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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.15/cwt ≈ $832/hd at 422 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.50/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.46/cwt ≈ $744/hd at 373 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 116 246
Feeder cattle 408 70 223
Slaughter cattle 45 32 14
Replacement cattle 28 13 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 9 190.00–237.00 $217.89 $719 —
350–395 373 8 200.00–239.00 $219.30 $818 —
410–440 426 14 210.00–252.00 $230.94 $984 —
450–485 466 12 196.00–249.00 $224.93 $1,048 —
505–547 525 17 186.00–232.00 $213.50 $1,121 —
555–593 583 12 186.00–230.00 $210.16 $1,225 —
620–630 628 6 184.00–195.00 $185.81 $1,167 —
650–682 665 5 166.00–198.00 $181.40 $1,206 —
890 890 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,308 —
910 910 2 129.00–146.00 $137.50 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 328 11 185.00–207.00 $196.88 $646 —
355–395 373 15 178.00–214.00 $199.46 $744 —
400–445 422 18 165.00–211.00 $197.15 $832 —
450–485 471 13 172.00–214.00 $191.91 $904 —
505–540 518 9 177.00–190.00 $183.54 $951 —
565–575 570 4 175.00–186.00 $179.29 $1,022 —
605–645 618 6 140.00–175.00 $158.70 $981 —
660–670 666 4 140.00–171.00 $163.20 $1,087 —
760–785 770 5 146.00–153.00 $151.18 $1,164 —
820–825 823 2 134.00–137.00 $135.50 $1,115 —
930 930 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —
980 980 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —
1005–1025 1012 3 114.00–122.00 $116.70 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 214.00–227.00 $220.29 $683 —
350–390 372 6 189.00–227.00 $210.87 $784 —
405–430 417 5 170.00–217.00 $184.92 $771 —
455–490 466 10 170.00–236.00 $214.34 $999 —
500–545 532 4 185.00–202.00 $197.18 $1,049 +3.18
561–585 569 5 158.00–187.00 $180.72 $1,028 +1.72
618–647 628 9 148.00–180.00 $165.61 $1,040 —
655–660 659 4 152.00–156.00 $155.01 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1445 1193 80-85% 16 78.00–102.00 $90.58 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1640 1481 75-80% 10 91.00–99.00 $95.21 $1,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1170 896 85-90% 4 63.00–78.00 $70.93 $636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2220 1692 9 85.00–133.00 $114.75 $1,942 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
810–890 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.35
845–1160 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,100.00 $936.44
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1025–1095 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,175.00 $1,066.21
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1165–1340 1241 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,155.69 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 40.00 $40.00 —
20–25 21 5 35.00–50.00 $41.90 —
30–35 33 3 50.00–75.00 $57.50 —
50–58 57 6 135.00–145.00 $143.53 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 —
85 85 2 115.00–200.00 $157.50 —
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100–135 121 5 105.00–310.00 $189.17 —

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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.