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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 7, 2023

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 181 0
Feeder cattle 136 125 0
Slaughter cattle 45 48 0
Replacement cattle 43 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 4 182.00 $182.00 $814 —
510–535 527 3 165.00–167.00 $166.35 $877 —
565 565 1 147.00 $147.00 $831 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
420 420 2 161.00–165.00 $163.00 $685 —
715–745 730 2 161.00–162.50 $161.77 $1,181 —
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
1275 1275 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 323 4 147.50 $147.50 $476 —
440–446 445 4 150.00–156.00 $151.48 $674 —
454–490 463 9 147.00–151.00 $148.77 $689 —
532 532 2 149.00 $149.00 $793 —
550–560 556 4 145.00–148.00 $146.76 $816 —
612–615 614 4 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $869 —
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
805 805 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 150.00 $150.00 $248 —
245 245 1 142.50 $142.50 $349 —
270 270 1 142.50 $142.50 $385 —
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
355–383 376 7 135.00–147.00 $142.14 $534 —
402–435 417 6 130.00–149.00 $140.53 $586 +23.53
470–490 480 2 139.00–144.00 $141.55 $679 —
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 —
585 585 1 142.00 $142.00 $831 +4.00
615–635 620 4 120.00–138.00 $125.74 $780 +7.74
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 —— 1 155.00 $155.00 $294 —
220–225 223 —— 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $351 +7.53
275 275 —— 2 152.50–157.00 $154.75 $426 -10.25
370 370 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 -30.00
406–440 419 —— 8 145.00–171.00 $153.30 $642 -17.42
465 465 —— 2 144.00–158.00 $151.00 $702 -4.95
515–545 534 —— 5 126.00–160.00 $149.63 $799 +20.84
550–593 576 —— 8 133.00–157.00 $146.79 $846 +5.53
600–605 603 —— 3 120.00–148.00 $138.72 $836 +14.72
650–665 654 —— 7 120.00–150.00 $140.02 $916 +9.02
790 790 —— 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —
805–835 820 —— 2 101.00–108.00 $104.44 $856 —
975 975 —— 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
1025 1025 —— 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,117 —
1190–1225 1208 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 125.00–140.00 $132.39 $1,599 —
1290 1290 —— 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1695 1242 80-85% 13 76.00–83.00 $79.09 $982 —
1410 1410 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,368 —
1335–1495 1415 80-85% 2 68.00–74.00 $70.83 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1245 1118 85-90% 6 59.00–65.00 $62.60 $700 -1.42
1075–1215 1141 85-90% 4 66.00–74.00 $69.93 $798 —
1000–1315 1188 85-90% 5 30.00–55.00 $45.99 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1680 1600 75-80% 3 84.50–86.00 $85.53 $1,368 —
1545–1700 1623 75-80% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.05 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1915 1755 2 100.00–122.00 $112.00 $1,966 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1600 1380 2 92.00–101.00 $97.22 $1,342 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1455 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.50–118.00 $96.73 $1,241
1155–1675 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 70.00–85.00 $76.55 $1,085
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 66.00 $66.00 $561

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1010–1380 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–1,070.00 $793.74
1165–1455 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,400.00 $1,089.80
1165–1460 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,265.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 -5.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 +35.00
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1760 1760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 60.00–95.00 $77.50 —
35–36 36 5 65.00–90.00 $72.87 —
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 2 90.00–180.00 $135.00 +70.00
135 135 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 190.00 $190.00 —
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —
135 135 1 390.00 $390.00 —
150 150 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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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.