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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 3, 2022

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.51/cwt ≈ $704/hd at 423 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.47/cwt ≈ $757/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 618 364
Feeder cattle 242 481 176
Slaughter cattle 37 53 45
Replacement cattle 35 32 75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–425 415 7 191.00–202.50 $200.82 $833 +3.72
480–485 481 4 192.50–196.00 $195.12 $939 -2.52
510–528 522 6 180.00–191.00 $187.42 $978 -5.41
555–590 578 3 185.00–191.00 $189.08 $1,093 -0.09
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -5.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 381 6 177.50–187.50 $180.80 $689 —
425 425 1 172.50 $172.50 $733 —
455–470 468 6 160.00–185.00 $180.94 $847 —
542 542 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,003 —
580 580 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,009 —
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
660 660 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,232 —
882 882 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,323 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
545 545 1 137.50 $137.50 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 175.00 $175.00 $306 —
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
360–390 371 4 140.00–167.50 $160.83 $597 —
405–442 423 15 157.50–186.00 $166.51 $704 —
455–490 469 13 152.50–167.00 $161.47 $757 —
500–545 526 5 162.00–174.00 $166.90 $878 —
580 580 1 161.00 $161.00 $934 —
650 650 2 149.00 $149.00 $968 —
655–670 660 3 151.00–166.00 $160.92 $1,062 —
763–770 765 4 146.00–149.00 $148.24 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–512 510 9 167.00–177.50 $174.03 $888 +8.15
599 599 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,084 +9.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 137.00 $137.00 $418 -21.63
353–382 360 4 130.00 $130.00 $468 -29.34
475 475 2 147.50 $147.50 $701 -7.86
665 665 1 148.00 $148.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -0.52
365–370 366 4 177.50–185.00 $181.89 $666 +7.79
430–442 438 3 187.00–191.00 $188.31 $825 +10.24
500–535 518 2 157.50–162.50 $159.92 $828 -10.14
550–560 556 4 162.50–170.00 $166.26 $924 +2.96
625–647 640 3 145.00–170.00 $153.14 $980 -7.25
663–675 666 4 135.00–145.00 $142.47 $949 -9.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 value added 396 4 142.50 $142.50 $564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
835 835 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1260 1004 85-90% 14 60.00–92.00 $77.55 $779 +13.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1590 1277 80-85% 14 83.00–99.00 $90.23 $1,152 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 60.00 $60.00 $519 —
1050–2040 1602 13 90.00–128.50 $113.84 $1,824 —
1515–1940 1690 3 123.00–130.00 $127.53 $2,155 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980–1145 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–990.00 $903.67
855–1195 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–1,060.00 $904.03
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
900–1295 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–870.00 $802.96
965–1445 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,200.00 $1,007.22
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
120 120 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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 785.00 $785.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 65.00 $65.00 +5.94

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
30–35 33 2 80.00–115.00 $96.15 -23.85
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 ±0.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +35.00
65 65 1 105.00 $105.00 -20.00
65 65 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -25.00
100–120 110 2 150.00–160.00 $155.45 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 —
35 35 1 115.00 $115.00 —
65 65 1 85.00 $85.00 —
80 80 3 180.00–215.00 $203.33 —
95 95 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.