102.50 $102.50 $825 —
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
905 905 1 107.00 $107.00 $968 —
1005 1005 1 92.00 $92.00 $925 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
475 475 2 135.00–149.00 $142.00 $674 —
540 540 2 149.00 $149.00 $805 —
560 560 1 140.00 $140.00 $784 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
365 365 1 112.50 $112.50 $411 —
505–515 510 2 100.00–112.50 $106.31 $542 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 147.00 $147.00 $750 —
610 610 1 141.00 $141.00 $860 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 95.00 $95.00 $598 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–990 872 85-90% 3 33.00–45.00 $41.08 $358 —
850–915 883 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.82 $926 —
825–1135 974 85-90% 8 50.00–62.00 $56.30 $548 —
785–1280 1068 85-90% 28 62.00–78.50 $70.49 $753 —
1070–1200 1159 85-90% 4 81.00–86.00 $83.27 $965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $722 —
1160–1480 1306 80-85% 10 66.00–79.00 $75.13 $981 —
1355 1355 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $556 —
1160–1645 1356 80-85% 6 80.50–90.50 $84.93 $1,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1615 1523 75-80% 2 69.50 $69.50 $1,058 —

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1505 1090 5 70.00–79.00 $74.68 $814 —
1005–2190 1496 12 81.50–98.00 $89.37 $1,337 —
1555–1875 1676 10 101.00–113.50 $106.42 $1,784 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–920 883 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–950.00 $793.63
905–975 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $872.21
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–870 813 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–885.00 $822.28
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
960–1085 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,150.00 $1,119.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–875 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 575.00–760.00 $662.78

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–45 43 2 265.00–275.00 $269.71 $116 —
50 50 1 262.50 $262.50 $131 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 100.00 $100.00 +42.31
30 30 1 125.00 $125.00 +67.31
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 +2.31
40–45 43 2 75.00–100.00 $88.24 +30.55
45 45 1 160.00 $160.00 +102.31
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 +60.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 thin fleshed 845 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 $64 —
120 120 1 110.00 $110.00 $132 +25.00
185 185 1 80.00 $80.00 $148 -11.31
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
9 9 1 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
12–15 14 2 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
25 25 1 75.00 $75.00 +35.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 110.00 $110.00 -21.76
40–46 45 5 140.00–170.00 $146.95 +15.19
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
85 85 1 115.00 $115.00 -55.00
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 +40.00
105 105 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 $131 —
92 92 2 160.00 $160.00 $147 —

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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.