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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.96/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 524 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.75/cwt ≈ $920/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.97/cwt ≈ $856/hd at 428 lb · 23 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 229 544
Feeder cattle 471 152 427
Slaughter cattle 69 41 54
Replacement cattle 25 32 49

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 211.00–225.00 $219.40 $632 —
300–320 310 2 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $690 —
350–395 value added 370 11 225.00–235.00 $229.16 $848 —
355–397 380 11 202.50–217.50 $210.25 $799 —
420–440 428 6 206.00–225.00 $213.98 $916 —
450–498 477 9 205.00–232.00 $214.21 $1,022 —
497 value added 497 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,218 —
500–522 value added 513 9 234.00–238.00 $235.09 $1,206 —
502–545 528 23 200.00–218.00 $209.87 $1,108 —
565 value added 565 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 —
550–595 579 20 200.00–226.00 $212.77 $1,232 —
605–630 617 12 200.00–222.00 $218.36 $1,347 —
627 value added 627 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,473 —
670–673 672 5 179.00–188.00 $182.59 $1,227 —
705–735 720 2 170.00–186.00 $178.17 $1,283 —
765 765 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,392 —
825 825 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,452 —
860 860 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 160.00–177.50 $169.07 $465 —
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 -7.50
380–390 385 2 190.00–194.00 $192.03 $739 —
410–420 415 2 192.50–197.50 $194.97 $809 +3.52
505–520 516 9 180.00–196.00 $191.45 $988 —
585 585 2 170.00–192.00 $181.00 $1,059 —
635 635 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 —
668 668 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,136 -14.00
1070 1070 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,552 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
365–388 382 4 145.00–156.00 $153.37 $586 —
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
462–495 477 4 170.00–180.00 $176.14 $840 —
540 540 1 137.50 $137.50 $742 —
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
890 890 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,237 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
530 530 2 187.00–200.00 $193.50 $1,026 —
570–590 580 2 190.00–211.00 $200.32 $1,162 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
720 720 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 163.00 $163.00 $628 —
530 530 1 129.00 $129.00 $684 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 127.50 $127.50 $516 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
265–295 280 2 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
285 value added 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
305–345 325 11 195.00–210.00 $201.83 $656 —
350–395 381 6 189.00–207.50 $197.64 $753 —
410–446 428 23 184.00–211.00 $199.97 $856 —
450–497 475 27 187.00–209.00 $193.75 $920 —
505–540 525 17 175.00–188.00 $184.25 $967 —
569–585 575 8 177.50–186.00 $183.68 $1,056 —
600 value added 600 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,086 —
602–640 621 4 154.00–166.00 $159.82 $992 —
825 825 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,287 —
905 905 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
305–330 315 5 165.00–180.00 $171.66 $541 -3.38
375–390 382 3 152.00–162.50 $156.46 $598 -27.21
375–390 value added 383 2 180.00–184.00 $181.96 $697 -23.61
420 value added 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -21.51
410–445 428 2 157.50–167.50 $162.70 $696 -13.93
455–480 value added 475 5 180.00–183.00 $181.82 $864 —
460–490 483 8 142.50–170.00 $160.21 $774 -26.66
570 value added 570 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 —
560–595 574 5 155.00–177.00 $164.02 $941 -10.98
620–635 628 2 145.00–157.00 $150.93 $948 —
673 673 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,036 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 175.00 $175.00 $499 —
300–335 318 2 140.00–150.00 $145.28 $462 —
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
445 445 1 142.00 $142.00 $632 —
467–495 475 4 157.50–165.00 $161.67 $768 —
510–540 525 3 157.50–170.00 $163.24 $857 —
560–595 584 6 160.00–173.00 $169.11 $988 —
610–620 615 2 130.00–137.50 $133.78 $823 —
655–685 675 4 147.00–155.00 $149.19 $1,007 —
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 152.50 $152.50 $396 —
350–380 365 2 167.50–170.00 $168.80 $616 —
445 445 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $808 —
485 485 2 177.50–181.00 $179.25 $869 —
510–535 527 3 174.00–185.00 $179.58 $946 —
635–645 640 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $1,046 —
810 810 1 117.50 $117.50 $952 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $529 —
455–485 470 2 135.00–137.50 $136.29 $641 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
570–585 578 2 117.50–132.00 $124.84 $722 —
610–645 628 2 102.50–112.50 $107.64 $676 —
645 value added 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–690 674 4 100.00–120.00 $111.40 $751 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 186.00 $186.00 $902 —
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
675 675 1 148.00 $148.00 $999 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 141.00 $141.00 $888 —
705 value added 705 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,065 —
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 2 176.00 $176.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 135.00 $135.00 $486 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 185.00 $185.00 $407 -29.00
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
360–375 368 3 215.00–227.50 $220.92 $813 +12.85
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 -12.89
445 value added 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —
450–473 465 6 180.00–187.50 $182.42 $848 -34.35
469 value added 469 3 208.00 $208.00 $976 —
500–540 523 15 195.00–210.00 $203.25 $1,063 -10.78
550 550 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,001 -20.50
575 value added 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 +15.42
657–690 668 3 170.00–171.00 $170.34 $1,138 -0.66
730 730 1 128.00 $128.00 $934 -11.66
860 860 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,002 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 166.00 $166.00 $606 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
595 595 1 137.50 $137.50 $818 —
600–635 618 2 165.00–182.50 $174.00 $1,075 —
660–690 675 2 158.00–169.00 $163.38 $1,103 —
760 760 1 127.50 $127.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
475–485 480 2 170.00–184.00 $176.93 $849 —
520–535 528 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $963 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 207.50 $207.50 $913 —
475 475 1 181.00 $181.00 $860 —
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 —
670 670 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
645 645 1 142.50 $142.50 $919 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 —
680 680 1 117.50 $117.50 $799 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 162.50 $162.50 $804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -392.93

