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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 1, 2023

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $194.62/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 635 449
Feeder cattle 152 536 331
Slaughter cattle 41 34 63
Replacement cattle 32 38 34

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 207.50 $207.50 $571 -32.50
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -21.26
390 value added 390 2 227.00 $227.00 $885 —
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 -5.28
455–495 value added 473 5 239.00–246.00 $240.76 $1,139 +1.68
510–540 value added 523 5 230.00–241.00 $235.77 $1,233 -1.38
550–590 570 2 212.50–213.00 $212.76 $1,213 +5.28
555–593 value added 585 5 216.00–225.00 $217.71 $1,274 -11.29
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 187.50 $187.50 $619 -21.06
390 value added 390 1 229.00 $229.00 $893 —
400–415 value added 408 4 215.00–222.50 $219.90 $897 -10.10
410–425 418 2 180.00–202.50 $191.45 $800 —
460 value added 460 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
455–485 470 2 205.00–217.50 $211.05 $992 +3.55
505 value added 505 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,232 —
585 value added 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +4.00
650 650 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,196 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 185.00–197.50 $190.90 $506 -10.56
320–325 323 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $565 -21.01
345 value added 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 -3.60
350–395 371 5 167.50–193.00 $183.67 $681 -5.09
350–395 value added 374 5 200.00–212.50 $205.57 $769 -3.27
405–430 418 3 170.00–185.00 $176.63 $738 -6.91
420–425 value added 423 5 205.00–212.50 $206.51 $874 -0.22
450–485 468 2 177.00–197.50 $186.87 $875 -0.37
505–535 517 6 185.00–189.00 $187.68 $970 -0.15
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 -8.31
755 755 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 -16.00
890 890 1 104.00 $104.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $707 +0.52
365 value added 365 1 204.00 $204.00 $745 —
427 value added 427 2 208.00 $208.00 $888 —
435–448 443 6 186.00–203.00 $197.37 $874 -7.39
455–485 470 2 193.00–202.00 $197.64 $929 -5.13
505 505 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,000 -5.87
550–552 551 4 182.00–193.00 $188.51 $1,039 -4.49
600–605 603 2 167.00–173.00 $170.01 $1,025 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 112.00 $112.00 $941 —
815–1025 920 2 120.00–122.00 $121.11 $1,114 +21.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 214.00 $214.00 $514 —
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 -43.52
350–377 364 5 200.00–210.00 $208.07 $757 -15.51
410–447 431 8 200.00–222.00 $212.89 $918 +26.90
455–490 466 4 197.50–226.00 $216.77 $1,010 +17.94
502–530 516 6 207.00–217.00 $214.03 $1,104 +25.21
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 +16.32
610–645 634 4 162.00–187.00 $174.58 $1,107 -11.30
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 +18.50
707–715 710 3 137.00–141.00 $139.66 $992 -3.95
800 800 1 122.50 $122.50 $980 —
960 960 1 101.00 $101.00 $970 —
1045 1045 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,045 —
1150 1150 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1335 1318 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,785.00–1,850.00 $1,817.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–920 828 85-90% 3 20.00–40.00 $32.02 $265 —
695–1070 913 85-90% 6 63.00–73.00 $68.03 $621 +1.65
1060–1370 1177 85-90% 3 82.00–87.00 $85.44 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1320 1149 80-85% 9 97.00–109.50 $103.43 $1,188 —
1050–1480 1272 80-85% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.56 $1,241 -8.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2010 1844 5 127.00–139.00 $134.50 $2,480 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1915 1627 3 103.00–107.50 $105.50 $1,716 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 50.00 $50.00 $550 —
1100 1100 1 73.00 $73.00 $803 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 42.50 $42.50 $306
790–830 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 69.00–70.00 $69.49 $563
825 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 58.00 $58.00 $478
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1120 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–122.00 $103.24 $986
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,471

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1275–1330 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,176.06
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,576
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,138

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
935 935 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
960–1085 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,185.00–1,210.00 $1,196.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1655 1655 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 92.00 $92.00 $391 —
815 815 1 78.00 $78.00 $636 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 —
85 85 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 —
95 95 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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.