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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 15, 2022

1,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.82/cwt -8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 424 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.67/cwt ≈ $548/hd at 376 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.76/cwt -18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 366 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,050 1,157 578
Feeder cattle 550 914 504
Slaughter cattle 200 84 49
Replacement cattle 300 120 25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 170.00–195.00 $186.43 $434 —
275–290 285 3 197.50–202.50 $200.89 $573 —
305–337 325 4 177.50–194.00 $188.52 $613 -6.48
350–395 375 14 161.00–192.50 $177.08 $664 —
400–445 432 14 155.00–183.00 $173.77 $751 -16.23
450–495 474 17 142.50–185.00 $167.07 $792 -7.51
500–545 526 20 151.00–174.00 $164.02 $863 -6.13
550–595 573 15 145.00–169.00 $154.34 $884 -27.66
600–630 614 9 149.00–160.00 $158.14 $971 -5.86
658–690 674 6 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $1,085 —
736 736 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,133 -9.00
760 760 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 -14.00
943 943 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 154.00 $154.00 $447 —
392 392 2 163.00 $163.00 $639 +8.83
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 +30.00
450–495 481 6 130.00–145.00 $139.03 $669 -1.97
525–545 534 4 140.00–145.00 $141.52 $756 +6.38
550–580 563 3 145.00–152.00 $148.01 $833 -8.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 117.50 $117.50 $264 —
355 355 1 142.00 $142.00 $504 —
400 400 1 123.00 $123.00 $492 —
540 540 1 80.00 $80.00 $432 —
600–615 608 2 95.00–112.00 $103.60 $630 —
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 140.00 $140.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 229 6 135.00–162.50 $149.77 $343 —
250–290 269 13 140.00–153.00 $145.99 $393 —
305–330 322 9 140.00–160.00 $148.53 $478 -1.46
350–397 376 27 110.00–158.00 $145.67 $548 —
402–447 424 30 120.00–154.00 $142.82 $606 -8.18
450–490 466 15 110.00–145.00 $133.77 $623 -15.23
515 value added 515 1 144.00 $144.00 $742 -9.00
505–545 527 17 110.00–152.00 $140.68 $741 -17.32
550–595 570 13 104.00–146.00 $136.99 $781 —
605–635 618 10 102.50–140.00 $128.36 $793 —
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 -17.00
700–740 720 3 127.50–135.00 $130.10 $937 —
765–790 779 4 125.00–140.00 $133.74 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
305–337 326 3 135.00–137.50 $135.78 $443 +3.46
385 385 2 135.00 $135.00 $520 +6.00
420–441 436 10 102.50–131.00 $123.51 $539 +12.31
465–485 478 5 120.00–136.00 $127.17 $608 +2.37
510–540 517 8 90.00–147.00 $112.88 $584 -6.12
555–595 573 10 94.00–138.00 $118.65 $680 -11.35
605–632 621 3 110.00–131.00 $118.10 $733 —
671–685 678 2 110.00–124.00 $117.07 $794 -7.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 122.50 $122.50 $251 —
285 285 1 105.00 $105.00 $299 —
300–305 303 2 102.50–120.00 $111.32 $337 —
350–395 375 3 67.50–112.50 $93.41 $350 —
430–435 433 2 90.00–97.50 $93.77 $406 —
455–470 463 2 100.00–120.00 $109.84 $509 -0.16
510–525 520 3 85.00–100.00 $90.05 $468 —
590 590 2 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
730 730 1 93.00 $93.00 $679 —
855 855 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —
925 925 1 77.50 $77.50 $717 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 67.50–131.00 $99.80 $432 —
460 460 2 116.00 $116.00 $534 —
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
280–295 288 2 120.00–170.00 $145.65 $419 -56.67
320–345 336 9 95.00–184.00 $147.83 $497 -29.89
355–390 366 21 130.00–185.00 $159.76 $585 -18.12
400–445 434 14 40.00–174.00 $146.77 $637 -21.65
450–495 469 18 85.00–169.00 $138.43 $649 -21.74
510–547 528 19 92.50–165.00 $135.97 $718 -18.10
555–585 567 16 67.50–160.00 $134.71 $764 -9.75
600–640 621 7 92.00–143.00 $118.93 $739 -21.02
675–685 678 3 71.00–90.00 $82.78 $561 -59.22
725–745 736 4 80.00–116.00 $97.88 $720 -30.62
771–790 781 6 85.00–111.00 $105.94 $827 —
845 845 1 114.00 $114.00 $963 —
865–870 868 2 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 144.00 $144.00 $527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 174.00 $174.00 $644 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 974 80-85% 8 24.00–52.00 $41.14 $401 —
815–1620 1093 80-85% 16 45.00–69.00 $59.28 $648 —
1100–1415 1247 80-85% 11 70.00–77.50 $73.68 $919 —
1175–1785 1376 80-85% 7 78.00–88.00 $81.80 $1,126 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 65-75% 2 83.50 $83.50 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1865 1341 8 58.00–94.00 $74.70 $1,002 —
1300–2465 1608 8 85.00–99.00 $90.93 $1,462 —
1460–2130 1769 13 100.00–135.00 $110.61 $1,957 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1320 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,290.00–1,800.00 $1,549.42 —
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1350–1450 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,157.14 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 77.00 $77.00 $554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 78.00 $78.00 $413 —

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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.