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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 4, 2023

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 245 46
Feeder cattle 89 138 18
Slaughter cattle 28 40 25
Replacement cattle 25 42 3

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
352–380 361 3 164.00–177.00 $172.44 $623 -29.11
455–470 467 5 186.00–191.00 $188.99 $883 -4.50
560 560 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,058 —
610 610 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 —
707–710 708 3 139.00–164.00 $155.64 $1,102 —
970 970 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 140.00–152.00 $146.23 $487 —
350–390 368 7 142.00–157.00 $151.57 $558 —
405–435 415 6 153.00–164.00 $156.95 $651 —
490 490 1 151.00 $151.00 $740 —
504–535 512 9 145.00–170.00 $161.55 $827 —
575–583 580 5 151.00–166.00 $156.95 $910 —
610 610 6 160.00–166.00 $162.00 $988 —
670 670 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
725–740 734 5 134.00–147.00 $138.40 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 142.00–170.00 $158.02 $529 -26.98
390 390 1 142.00 $142.00 $554 —
415–440 424 6 150.00–183.00 $174.50 $740 +3.33
470 470 2 162.00 $162.00 $761 -18.68
535 535 2 167.00 $167.00 $893 +0.19
575–585 580 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $951 +6.01
685 685 1 143.00 $143.00 $980 —
825 825 1 117.00 $117.00 $965 —
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1310 1136 80-85% 9 71.00–101.00 $83.58 $949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1700 1467 75-80% 9 78.00–95.00 $88.02 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1245 999 85-90% 6 41.00–75.00 $61.16 $611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2045 1734 5 90.00–117.00 $105.32 $1,826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1390 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,086.28
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1245–1560 1377 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,160.00–1,490.00 $1,278.50
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 -30.00
100–135 118 2 150.00–205.00 $181.60 -13.40

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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
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 168 2 92.00–95.00 $93.61 $157 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 $91 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 145.00 $145.00 +75.00
30 30 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 -42.50
40–45 43 2 65.00–85.00 $74.41 -10.59
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 -43.00
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 +45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 160.00 $160.00 +60.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 230.00 $230.00 —
147 147 2 410.00 $410.00 —

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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.