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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 31, 2022

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 288 99
Feeder cattle 125 223 0
Slaughter cattle 48 49 99
Replacement cattle 6 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Special Feeder Cattle Sale January 14***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 -0.74
596 fancy 596 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,013 —
615–622 fancy 619 4 154.00–169.00 $161.54 $1,000 —
625 625 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,038 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823 —
550 550 1 127.50 $127.50 $701 —
875 875 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 —
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
310–327 321 3 139.00–158.00 $151.89 $488 +12.89
385 385 2 135.00 $135.00 $520 -13.53
400–438 420 6 146.00–150.00 $149.04 $626 +13.67
465–487 474 8 128.00–146.00 $138.35 $656 +2.19
548 548 3 141.00 $141.00 $773 +5.29
571–595 577 8 130.00–148.00 $143.36 $827 +10.11
620 620 2 144.00 $144.00 $893 +34.00
653 653 3 143.50 $143.50 $937 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 3 126.00 $126.00 $530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 117.00 $117.00 $497 -26.00
550 550 1 138.00 $138.00 $759 +1.00
600 600 1 118.00 $118.00 $708 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 123.00 $123.00 $359 -2.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 75.00 $75.00 $495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
400–437 421 5 163.00–177.00 $170.72 $719 -1.28
460–490 473 6 147.00–163.00 $155.95 $738 -0.38
505–535 520 2 127.50–130.00 $128.79 $670 -23.93
555–597 576 4 135.00–148.00 $141.26 $814 -1.33
615 615 1 124.00 $124.00 $763 -6.00
666 666 4 131.00 $131.00 $872 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 thin fleshed 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
360 360 1 152.50 $152.50 $549 +10.00
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 —
695 695 1 114.00 $114.00 $792 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 118.00 $118.00 $348 —
610 610 1 113.00 $113.00 $689 —
800 800 1 101.00 $101.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1750 1276 80-85% 16 63.50–86.00 $74.55 $951 —
1135–1570 1374 80-85% 9 82.50–90.00 $86.01 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1135 877 85-90% 3 16.00–30.00 $21.87 $192 —
890 890 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $400 —
900–1255 1100 85-90% 11 50.00–75.00 $64.02 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1820 1502 5 62.00–90.00 $82.73 $1,243 —
1765–2005 1865 3 108.00–115.00 $110.82 $2,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1490 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 thin fleshed 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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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
1250 thin fleshed 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1450–1730 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,397.41 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 80.00 $80.00 $528 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —

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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.