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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 18, 2023

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 819 148
Feeder cattle 37 740 55
Slaughter cattle 37 40 49
Replacement cattle 9 20 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder calf special next Saturday 2/25/23. 50 square bales brought $3.75 each and 100 square bales brought $4.00 each.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 183.00–192.50 $187.68 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 3 167.50–180.00 $175.62 $497 —
345 345 1 178.00 $178.00 $614 —
360 360 1 153.00 $153.00 $551 —
405–445 425 2 170.00–181.00 $175.76 $747 —
465 465 1 174.00 $174.00 $809 —
505–540 521 6 143.00–167.00 $153.01 $797 —
570 570 1 151.00 $151.00 $861 —
600–605 603 2 143.00–154.00 $148.52 $896 —
775 775 1 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 62.00 $62.00 $577 —
1180 1180 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 162.50 $162.50 $414 —
345 345 1 171.00 $171.00 $590 -38.56
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 -31.97
510 510 1 182.00 $182.00 $928 -2.96
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 +13.75
645 645 1 144.00 $144.00 $929 -18.01
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 +5.00
875 875 1 113.00 $113.00 $989 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $738 —
1160–1715 1396 80-85% 9 75.00–81.00 $78.83 $1,100 —
1325–1560 1458 80-85% 5 84.00–93.50 $87.07 $1,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 978 85-90% 2 30.00–45.00 $38.17 $373 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $606 —
650–1230 1065 85-90% 6 67.00–75.00 $71.60 $763 +9.08
1120–1190 1155 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $866 +3.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1820 1677 75-80% 3 80.00–84.50 $81.96 $1,374 —
1600–1775 1688 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.53 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2015 1785 2 113.00–115.00 $114.13 $2,037 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,282 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990–1160 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,176.98
980–1240 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,060.00 $946.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $976

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 +55.00
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 132.50 $132.50 $437 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 2 55.00 $55.00 +7.50
33–35 33 5 62.50–65.00 $63.02 +15.52

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 2 390.00 $390.00 —

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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.