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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 14, 2022

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.45/cwt -11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 532 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.37/cwt ≈ $760/hd at 474 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.63/cwt ≈ $844/hd at 568 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 428 308
Feeder cattle 446 258 127
Slaughter cattle 110 71 56
Replacement cattle 185 62 47

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 181.00 $181.00 $434 —
250 250 1 195.00 $195.00 $488 —
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
370–385 380 5 171.00–183.00 $178.66 $679 —
400–440 427 9 175.00–190.00 $182.31 $778 —
450–495 479 15 159.00–195.00 $181.43 $869 —
500–545 522 10 150.00–180.00 $162.60 $849 —
565–577 575 7 164.00–168.00 $164.56 $946 —
607–641 631 11 153.00–165.00 $158.62 $1,001 —
660–690 672 15 149.00–166.00 $162.06 $1,089 —
710–725 714 4 146.00–154.00 $148.03 $1,057 —
755–760 758 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $1,065 —
805 805 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 165.00 $165.00 $470 —
390–395 393 2 155.00–165.00 $159.97 $629 —
400–445 422 8 149.00–176.00 $163.77 $691 —
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 —
510–525 521 4 140.00–154.00 $149.97 $781 —
555 555 1 148.00 $148.00 $821 —
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
720 720 1 136.00 $136.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 153.00 $153.00 $696 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 159.00 $159.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
253 253 3 187.50 $187.50 $474 —
340–345 342 3 148.00–155.00 $152.64 $522 —
350–392 377 8 153.00–164.00 $159.65 $602 —
402–445 418 15 149.00–170.00 $162.86 $681 —
450–487 474 20 139.00–170.00 $160.37 $760 —
505–540 517 12 147.00–153.00 $151.33 $782 —
550–590 568 20 144.00–152.00 $148.63 $844 —
600–640 616 9 139.00–144.00 $142.22 $876 —
655 655 2 144.00 $144.00 $943 —
702–725 717 6 137.00–138.00 $137.67 $987 —
850 850 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
290–295 293 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $444 —
323–335 328 6 125.00–156.00 $143.61 $471 +0.19
360 360 1 151.00 $151.00 $544 —
400–445 414 4 139.00–144.00 $142.17 $589 +4.15
465–485 475 7 122.00–160.00 $134.26 $638 +5.54
510–527 523 5 136.00–145.00 $139.63 $730 —
600–610 604 4 130.00–149.00 $136.25 $823 -2.75
675 675 1 117.50 $117.50 $793 -4.50
762 762 2 115.00 $115.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
350 350 1 125.00 $125.00 $438 +4.00
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 —
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 -17.00
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 164.00 $164.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.50 $172.50 $345 —
302–340 322 7 170.00–185.00 $177.37 $571 -5.85
350–395 368 5 145.00–185.00 $168.38 $620 -12.58
410–440 430 10 140.00–171.00 $158.99 $684 -19.74
450–490 476 9 110.00–177.00 $158.68 $755 -4.83
500–545 532 23 137.00–162.00 $154.45 $822 -11.19
557–590 575 16 140.00–156.00 $151.92 $874 -8.31
600–645 623 4 120.00–145.00 $129.98 $810 -12.09
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
515 515 2 167.00 $167.00 $860 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 144.00 $144.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1065 859 80-85% 7 30.00–54.00 $43.41 $373 —
775–1325 974 80-85% 13 60.00–70.00 $64.76 $631 —
820–1325 1049 80-85% 22 62.00–78.00 $73.00 $766 —
800–1555 1200 80-85% 36 73.50–98.00 $86.29 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,338 —
1445–1770 1608 75-80% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.20 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1730 1203 3 50.00–70.00 $57.84 $696 —
1170–1250 1210 2 90.00–93.00 $91.55 $1,108 —
950–2615 1618 14 102.00–121.00 $111.52 $1,804 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1175 1009 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 485.00–770.00 $678.26
775–1310 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–1,000.00 $855.29
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
800–1432 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 710.00–1,225.00 $970.84
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1170–1175 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,192.70
880–1775 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,100.00 $958.98
900–1350 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,195.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–855 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–1,075.00 $882.93
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
980–1110 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,149.63
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 150.00–230.00 $190.98 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
825–1395 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,310.00–1,650.00 $1,420.74 —
1040–1310 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 885.00–1,400.00 $1,130.14 —
1165–1500 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 950.00–1,650.00 $1,451.37 —
1250–1500 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,285.00–1,660.00 $1,504.55 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–980 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 575.00–1,350.00 $960.58 —
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 103.00 $103.00 $592 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 85.00 $85.00 —
10–15 12 3 50.00–75.00 $66.43 —
20–25 23 16 40.00–70.00 $57.13 —
30–35 34 8 50.00–65.00 $63.36 —
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 3 200.00–255.00 $233.85 -41.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 $82 -110.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 260.00 $260.00 $169 —

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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.