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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 18, 2023

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.92/cwt ≈ $981/hd at 481 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.09/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 514 439
Feeder cattle 151 408 243
Slaughter cattle 56 45 75
Replacement cattle 22 28 54

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 —
285 285 1 192.50 $192.50 $549 —
305–325 315 2 197.50 $197.50 $622 —
350–355 353 3 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $733 —
365–377 value added 373 3 235.00 $235.00 $877 —
405–440 429 6 205.00–235.00 $222.74 $956 —
450–480 467 9 225.00–243.00 $234.15 $1,093 —
460–487 value added 478 3 244.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,175 —
515–530 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
560–585 566 5 220.00–236.00 $227.28 $1,286 —
670 670 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,280 —
765 765 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
435 435 1 197.50 $197.50 $859 —
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —
540 540 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 —
595 595 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,107 —
925 925 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,221 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
355 355 1 187.50 $187.50 $666 —
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
520 520 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,009 —
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 —
837 837 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,339 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
270–275 273 3 180.00–187.50 $184.16 $503 —
325–335 330 2 197.50–200.00 $198.77 $656 —
350–385 369 5 192.00–212.00 $201.33 $743 —
410–435 423 2 197.00–212.00 $204.28 $864 —
430 value added 430 3 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
472–487 481 13 194.00–209.00 $203.92 $981 —
510–520 value added 513 3 203.00–207.00 $205.65 $1,055 —
520 520 1 181.00 $181.00 $941 —
560–590 575 2 178.00–185.00 $181.41 $1,043 —
635 635 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,245 —
685 685 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
702–717 706 7 166.00–176.00 $173.10 $1,222 —
1015 1015 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 125.00 $125.00 $362 —
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
430–435 433 2 165.00–171.00 $167.98 $727 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
1025 1025 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
495 495 1 155.00 $155.00 $767 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 175.00 $175.00 $332 —
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 —
870 870 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,122 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 167.50 $167.50 $528 —
415 415 1 163.00 $163.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 186.00 $186.00 $809 —
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 139.00 $139.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 170.00–207.50 $191.51 $634 -28.78
355–360 358 2 190.00–205.00 $197.45 $707 -13.42
425 425 1 203.00 $203.00 $863 +18.08
485 485 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,101 +12.66
525 525 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 -2.18
550 550 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,106 +20.28
600 600 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,356 +60.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 177.50 $177.50 $595 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 —
455 455 1 177.50 $177.50 $808 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 157.50 $157.50 $669 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1057 1057 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 149.00 $149.00 $656 —
490 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–935 889 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.66 $1,002 +41.73
740–1085 931 85-90% 4 77.00–89.00 $81.76 $761 —
745–1160 938 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $94.65 $888 —
940–1170 1042 85-90% 5 64.00–73.00 $69.39 $723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1290 1229 80-85% 4 80.00–89.00 $85.84 $1,055 —
1175–1620 1348 80-85% 16 90.50–105.00 $98.61 $1,329 —
1550 1550 80-85% 1 75.50 $75.50 $1,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1640 1583 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1745 1618 2 97.00–109.50 $103.74 $1,679 —
1555–1895 1773 4 115.00–122.50 $118.43 $2,100 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
660–745 703 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 550.00–750.00 $643.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
20–25 23 2 70.00–85.00 $76.67 —
35–38 37 4 115.00–130.00 $126.48 —
40 40 4 150.00 $150.00 —
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 —
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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
1175–1230 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,351.14 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +419.31
1305–1325 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.81 —
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 -315.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 —
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 —
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -105.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–27 25 3 45.00–70.00 $51.76 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.