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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 25, 2023

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.96/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 728 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.24/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 626 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.24/cwt +25.24 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 565 lb · 55 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 95 561
Feeder cattle 825 37 466
Slaughter cattle 30 37 56
Replacement cattle 26 9 19

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 2 222.50 $222.50 $527
276 value added 276 5 218.00 $218.00 $602
272–295 282 6 190.00–215.00 $203.34 $573
307–345 323 11 217.50–226.00 $222.97 $720
365–390 value added 373 3 218.00–224.00 $220.09 $821
365–392 378 7 195.00–222.00 $206.85 $782
400–445 428 29 216.00–227.50 $221.59 $948
450–480 460 37 183.50–222.50 $190.00 $874
460–495 value added 482 17 212.00–222.00 $218.91 $1,055
500–530 520 30 192.50–218.00 $204.12 $1,061 +16.44
559–585 value added 568 17 216.00–219.00 $217.87 $1,238
550–595 582 32 192.50–210.00 $205.79 $1,198
605–630 616 18 180.00–202.00 $192.15 $1,184
605–630 value added 628 70 202.50–207.50 $207.35 $1,302
660–697 674 9 171.00–181.00 $173.75 $1,171
679 value added 679 12 191.50 $191.50 $1,300
710–745 719 15 161.00–179.00 $173.05 $1,244
730 value added 730 80 181.25 $181.25 $1,323
763–772 767 24 160.00–175.00 $170.06 $1,304
890 value added 890 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,922
960 960 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,416
1085 1085 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,573
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 182.50 $182.50 $620
345 value added 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639
432 432 2 164.00 $164.00 $708
440 value added 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814
450–475 463 2 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $763
475 value added 475 1 182.50 $182.50 $867
545 545 1 151.00 $151.00 $823
565–595 580 3 157.50–170.00 $165.94 $962
610–640 625 2 169.00–172.00 $170.54 $1,066
690 690 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,121
905 905 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,095
1070 1070 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,359
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 119.00–130.00 $124.50 $535
575–580 578 2 128.00–142.00 $134.97 $780
585 value added 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907
640 640 2 142.50 $142.50 $912
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012
818 818 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,178
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742
505 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938
745 745 1 132.50 $132.50 $987
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 91.00 $91.00 $978
1365 1365 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,720
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 137.50 $137.50 $639
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 117.50 $117.50 $417
535 535 1 132.50 $132.50 $709
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 100.00 $100.00 $450
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 117.50 $117.50 $558

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 3 200.00 $200.00 $540
250–286 271 8 172.50–180.00 $178.48 $484 +2.86
327 value added 327 2 231.00 $231.00 $755
300–338 328 11 172.50–195.00 $182.70 $599 +4.70
360 value added 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684
350–395 384 14 160.00–185.00 $177.58 $682 +24.58
410 value added 410 1 187.00 $187.00 $767
400–445 432 16 162.00–180.00 $174.57 $754 -1.19
450–496 474 24 171.00–186.00 $179.96 $853 +5.96
490 value added 490 3 190.00 $190.00 $931
500–522 value added 503 25 181.00–200.00 $196.67 $989
500–545 523 12 163.00–176.00 $168.43 $881 +15.42
553–596 560 47 165.00–175.50 $174.58 $978 +23.58
592 value added 592 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,101
600–620 609 9 157.50–162.00 $161.00 $980 +12.48
665 665 15 159.00 $159.00 $1,057
715–720 718 2 149.00–156.00 $152.49 $1,095
820 820 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,148
975–985 980 2 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $1,372
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $453
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455
355–390 379 6 150.00–165.00 $161.65 $613
400–445 432 6 144.00–165.00 $150.22 $649
460–490 476 6 150.00–165.00 $158.85 $756
515–544 536 12 140.00–157.00 $148.47 $796
636–642 638 11 158.00–162.00 $160.73 $1,025
653–680 666 11 151.00–158.00 $155.82 $1,038
705 705 2 123.00–130.00 $126.50 $892
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 145.00 $145.00 $534
420–447 438 3 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $555
495 495 1 122.50 $122.50 $606
525 525 1 137.50 $137.50 $722
560–587 578 3 120.00–137.00 $131.51 $760
606–636 623 7 130.00–135.00 $132.08 $823
655–676 669 5 130.00–139.00 $132.56 $887
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 170.00 $170.00 $306
350 350 1 152.50 $152.50 $534
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792
535 535 1 132.50 $132.50 $709
632 632 2 123.00 $123.00 $777
665–680 673 2 142.50–156.00 $149.33 $1,005
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840
825 825 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,106
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538
510–530 520 2 122.50–132.50 $127.40 $662
595 595 2 110.00–129.00 $119.50 $711
660–685 676 4 122.50–135.00 $128.58 $869
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592
530 530 1 153.00 $153.00 $811
785 785 1 124.00 $124.00 $973
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 112.50 $112.50 $276
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 +17.50
355–360 value added 358 2 215.00–219.00 $216.99 $777
370–385 378 2 190.00–202.50 $196.13 $741 +31.13
455–465 460 2 185.00–193.00 $188.96 $869
497 value added 497 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,069
505–530 518 2 170.00–181.00 $175.37 $908 -6.63
585–590 588 2 180.00–188.00 $183.98 $1,082 +1.98
610–635 618 3 171.00–175.00 $173.63 $1,073 +29.63
670–682 675 5 162.00–174.50 $169.45 $1,144 +29.45
855 855 1 115.00 $115.00 $983 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 151.00–160.00 $155.48 $751
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788
575 575 1 167.50 $167.50 $963
630 630 1 144.00 $144.00 $907
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923
700–747 731 3 140.00–148.00 $145.45 $1,063
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 127.50 $127.50 $440
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594
720 720 1 122.50 $122.50 $882
750 750 1 112.50 $112.50 $844
810 810 2 115.00 $115.00 $932
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 137.50 $137.50 $578
615–640 628 2 144.00–155.00 $149.39 $938

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–905 797 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.60 $826
850–1005 928 85-90% 2 81.00–93.00 $86.50 $803
700–1255 941 85-90% 6 65.50–77.00 $71.79 $676
955 955 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $286 -8.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1360 1223 80-85% 3 75.00–85.00 $81.00 $991
1455 1455 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,397 +8.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,284

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 50.00 $50.00 $560
1185–2100 1542 6 87.00–120.00 $97.83 $1,509
1295–1975 1605 4 102.00–123.50 $113.39 $1,820

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
800–1225 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,051.23
990–1310 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,300.00 $1,107.55
1095–1270 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,225.00 $1,032.85
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
725–795 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–900.00 $761.68
780 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 65.00–95.00 $80.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -5.00
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 82.50 $82.50 $120

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 112.50 $112.50 $129

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 60.00–85.00 $70.00 +15.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 44 4 75.00–100.00 $87.14
50 50 1 17.50 $17.50
55 55 3 60.00–95.00 $76.67
80 80 2 55.00–380.00 $217.50
90 90 1 70.00 $70.00
115 115 1 275.00 $275.00
155 155 1 25.00 $25.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00
145 145 1 325.00 $325.00 -65.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 82.50 $82.50 $116
145 145 1 127.50 $127.50 $185

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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.