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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 17, 2022

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.04/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 524 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $177.73/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 466 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.80/cwt -10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 427 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 1,010 741
Feeder cattle 298 753 577
Slaughter cattle 45 89 69
Replacement cattle 67 77 67

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 182.50–202.50 $192.21 $506 —
310–345 330 11 183.00–201.00 $198.60 $655 -1.78
355 355 2 190.00 $190.00 $674 -9.08
400–436 423 9 167.00–194.00 $182.72 $773 -8.46
450–480 462 8 176.00–196.00 $187.11 $864 +1.82
502–548 521 17 169.00–200.00 $181.45 $945 -2.67
560–595 579 4 165.00–169.00 $166.75 $965 -20.90
605–645 631 7 165.00–174.00 $167.25 $1,055 -16.40
660–683 671 11 168.00–175.00 $171.69 $1,152 +1.87
740 740 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 156.00 $156.00 $733 +5.16
500 500 2 142.50 $142.50 $712 +0.50
560 560 2 142.00–160.00 $151.00 $846 —
635 635 1 122.00 $122.00 $775 -8.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 120.00–140.00 $129.79 $623 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 135.00 $135.00 $641 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $378 —
255–290 274 4 160.00–185.00 $170.59 $467 —
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -2.50
360–395 377 16 157.00–172.50 $166.40 $627 -11.52
400–447 427 23 144.00–172.50 $159.80 $682 -10.70
450–495 470 14 152.50–161.00 $157.97 $742 -9.85
500–545 524 30 150.00–170.00 $161.04 $844 -6.40
550–590 567 15 107.50–165.00 $151.19 $857 -11.96
610–647 630 5 148.00–155.00 $149.57 $942 -5.52
650–670 660 4 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $1,003 +3.51
700–742 730 15 142.00–154.25 $152.18 $1,111 +8.51
755–795 772 5 120.00–145.00 $139.09 $1,074 -8.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 142.50–155.00 $147.58 $455 +7.01
375–380 378 2 144.00–147.00 $145.51 $550 -2.55
400–445 420 4 128.00–150.00 $144.17 $606 -0.52
470–495 485 4 120.00–144.00 $131.27 $637 -23.16
560–575 570 3 131.00–144.00 $139.74 $797 -4.26
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 —
320 320 1 112.00 $112.00 $358 —
615–630 623 2 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $654 —
790 790 1 74.00 $74.00 $585 —

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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 1 175.00 $175.00 $420 —
250–280 270 4 192.50–202.50 $198.63 $536 —
300–340 326 8 155.00–213.00 $193.85 $632 -8.15
375–385 380 6 161.00–210.00 $191.47 $728 +3.90
400–440 422 12 149.00–201.00 $175.77 $742 +1.33
455–497 466 29 135.00–188.00 $177.73 $828 +11.96
510–547 527 19 130.00–179.00 $160.81 $847 +7.06
552–590 569 15 141.00–174.00 $156.27 $889 +6.47
600–635 614 5 125.00–152.00 $138.22 $849 -3.78
665–685 675 2 135.00–139.00 $136.97 $925 —
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 —
780 780 1 107.50 $107.50 $838 —
800 800 1 92.50 $92.50 $740 —
885 885 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 131.00 $131.00 $629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 177.50 $177.50 $515 —
395 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 —
570 570 1 151.00 $151.00 $861 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 174.00 $174.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1360 981 80-85% 8 30.00–67.00 $53.00 $520 —
715–1530 1038 80-85% 14 57.00–78.00 $70.96 $737 —
640–1510 1178 80-85% 24 75.00–85.00 $80.18 $945 -3.87
1145–2070 1541 80-85% 20 84.00–94.00 $88.72 $1,367 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 65-75% 1 87.00 $87.00 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1540 1210 3 81.00–86.00 $83.72 $1,013 —
1410 1410 2 96.00–101.00 $98.50 $1,389 —
1455–2320 1867 8 107.00–125.50 $113.88 $2,126 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
705–975 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 725.00–1,000.00 $837.89
900–1530 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,385.00 $1,097.26
825–1380 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,150.00 $1,040.09
1125–1195 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–1,000.00 $890.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 125.00 $125.00 -12.00
110 110 2 175.00 $175.00 —
150 150 2 350.00 $350.00 —
200 200 1 675.00 $675.00 —
280 280 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1345 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 700.00–1,500.00 $1,221.16 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 150.00 $150.00 —
85 85 3 95.00 $95.00 —
90 90 2 300.00 $300.00 —
113–120 117 4 235.00–700.00 $474.48 +309.48

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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.