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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 30, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.10/cwt ≈ $965/hd at 679 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.44/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 308 392
Feeder cattle 166 128 127
Slaughter cattle 40 39 37
Replacement cattle 20 54 29

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 167.00–201.00 $177.64 $577 —
358–384 371 10 169.00–195.00 $182.44 $677 —
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
455–470 459 5 177.00–185.00 $179.04 $822 —
525 525 3 172.00–174.00 $173.33 $910 —
560–590 583 4 170.00–175.00 $173.80 $1,013 —
640 640 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,037 —
661–685 667 4 156.00–162.00 $157.54 $1,051 —
717 717 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,104 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–632 625 3 142.00–155.00 $146.23 $914 —
717–730 721 3 122.00–141.00 $134.59 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.50 $162.50 $536 ±0.00
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 —
450–455 453 2 137.50–145.00 $141.23 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 153.00 $153.00 $367 —
265–275 270 2 150.00–176.00 $163.24 $441 —
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
355–395 376 6 134.00–160.00 $153.74 $578 —
425–441 439 9 130.00–156.00 $151.64 $666 —
493 493 3 151.00 $151.00 $744 —
510–535 521 4 150.00–153.00 $151.76 $791 —
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
602–645 610 9 121.00–152.00 $141.80 $865 —
665–690 678 8 140.00–143.00 $142.63 $967 —
682 682 2 140.00 $140.00 $955 —
742 742 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,009 —
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 125.00 $125.00 $502 -3.69
472 thin fleshed 472 2 150.00 $150.00 $708 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 164.00 $164.00 $394 —
375–393 387 5 165.00–175.00 $168.18 $651 +13.39
418 418 3 180.00 $180.00 $752 +8.67
595 595 2 160.00 $160.00 $952 +25.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 —
647 647 2 133.00 $133.00 $861 —
685–695 690 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $819 —
785 785 1 109.00 $109.00 $856 —
845 845 1 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585–1780 1683 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,816.12 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 93.00 $93.00 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 80-85% 1 40.50 $40.50 $292 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $971 —
980–1570 1293 80-85% 17 77.00–100.00 $86.77 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $205 —
675–1030 853 85-90% 2 30.00–58.00 $46.91 $400 —
840–1460 1097 85-90% 11 53.00–95.00 $71.63 $786 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 75.50 $75.50 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 52.50 $52.50 $381 —
885–2050 1429 9 90.00–118.00 $108.69 $1,553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.50
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 175.00 $175.00 -435.00
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1250 thin fleshed 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–130 128 3 65.00–77.50 $69.06 $88 —
130 130 2 67.50 $67.50 $88 —
140 140 1 55.00 $55.00 $77 —
150–160 155 3 67.50–90.00 $75.62 $117 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -16.67
10–15 14 4 35.00–45.00 $43.18 +1.51
20–25 22 3 30.00–70.00 $55.77 +9.60
30 30 1 185.00 $185.00 +113.20
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 +0.07
40 fancy 40 1 175.00 $175.00 —
45 45 1 320.00 $320.00 +235.07
45 45 1 400.00 $400.00 +315.07
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
60–65 63 2 135.00–162.50 $149.30 —
65 65 1 185.00 $185.00 —
70 70 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80–85 83 2 212.50–215.00 $213.71 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 -4.51
105–115 110 2 300.00–315.00 $307.84 +172.00
110–120 115 2 185.00–235.00 $208.91 +73.07

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
22 22 1 110.00 $110.00 $24 —
55 55 1 200.00 $200.00 $110 +55.00
82 82 2 112.50 $112.50 $92 -12.50
90 90 1 122.50 $122.50 $110 -2.50
90–95 92 5 175.00–215.00 $198.48 $183 +168.48
105–125 118 3 220.00 $220.00 $260 +110.00
115–122 118 6 150.00–220.00 $186.16 $220 +76.16
118 118 10 115.00 $115.00 $136 +5.00
122 122 2 145.00 $145.00 $177 +35.00
130 fancy 130 10 122.50 $122.50 $159 —
130–140 135 2 110.00–140.00 $125.56 $170 +15.56

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 75.00 $75.00 -55.00
70 70 7 182.50 $182.50 +52.50
87 87 9 222.50 $222.50 —
88 88 1 235.00 $235.00 —
135 135 1 250.00 $250.00 +50.00
150 150 1 370.00 $370.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 145.00 $145.00 $65 +10.00
60–65 62 3 100.00–145.00 $128.65 $80 —
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 $108 —
87 87 2 130.00 $130.00 $113 —
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 $114 —
110 110 1 130.00 $130.00 $143 —
112 112 2 170.00 $170.00 $190 —

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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.