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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 10, 2022

1,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.65/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 619 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.12/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 524 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.82/cwt ≈ $801/hd at 477 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,010 340 0
Feeder cattle 753 242 0
Slaughter cattle 89 37 0
Replacement cattle 77 35 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 333 5 192.00–205.00 $200.38 $667 —
350–392 374 8 180.00–209.00 $199.08 $745 —
405–446 430 20 170.00–210.00 $191.18 $822 -9.64
455–495 469 17 170.00–191.00 $185.29 $869 -9.83
500–543 524 37 174.00–190.00 $184.12 $965 -3.30
555–598 571 26 178.00–193.00 $187.65 $1,071 -1.43
600–643 619 41 176.00–190.00 $183.65 $1,137 -1.35
655–695 673 3 160.00–178.00 $169.82 $1,143 —
755–763 759 23 170.00–177.00 $175.74 $1,334 —
815 815 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 —
425–445 435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $664 —
450–495 477 6 130.00–164.00 $150.84 $720 —
505 505 1 142.00 $142.00 $717 —
602–625 610 3 125.00–140.00 $130.13 $794 —
685–695 690 2 126.00–160.00 $142.88 $986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $526 —
350–395 379 11 168.00–188.00 $177.92 $674 —
400–445 421 28 154.00–183.00 $170.50 $718 —
452–495 477 30 162.00–174.00 $167.82 $801 —
500–546 526 21 155.00–175.00 $167.44 $881 -6.59
550–585 564 26 153.00–170.00 $163.15 $920 -17.85
600–645 620 9 150.00–157.00 $155.09 $962 —
685–690 688 2 143.00–154.00 $148.52 $1,022 —
715–730 722 3 142.00–146.00 $143.67 $1,037 —
751–780 757 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,120 —
815–825 818 3 136.00–143.00 $140.65 $1,151 —
865 865 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 125.00–155.00 $140.57 $461 +3.57
360–385 370 7 131.00–160.00 $148.06 $548 +18.06
400–425 415 3 125.00–157.00 $144.69 $600 —
455–485 475 7 142.00–164.00 $154.43 $734 +6.93
510–520 515 3 142.00–154.00 $146.34 $754 —
565 565 1 144.00 $144.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 202.00 $202.00 $626 +22.00
350–380 364 5 172.00–205.00 $187.57 $683 +5.68
407–440 419 4 150.00–192.00 $174.44 $731 -13.87
455–490 470 13 131.00–182.00 $165.77 $779 —
505–537 520 8 129.00–170.00 $153.75 $800 -6.17
565–590 578 3 133.00–162.00 $149.80 $866 -16.46
610 610 1 142.00 $142.00 $866 -11.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1425 1183 80-85% 38 72.00–103.00 $84.05 $994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1225 989 85-90% 17 54.00–73.00 $66.96 $662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1725 1470 75-80% 10 76.00–97.00 $86.30 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1975 1532 25 88.00–135.00 $108.89 $1,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
820–1190 978 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–1,200.00 $1,044.79
825–1195 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,107.00
1035–1110 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $855.22
930–1250 1087 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–1,085.00 $897.22
1045–1225 1113 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 635.00–860.00 $722.33
835–1495 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 435.00–1,200.00 $899.62
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -35.00
75 75 2 137.00 $137.00 +27.00

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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
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 6 165.00 $165.00 $69 —
45 45 2 210.00 $210.00 $94 —
52–57 56 7 185.00–190.00 $188.66 $106 —
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 $147 —
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 $140 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 82.00 $82.00 $98 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 17.00–37.00 $22.00 -43.00
20–27 22 8 15.00–65.00 $31.93 -33.07
35–37 36 3 22.00–35.00 $26.17 -38.83
40–45 43 3 50.00–120.00 $80.38 +15.38
45 45 1 125.00 $125.00 +60.00
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 —
50 50 6 60.00–117.00 $98.50 —
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 —
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 165.00 $165.00 +9.55

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 +70.00
50–57 53 8 110.00–140.00 $124.42 +39.42
60 60 3 120.00–175.00 $156.67 +71.67
70–75 72 3 165.00–205.00 $179.77 +94.77
77 77 2 155.00 $155.00 -48.33
82–85 83 3 195.00–230.00 $218.05 +14.72
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00
90–95 92 3 225.00–255.00 $244.64 +79.64
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.