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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 28, 2023

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 310 105
Feeder cattle 138 221 55
Slaughter cattle 40 40 21
Replacement cattle 42 40 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

*Feeder Cattle Specials coming up February 11 & 25; March 11*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
412–426 421 7 162.50–187.50 $171.88 $724 —
465–495 485 3 161.00–179.00 $170.84 $829 —
606–625 614 6 142.00–165.00 $157.31 $966 —
945 945 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 192.50–210.00 $201.55 $742 +31.55
405–440 423 2 190.00–197.00 $193.64 $819 -1.36
460–465 463 4 191.00–196.00 $193.49 $896 -2.51
500 500 1 198.00 $198.00 $990 +10.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
375–390 381 4 131.00–161.00 $151.83 $578 -21.17
440 440 1 139.00 $139.00 $612 -21.63
445 thin fleshed 445 2 157.50 $157.50 $701 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 149.00 $149.00 $454 —
360–395 378 9 148.00–166.00 $156.61 $592 —
410 410 1 138.00 $138.00 $566 —
400–425 412 3 145.00–160.00 $153.40 $632 —
455–495 478 8 129.00–163.00 $149.45 $714 —
510–540 526 4 134.00–153.00 $143.36 $754 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
715 715 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 125.00 $125.00 $350 -15.00
315–340 328 2 133.00–135.00 $134.04 $440 -11.07
330 thin fleshed 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
355–380 368 2 130.00–148.00 $139.31 $513 -11.14
427–445 433 5 127.50–141.00 $136.49 $591 -27.18
465 thin fleshed 465 1 107.50 $107.50 $500 —
485 485 1 139.00 $139.00 $674 -19.41
522 522 2 132.00 $132.00 $689 -17.37
500–545 thin fleshed 523 4 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $753 —
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 -12.90
595 thin fleshed 595 2 115.00 $115.00 $684 —
640 640 2 120.00 $120.00 $768 -32.00
672 672 2 135.00 $135.00 $907 +13.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 105.00 $105.00 $257 —
305 305 1 106.00 $106.00 $323 —
385 385 1 94.00 $94.00 $362 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 103.00 $103.00 $530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 +14.83
405–440 420 3 165.00–176.00 $171.17 $719 +2.30
450–490 470 2 179.00–182.50 $180.68 $849 -4.46
520–545 530 3 152.00–182.00 $166.81 $884 -12.15
570 570 1 158.00 $158.00 $901 —
615 thin fleshed 615 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 109.00 $109.00 $600 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 92.50 $92.50 $370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1250 1183 80-85% 2 85.00–90.50 $87.91 $1,040 —
750–1590 1253 80-85% 15 52.00–88.50 $76.85 $963 -2.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–785 703 85-90% 3 1.00–30.00 $13.42 $94 —
755–1105 929 85-90% 9 52.00–77.50 $66.39 $617 +29.21
965–1035 1000 85-90% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.52 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1855 1584 8 79.00–112.00 $99.07 $1,569 —
1985 1985 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1470 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 885.00–1,000.00 $944.92
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 thin fleshed 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +35.00
125 125 2 195.00 $195.00 -15.00
160 160 1 250.00 $250.00 +10.00

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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
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +40.00
1485 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
35 35 1 125.00 $125.00 +50.00
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 +40.00
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 +10.00
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 -30.00
60–65 63 2 155.00–180.00 $168.00 —
72 72 2 195.00 $195.00 —
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 —
130 130 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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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 -30.00
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 +5.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +40.00
90 thin fleshed 90 1 90.00 $90.00 —
92 92 2 225.00 $225.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180–187 185 3 300.00–360.00 $340.51 —

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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.