Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 21, 2022

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Jackson County Regional Livestock Market report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.57/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.80/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.50/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 565 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 777 291
Feeder cattle 180 446 150
Slaughter cattle 33 110 30
Replacement cattle 51 185 77

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 170.00 $170.00 $590 -10.00
355–395 373 6 167.00–188.00 $183.48 $684 +4.82
415–435 424 7 167.00–189.00 $176.45 $748 -5.86
455–475 463 3 160.00–183.00 $168.27 $779 -13.16
510 510 1 174.00 $174.00 $887 +11.40
555–585 572 8 147.00–169.00 $160.17 $916 -4.39
620 620 1 156.00 $156.00 $967 -2.62
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 -7.06

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 135.00–150.00 $143.32 $449 -9.32
370–385 373 8 142.00–152.00 $148.84 $555 -10.81
410–447 427 9 121.00–165.00 $149.15 $637 -13.71
455–495 470 9 146.00–165.00 $157.00 $738 -3.37
500–540 521 13 121.00–157.00 $148.57 $774 -2.76
550–580 565 10 125.00–160.00 $148.50 $839 -0.13
615 615 3 144.00–149.00 $145.67 $896 +3.45
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 -3.67

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 157.00–172.00 $166.46 $529 -10.91
355–375 365 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $520 -25.95
400–440 416 9 126.00–175.00 $148.10 $616 -10.89
450–495 469 5 136.00–160.00 $146.03 $685 -12.65
500–547 522 12 140.00–156.00 $147.80 $772 -6.65
580 580 1 152.00 $152.00 $882 +0.08
620–640 628 5 117.00–151.00 $135.79 $853 +5.81
700–745 718 5 111.00–133.00 $123.94 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1285 1175 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,751.06 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1465 1209 80-85% 20 78.00–115.00 $93.06 $1,125 +6.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1130 921 85-90% 6 65.00–77.00 $73.16 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1710 1580 75-80% 5 87.00–99.00 $92.65 $1,464 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2060 1766 5 111.00–116.00 $114.40 $2,020 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1485 1147 5 80.00–96.00 $87.07 $999 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
795–960 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–1,050.00 $914.10
970–1080 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–825.00 $785.05
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1165–1285 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,325.00 $1,163.79
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1320–1595 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,410.00 $1,348.87

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 —
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 —
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 —
130 130 1 170.00 $170.00 -20.98

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1300–1520 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,485.00 $1,330.57 —
1425–1430 1428 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.04 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 35.00–47.00 $41.00 -25.43
20–27 25 7 40.00–50.00 $48.84 -8.29
35 35 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 -0.86
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
55 55 1 115.00 $115.00 —
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 —
105 105 1 200.00 $200.00 -33.85
100–125 113 2 80.00–165.00 $127.22 -106.63

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 110.00 $110.00 —
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.