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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 8, 2022

1,157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.33/cwt ≈ $842/hd at 480 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.43/cwt ≈ $622/hd at 428 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.95/cwt ≈ $687/hd at 477 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,157 765 0
Feeder cattle 914 615 0
Slaughter cattle 84 82 0
Replacement cattle 120 68 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 thin fleshed 232 2 213.00 $213.00 $494 —
325–345 337 5 171.00–200.00 $190.68 $643 —
370–395 thin fleshed 380 10 163.00–187.00 $172.98 $657 —
362–398 385 8 175.00–192.00 $186.21 $717 —
417 value added 417 2 200.00 $200.00 $834 —
405–440 425 12 172.00–190.00 $180.56 $767 —
450–497 480 47 140.00–185.00 $175.33 $842 —
500–547 524 25 151.00–175.00 $166.65 $873 —
555–598 575 20 159.00–176.00 $168.92 $971 —
605–647 616 21 155.00–187.00 $169.98 $1,047 —
650–685 667 10 138.00–173.00 $165.32 $1,103 —
710–725 718 5 161.00–167.00 $162.19 $1,165 —
790 790 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,240 —
913 913 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,415 —
980 980 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
1005 1005 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,387 —
1340 1340 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +4.00
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +18.16
455–495 477 5 170.00–178.00 $174.58 $833 +4.16
527–540 529 7 170.00–171.00 $170.15 $900 +3.07
567 value added 567 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,089 —
587 587 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,068 +14.01
601 value added 601 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,112 —
640 640 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 -7.00
694 value added 694 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,201 —
703 703 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,146 +24.96
765 765 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 —
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 141.00 $141.00 $482 -15.00
350–385 368 2 145.00–162.50 $154.17 $567 +2.45
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -30.00
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 -9.31
500–515 508 2 128.00–142.50 $135.14 $687 -17.18
575–595 585 2 148.00–166.00 $156.85 $918 +4.87
751 751 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,059 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 132.50 $132.50 $543 —
593 593 3 141.00 $141.00 $836 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 122.00–152.00 $136.67 $776 —
635 635 1 117.50 $117.50 $746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 330 16 141.00–154.00 $149.82 $494 —
350–390 364 17 141.00–156.00 $149.61 $545 —
402–445 428 32 130.00–155.00 $145.43 $622 —
452–496 477 30 120.00–151.00 $143.95 $687 —
500–545 528 13 133.00–151.00 $140.14 $740 —
555–595 575 24 137.00–150.00 $142.34 $818 —
625–645 634 7 134.00–149.00 $141.71 $898 —
650–695 673 6 128.00–154.00 $147.91 $995 —
725 725 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,022 —
918 918 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 149.00–151.00 $149.99 $502 +1.22
435 435 12 151.00 $151.00 $657 +6.03
469 469 10 149.00 $149.00 $699 +1.94
527 527 5 158.00 $158.00 $833 +11.63
541 value added 541 4 153.00 $153.00 $828 —
660 660 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 +25.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 131.00–134.00 $132.32 $427 -2.90
360 360 1 129.00 $129.00 $464 -6.00
420 thin fleshed 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
420–425 423 2 102.50–120.00 $111.20 $470 -20.72
455–470 460 5 120.00–131.00 $124.80 $574 -8.37
505 505 1 119.00 $119.00 $601 -12.12
580 580 2 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
665 665 1 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 149.00 $149.00 $566 —
472 thin fleshed 472 2 115.00 $115.00 $543 —
495 495 1 143.00 $143.00 $708 —
595 595 1 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 201.00–205.00 $202.32 $573 —
305–335 316 4 135.00–195.00 $177.72 $562 +27.72
355–391 378 11 167.00–187.00 $177.88 $672 +8.53
415–445 430 15 152.50–183.00 $168.42 $724 -0.21
450–495 476 18 130.00–176.00 $160.17 $762 +2.23
502–545 520 9 145.00–165.00 $154.07 $801 -1.62
555–590 571 20 132.00–163.00 $144.46 $825 +4.31
600–630 612 5 135.00–147.00 $139.95 $856 +5.57
670 670 1 142.00 $142.00 $951 +22.00
705 705 2 120.00–137.00 $128.50 $906 —
802 802 1 104.00 $104.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 191.00 $191.00 $583 —
436 436 6 175.00 $175.00 $763 —
597 597 5 155.00 $155.00 $925 —
612 612 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 thin fleshed 285 2 125.00 $125.00 $356 —
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —
683 683 4 122.00 $122.00 $833 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
433 thin fleshed 433 3 151.00 $151.00 $654 —
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 —
775 thin fleshed 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1220 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,302.25 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–800 748 85-90% 5 72.50–110.00 $91.68 $686 —
655–1095 882 85-90% 10 20.00–65.00 $41.52 $366 —
780–1315 1040 85-90% 33 30.00–84.00 $64.17 $667 —
1015–1140 1078 85-90% 2 63.50–70.00 $66.94 $722 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–835 810 80-85% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.42 $595 —
820–1760 1276 80-85% 30 64.00–91.00 $79.19 $1,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1655 1503 75-80% 2 79.00–84.50 $82.03 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2050 1333 4 52.50–71.00 $61.63 $822 —
1655–1680 1668 2 112.00–129.00 $120.56 $2,011 —
1210–2150 1729 16 93.50–118.50 $105.38 $1,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
865–975 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00–910.00 $766.98
785–1400 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 450.00–1,350.00 $970.15
765–1125 969 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 585.00–775.00 $725.88
880–1160 977 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 575.00–1,100.00 $840.07
980 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1105–1155 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00–800.00 $682.65
720–1495 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 575.00–1,200.00 $897.69
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
875–980 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,067.13
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 35.00 $35.00 —
55 55 1 90.00 $90.00 —
65 65 1 115.00 $115.00 —
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 —
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —
150 150 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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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
1165–1465 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,385.00 $1,159.09 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1180–1475 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 860.00–1,475.00 $1,264.37 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 2 125.00 $125.00 $56 —
57 57 2 122.50 $122.50 $70 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00–50.00 $40.00 —
20 20 1 80.00 $80.00 —
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 —
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
35 35 1 160.00 $160.00 —
55 55 2 100.00–225.00 $162.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 —
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 —
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 —
65 65 1 75.00 $75.00 —
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 —
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 —
95 95 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 —
115 115 1 245.00 $245.00 —
115 115 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 105.00 $105.00 $63 —

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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.