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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 10, 2022

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.99/cwt +43.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 620 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $191.16/cwt ≈ $816/hd at 427 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.52/cwt +30.41 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 484 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 496 0
Feeder cattle 610 328 0
Slaughter cattle 47 61 0
Replacement cattle 50 44 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 203.00 $203.00 $599 —
310 310 1 207.50 $207.50 $643 +39.53
372 372 4 193.00 $193.00 $718 +11.98
410–445 432 7 185.00–197.00 $189.99 $821 +22.81
452–498 477 12 180.00–188.00 $183.26 $874 +19.42
502–545 529 10 179.00–192.00 $182.17 $964 +21.30
552–586 574 15 175.00–189.00 $181.16 $1,040 +20.87
611 thin fleshed 611 7 179.50 $179.50 $1,097 —
616–640 622 27 170.00–185.50 $178.34 $1,109 +43.82
635 635 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,003 +23.48
675 675 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,168 +20.42
700–726 723 8 154.00–162.00 $154.97 $1,120 +39.10
755–775 763 7 148.00–158.00 $153.98 $1,175 —
804 804 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,222 +13.96
895 895 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 189.00 $189.00 $548 —
365 365 1 162.50 $162.50 $593 —
420–445 433 2 167.50–179.00 $173.08 $749 —
460–490 471 8 161.00–176.00 $172.29 $811 —
502–547 517 12 153.00–178.00 $172.79 $893 —
550–590 577 14 164.00–175.00 $170.48 $984 —
600–645 625 11 158.00–166.00 $163.20 $1,020 —
690 690 4 152.00–159.00 $157.25 $1,085 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 177.50 $177.50 $497 —
337–345 341 4 165.00–169.00 $166.98 $569 +36.66
367–390 380 8 160.00–170.00 $167.76 $637 +40.27
405–440 429 16 162.00–169.00 $166.01 $712 +28.01
455–495 484 22 163.00–174.00 $167.52 $811 +30.41
510–540 523 10 158.00–168.00 $161.68 $846 +30.36
552 fancy 552 2 171.00 $171.00 $944 —
550–592 571 15 150.00–159.00 $153.73 $878 +24.71
610–637 629 6 139.00–149.00 $141.63 $891 +16.63
640 640 4 110.00 $110.00 $704 -15.00
655–680 668 3 139.00 $139.00 $929 +6.00
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 -6.00
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 -2.00
800–810 805 2 118.00–128.00 $123.03 $990 +5.03
915 915 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 4 150.00–155.00 $151.63 $426 —
310–345 335 4 144.00–151.00 $147.19 $493 —
350–395 381 8 140.00–158.00 $151.69 $578 —
400–445 424 10 145.00–159.00 $150.68 $639 —
450–497 476 17 140.00–163.00 $151.82 $723 —
500–547 518 10 140.00–155.00 $148.68 $770 —
565–595 573 9 141.00–149.00 $143.80 $824 —
610–640 618 5 129.00–139.50 $135.43 $837 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 189.00–205.00 $196.82 $665 —
365–385 378 7 183.00–196.00 $187.35 $708 —
400–447 427 22 184.00–197.00 $191.16 $816 —
450–485 473 7 170.00–185.00 $179.80 $850 —
530–545 538 9 173.00–184.00 $175.55 $944 —
570 570 1 171.00 $171.00 $975 —
605 605 1 163.00 $163.00 $986 —
810 810 1 96.00 $96.00 $778 —
860 860 1 95.00 $95.00 $817 —
905 905 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —
1045 1045 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,003 —
1055 1055 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
275 275 1 167.50 $167.50 $461 —
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
405–442 430 3 170.00–181.00 $177.54 $763 —
460–490 470 3 150.00–162.00 $157.83 $742 —
502–545 526 7 140.00–161.00 $153.07 $805 —
570–595 589 9 135.00–158.00 $151.87 $895 —
600–640 616 5 121.00–146.00 $135.85 $837 —
657–675 663 3 120.00–135.00 $129.91 $861 —
782 782 2 119.00 $119.00 $931 —
815 815 1 87.00 $87.00 $709 —
975 975 1 85.00 $85.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–860 788 85-90% 3 25.00–35.00 $30.05 $237 —
740–1260 1055 85-90% 4 63.00–67.50 $64.97 $685 —
945–1270 1079 85-90% 4 50.00–52.50 $51.18 $552 —
855–1235 1084 85-90% 8 56.00–62.00 $59.05 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $671 —
880–1325 1128 80-85% 9 64.50–69.00 $67.31 $759 —
1030–1545 1321 80-85% 6 70.00–78.50 $74.05 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2175 1381 6 60.00–87.00 $71.86 $992 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–1870 1855 2 100.00–107.00 $103.47 $1,919 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 67.00 $67.00 $663
1080–1320 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 66.00–70.00 $67.80 $815
980–1545 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 61.00–75.00 $68.05 $825
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–745 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 44.00–45.00 $44.43 $289
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 41.00 $41.00 $369

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
945–1330 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–950.00 $782.81
1040–1445 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–1,325.00 $936.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $776
1245–1275 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 63.50–73.50 $68.56 $864

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045–1235 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,294.79

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 65.00–105.00 $85.00 —
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 -115.00
70–75 73 2 125.00 $125.00 -40.00

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1360–1410 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,114.08 —
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 67.50 $67.50 $217 —
695 695 1 62.00 $62.00 $431 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 65.00 $65.00 $153 —
295 295 1 73.00 $73.00 $215 —
435 435 1 62.50 $62.50 $272 —
487 487 2 71.00 $71.00 $346 —
655 655 1 71.00 $71.00 $465 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 55.00 $55.00 +11.53
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 +11.53

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 —
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 -35.00
72 72 2 155.00 $155.00 -15.00
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 95.00 $95.00 $133 —

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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.