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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 22, 2023

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $184.00/cwt ≈ $1,766/hd at 960 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.83/cwt +21.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 660 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.90/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 531 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 976 544 853
Feeder cattle 819 362 694
Slaughter cattle 65 103 97
Replacement cattle 65 58 24

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 240.00 $240.00 $756 +16.13
350–395 375 11 187.00–241.00 $226.47 $849 -6.99
404–445 420 17 170.00–245.00 $227.49 $955 -6.33
455–490 467 18 192.00–230.00 $208.02 $971 -33.65
500–540 531 37 197.00–243.00 $232.90 $1,237 +3.21
561–590 569 7 200.00–216.00 $211.65 $1,204 -1.35
605–635 614 4 190.00–210.00 $197.99 $1,216 +11.44
650–680 660 40 188.00–227.00 $221.83 $1,464 +21.83
700 700 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,232 -14.00
755 755 12 197.00 $197.00 $1,487 —
960 960 53 184.00 $184.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 16 180.00–217.00 $195.30 $639 -9.34
350–395 379 15 175.00–205.00 $192.74 $730 -12.98
400–447 424 20 182.00–214.00 $203.59 $863 -0.01
450–495 473 19 172.00–207.00 $191.67 $907 -3.17
507–540 516 19 170.00–205.00 $193.47 $998 +6.80
550–596 566 36 175.00–207.00 $198.68 $1,125 +16.73
600–645 612 6 169.00–182.00 $173.42 $1,061 +19.92
652–685 659 8 170.00–192.00 $179.04 $1,180 +7.32
705–724 719 29 158.00–189.00 $182.16 $1,310 +23.16
800–819 817 27 164.00–177.00 $175.59 $1,435 —
915 915 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,244 —
1020 1020 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 217.00–220.00 $217.73 $747 +17.61
350–385 360 8 195.00–246.00 $217.09 $782 -0.70
402–440 415 9 170.00–230.00 $210.23 $872 +10.84
475–495 482 7 180.00–210.00 $194.79 $939 -13.12
505–525 512 6 185.00–195.00 $188.29 $964 -5.65
582–585 584 4 164.00–184.00 $173.97 $1,016 -9.26
635–647 643 3 160.00–172.00 $168.05 $1,081 +13.15
654–687 661 16 152.00–181.00 $169.39 $1,120 +6.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1325 1183 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,000.00–2,800.00 $1,578.03 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1330 1016 85-90% 17 45.00–76.00 $66.68 $677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1345 1105 80-85% 16 78.00–100.00 $87.58 $968 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1585 1374 75-80% 11 83.00–108.00 $96.52 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2105 1619 16 100.00–125.00 $114.19 $1,849 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1220 1105 2 81.00–86.00 $83.76 $926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
875–1165 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–1,375.00 $1,085.48
935–1180 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,300.00 $1,082.74
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1045–1570 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 950.00–1,200.00 $1,096.63

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 160.00 $160.00 -35.00

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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
855–1055 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,250.00 $1,093.32 —
900–1515 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 625.00–1,275.00 $966.07 —
935–1405 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 675.00–1,700.00 $1,215.82 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 170.00 $170.00 $60 —
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 $72 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 87.00 $87.00 $126 —
190 190 1 85.00 $85.00 $162 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 80.00 $80.00 —
20–25 24 4 85.00–150.00 $98.68 —
25 25 3 45.00 $45.00 —
45 45 1 35.00 $35.00 —
45 45 3 145.00 $145.00 —
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 —
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 +19.68
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 +45.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 202.00 $202.00 $81 —

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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.