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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 6, 2023

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 372 391
Feeder cattle 186 226 258
Slaughter cattle 34 47 71
Replacement cattle 70 53 62

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 3 236.00–243.00 $239.63 $1,126 +1.42
510–541 533 4 225.00–240.00 $228.59 $1,218 —
575 575 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,193 -3.50
605–627 622 5 201.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,281 —
690 690 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 +4.00
710–748 739 4 186.00–197.50 $194.74 $1,439 +5.74
788 788 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 -8.57
370–395 385 4 164.00–200.00 $174.13 $670 -20.87
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -44.00
510–545 528 2 201.00–205.00 $202.93 $1,071 —
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 4 152.50–177.50 $161.22 $430 -22.29
305–330 315 3 162.50–175.00 $170.63 $537 -7.37
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -15.00
400–440 414 5 162.00–176.00 $170.20 $705 -3.70
470–495 value added 483 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $905 —
500–532 520 8 162.00–173.00 $170.89 $889 -3.08
540 value added 540 1 178.00 $178.00 $961 —
590 590 1 158.00 $158.00 $932 -12.00
612–645 627 6 150.00–159.00 $155.85 $977 —
667 667 2 148.00 $148.00 $987 —
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 +15.00
757–793 779 5 124.00–132.00 $128.89 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 -7.50
350–385 366 4 175.00–196.00 $186.98 $684 -1.43
405–420 413 2 181.00–184.00 $182.53 $754 -8.20
450–495 473 8 172.00–184.00 $177.56 $840 -6.27
503–520 509 6 175.00–184.00 $178.99 $911 -7.20
550–585 565 3 173.00–175.00 $173.99 $983 -9.58
602 602 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,029 -8.00
745 745 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,103 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 102.50 $102.50 $682 —
710 710 1 75.00 $75.00 $532 —
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 175.00–220.00 $196.75 $738 -33.25
432–440 435 4 175.00–231.00 $211.58 $920 -2.71
465–495 482 7 175.00–231.00 $204.04 $983 -16.46
510–537 527 6 175.00–217.00 $189.81 $1,000 +4.72
550–595 574 4 165.00–191.00 $180.01 $1,033 +12.13
600–630 608 4 162.00–172.00 $169.27 $1,029 +0.07
667 667 2 141.00 $141.00 $940 +5.00
690 690 1 129.00 $129.00 $890 -7.00
715–725 720 2 120.00–130.00 $124.97 $900 -7.36
760–790 775 2 118.00–122.50 $120.21 $932 -9.29
825 825 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,023 +2.00
852–885 862 4 117.00–120.00 $118.73 $1,023 —
980 980 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117 —
1205 1205 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–975 830 85-90% 3 60.00–67.50 $64.16 $533 —
945–1005 972 85-90% 3 40.00–60.00 $52.29 $508 —
930–1070 1017 85-90% 3 80.00–93.00 $85.53 $870 —
985–1160 1063 85-90% 4 69.00–76.00 $71.74 $763 -0.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1310 1158 80-85% 4 91.00–110.00 $97.03 $1,124 —
1080–1465 1241 80-85% 7 83.00–90.00 $86.46 $1,073 +1.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,440 -8.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1965 1846 4 119.00–124.50 $121.78 $2,248 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1465 1263 2 87.50–88.00 $87.79 $1,109 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,338 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,675 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1230 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 75.00–95.00 $84.40 $798
950–1485 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 70.00–97.50 $78.99 $910

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1115 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 885.00–950.00 $919.59
880–1330 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,150.00 $1,018.51
1125–1445 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,210.00 $1,023.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1135 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1455–1480 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 90.50–94.50 $92.52 $1,358

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1380 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,275.00 $1,077.60
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1105–1195 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,116.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,462

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +25.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1280–1555 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,545.84 —
1470–1525 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,510.89 —
1580 1580 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 63.00 $63.00 $284 —
590 590 1 63.00 $63.00 $372 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
945–1160 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,572.98 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.