Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.13/cwt +28.60 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 424 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.66/cwt +21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 381 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.44/cwt +23.88 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 471 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 290 775
Feeder cattle 500 186 446
Slaughter cattle 56 34 110
Replacement cattle 65 70 185

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 225.00–245.00 $234.92 $712 —
360–390 376 11 217.00–240.00 $229.68 $864 —
400–442 423 19 212.00–245.00 $229.67 $972 —
458–485 474 16 182.00–254.00 $234.67 $1,112 -4.96
500–545 520 15 181.00–240.00 $215.87 $1,123 -12.72
550–590 568 14 183.00–237.00 $225.09 $1,279 +17.59
605–645 624 13 191.00–220.00 $208.75 $1,303 +2.78
695 695 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,453 +15.00
705–733 727 8 185.00–199.00 $187.70 $1,365 -7.04
773 773 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,546 +13.00
840–842 841 5 180.00–188.00 $183.20 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 327 6 185.00–210.00 $197.47 $646 —
350–391 381 32 187.00–219.00 $208.66 $795 +21.68
405–445 424 34 185.00–220.00 $211.13 $895 +28.60
450–493 471 31 184.00–214.00 $201.44 $949 +23.88
500–543 522 23 177.00–211.00 $195.04 $1,018 +16.05
550–575 559 6 181.00–198.00 $189.12 $1,057 +15.13
605–645 623 7 167.00–192.00 $173.56 $1,081 +2.56
650–675 658 3 150.00–170.00 $163.16 $1,074 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 -3.00
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
805–840 823 2 131.00–142.00 $136.62 $1,124 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
355–380 372 —— 4 170.00–227.00 $197.66 $735 +0.91
402 402 —— 2 219.00 $219.00 $880 +7.42
450–495 478 —— 4 170.00–210.00 $187.17 $895 -16.87
540 540 —— 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 -9.81
560–578 571 —— 5 180.00–186.00 $183.65 $1,049 +3.64
627–645 634 —— 4 167.00–179.00 $175.44 $1,112 +6.17
755 755 —— 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 +44.79
1450 1450 —— 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,320 —
1798 1798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1405 1120 80-85% 31 80.00–104.00 $91.47 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1351 75-80% 19 83.00–115.00 $100.58 $1,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1330 916 85-90% 11 54.00–80.00 $70.79 $648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1870 1305 13 89.00–134.00 $121.31 $1,583 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1200 956 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,354.86
885–1210 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–1,225.00 $1,095.86
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1045–1245 1154 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,250.00 $1,053.23
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1035–1510 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,337.33
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 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
870–945 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
950–1090 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,668.80 —
965–1145 1082 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,584.40 —
895–1160 1089 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,443.97 —
970–1155 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,375.00 $1,159.74 —
1105–1410 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,425.00 $1,276.96 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1305–1450 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,865.79 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 6 60.00–120.00 $77.14 —
20–25 22 3 70.00 $70.00 —
35 35 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.