Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 6, 2022

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.00/cwt ≈ $1,540/hd at 870 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.53/cwt ≈ $642/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 343 416
Feeder cattle 144 166 264
Slaughter cattle 40 40 58
Replacement cattle 28 20 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 165.00–182.00 $172.74 $565 —
360–380 369 4 180.00–192.00 $187.25 $691 —
416–435 424 5 151.00–192.00 $164.14 $696 —
455–495 472 5 162.00–197.00 $184.84 $872 —
517–540 523 5 172.00–198.00 $191.84 $1,003 —
560–595 575 3 170.00–186.00 $180.02 $1,035 —
650–673 670 9 174.00–188.00 $186.49 $1,249 —
870 870 57 177.00 $177.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 140.00–148.00 $143.45 $463 —
360–375 368 2 128.00–161.00 $144.16 $531 —
400–417 413 10 146.00–158.00 $155.53 $642 —
485–495 488 3 135.00–152.00 $143.33 $699 —
500–525 506 4 153.00–156.00 $155.22 $785 —
550–595 570 4 148.00–156.00 $153.42 $874 —
620–645 628 3 142.00–153.00 $149.24 $937 —
660–697 687 4 135.00–146.00 $140.18 $963 —
735 735 1 135.00 $135.00 $992 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–325 313 3 165.00–175.00 $168.46 $527 —
380 380 1 132.00 $132.00 $502 -36.18
445 445 1 163.00 $163.00 $725 -17.00
455–495 476 4 152.00–169.00 $160.08 $762 —
512–545 526 4 145.00–174.00 $156.89 $825 —
575–590 580 4 150.00–168.00 $159.92 $928 -0.08
602–648 631 6 140.00–154.00 $149.41 $943 —
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —
800 800 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1080 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,058.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–980 898 80-85% 2 90.00–115.00 $103.65 $931 —
1020–1360 1179 80-85% 7 82.00–101.00 $88.85 $1,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1095 1000 85-90% 8 66.00–78.00 $71.54 $715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1510 1455 75-80% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.11 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1955 1428 10 92.00–130.00 $110.39 $1,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1095 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–1,025.00 $960.42
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 100.00 $100.00 $245 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 50.00–105.00 $77.50 —
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 -20.00
60–65 62 3 85.00–145.00 $123.92 -51.08
70–75 73 2 85.00–125.00 $105.69 -69.31
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 -20.00
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 -30.00
140 140 1 285.00 $285.00 +85.00

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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
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1120–1270 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,120.29 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 105.00 $105.00 $116 +35.94
100–125 113 2 75.00–85.00 $79.44 $90 +10.38
155 155 1 60.00 $60.00 $93 -15.62

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 $81 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 $130 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 30.00–40.00 $36.00 -7.18
20–25 23 4 40.00–50.00 $45.56 -10.21
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -145.00
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
40–45 42 5 60.00–90.00 $68.33 -16.67
55 55 2 80.00 $80.00 -60.00
60 60 2 115.00–180.00 $147.50 -1.80
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 -85.00
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 -133.71
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 -13.71
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -113.71

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
75 75 1 65.00 $65.00 -35.00
80–85 83 3 160.00–195.00 $175.30 +75.30
85 85 2 50.00–150.00 $100.00 ±0.00
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 -132.84
110–120 115 2 55.00–190.00 $125.43 -83.48

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 +55.00
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 -27.50
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 -35.00
130 130 1 210.00 $210.00 -40.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 $112 —
105–117 112 4 105.00–145.00 $115.97 $130 —

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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.