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–885 790 85-90% 2 30.00–45.00 $36.60 $289 —
840–1250 981 85-90% 6 60.00–70.00 $64.61 $634 —
935–1100 1017 85-90% 3 97.00–102.50 $99.01 $1,007 —
930–1105 1030 85-90% 6 90.00–94.50 $92.48 $953 —
885–1125 1050 85-90% 15 70.00–88.00 $81.24 $853 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1335 1247 80-85% 3 101.00–105.00 $102.43 $1,277 —
1025–1470 1276 80-85% 8 91.00–103.00 $97.52 $1,244 -0.04
1185–1500 1283 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.01 $1,116 -10.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411 —

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1750 1263 2 60.00–91.00 $81.49 $1,029 —
1315–2435 1696 5 104.00–115.00 $110.31 $1,871 —
1470–2200 1764 12 117.50–134.50 $122.87 $2,167 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1010–1045 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,011.01
1120–1235 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00–1,025.00 $897.24
1220–1535 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,231.08

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–27 26 3 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 3 105.00 $105.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 8 70.00 $70.00 —
43–45 44 9 100.00–115.00 $104.85 —
50–55 53 4 120.00–145.00 $131.90 —
70 70 1 115.00 $115.00 —
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 —
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 —
105–125 118 3 135.00–180.00 $154.37 —

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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 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1085–1545 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,460.31 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1425–1620 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1555–1690 1623 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,685.00 $1,452.59 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 97.50 $97.50 $78 —
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 $160 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–65 63 2 150.00–165.00 $157.20 $99 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 $153 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26 26 4 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 +20.00
35 35 2 95.00 $95.00 +45.00
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
55 55 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 +17.50
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +65.00
65 65 3 75.00–95.00 $88.33 +33.33
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 +30.00
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 +45.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 +70.00
90 90 2 130.00 $130.00 +75.00
100 100 1 90.00 $90.00 —
105 105 1 55.00 $55.00 —
100–125 106 6 100.00–135.00 $118.86 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 170.00 $170.00 $94 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00 +45.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 2 110.00 $110.00 $60 —

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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.