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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 20, 2023

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $185.48/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $186.85/cwt ≈ $718/hd at 384 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 633 297
Feeder cattle 222 500 180
Slaughter cattle 42 56 33
Replacement cattle 39 65 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 216.00 $216.00 $572 —
310–335 323 2 202.50–205.00 $203.80 $658 -31.12
375–380 378 2 215.00–222.50 $218.77 $827 -10.91
388 value added 388 3 231.00 $231.00 $896 —
410–412 411 3 225.00 $225.00 $925 -4.67
472–485 476 3 214.00–221.00 $216.38 $1,030 -18.29
510–545 529 5 226.00–229.00 $227.56 $1,204 +11.69
562–575 566 3 209.00–211.00 $210.32 $1,190 -14.77
597 value added 597 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,307 —
632 632 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,371 +8.25
650–660 655 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $1,385 —
700–735 718 2 187.00–191.00 $188.95 $1,357 +1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $673 —
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
415–435 422 3 181.00–210.00 $197.57 $834 —
415–445 value added 439 5 193.00–220.00 $214.90 $943 —
470–472 471 3 186.00–194.00 $188.66 $889 —
515–540 528 2 182.00–200.00 $191.21 $1,010 —
550 value added 550 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,177 —
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 —
635–640 638 2 184.00–195.00 $189.52 $1,209 —
680 680 2 169.00–174.00 $171.50 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 176.00 $176.00 $554 —
320 value added 320 2 193.00 $193.00 $618 —
372–395 value added 384 4 198.00–205.00 $201.60 $774 —
375–390 384 7 172.50–182.50 $178.42 $685 —
421 value added 421 3 218.00 $218.00 $918 —
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
460–480 value added 467 6 184.00–212.00 $202.43 $945 —
470–490 477 3 162.00–182.00 $171.31 $817 —
500–540 518 5 171.00–180.00 $174.67 $905 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
615–645 628 5 146.00–171.00 $165.26 $1,038 —
650 650 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 197.50 $197.50 $642 +0.03
395 value added 395 2 196.00 $196.00 $774 —
415–445 430 2 191.00–192.00 $191.52 $824 -19.61
442 value added 442 2 192.00 $192.00 $849 —
450–475 462 3 193.00–207.00 $199.26 $921 -2.18
495 value added 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
505–530 512 5 190.00–197.00 $193.02 $988 -2.02
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 -7.12
602 602 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,120 +12.44
665 665 1 142.50 $142.50 $948 -20.66
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1070 947 3 110.00–120.00 $113.63 $1,076 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 217.50–230.00 $223.62 $537 —
265 265 1 217.50 $217.50 $576 —
305–330 318 2 210.00–215.00 $212.60 $676 -2.40
392 392 2 210.00 $210.00 $823 +12.34
400–447 427 8 165.00–224.00 $204.54 $873 -14.46
455–492 476 11 150.00–207.00 $185.48 $883 -1.69
505–525 512 5 182.50–192.00 $188.11 $963 +8.11
550–595 579 7 157.50–186.00 $170.92 $990 -12.73
645 645 1 147.50 $147.50 $951 -27.94
650–652 651 3 160.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,081 —
700 700 1 132.50 $132.50 $928 —
805–810 808 2 94.00–124.00 $108.95 $880 —
860–870 865 2 95.00–110.00 $102.54 $887 —
1015 1015 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,025 —
1160 1160 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1130 918 85-90% 7 19.00–65.00 $47.07 $432 -23.72
1030–1075 1053 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.02 $864 —
980–1265 1135 85-90% 5 86.00–91.00 $88.76 $1,007 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1320 1232 80-85% 3 87.50–93.00 $90.51 $1,115 —
1080–1405 1260 80-85% 9 94.50–115.00 $104.74 $1,320 —
1390–1620 1505 80-85% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.15 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1825 1660 75-80% 3 97.00–108.00 $104.28 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2075 1607 5 110.00–121.50 $115.08 $1,849 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,567 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1220 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 63.00–114.00 $94.34 $942
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $940
770–1310 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 74.00–110.00 $96.68 $1,112

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1390 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,200.48
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 87.00 $87.00 $835
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,116

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,335.00 $1,317.50
955–1065 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,109.10

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 126.00 $126.00 $655 —
700 700 1 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 92.50 $92.50 $504 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 60.00–90.00 $75.71 -1.43
25–27 26 10 60.00–100.00 $77.05 +7.05
30–37 35 5 75.00–110.00 $83.91 -46.09
40–47 44 6 75.00–135.00 $111.17 -18.83
— — 3 60.00–70.00 $65.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 95.00–230.00 $165.71 +5.71
50–55 53 2 80.00–85.00 $82.38 -77.62
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -40.00
70–78 76 5 110.00–175.00 $124.97 -35.03
80 80 1 30.00 $30.00 -130.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -35.00
95 95 3 160.00–285.00 $205.00 +45.00
135 135 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27 27 2 210.00 $210.00 $57 —
37 37 2 195.00 $195.00 $72 —
55 55 1 215.00 $215.00 $118 —
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 $154 —
80–85 83 2 210.00–217.50 $213.86 $178 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 —
45 45 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 30.00 $30.00 —
70 70 1 220.00 $220.00 —
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 —
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 —
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–147 145 3 90.00–95.00 $93.39 $135 —
155 155 1 95.00 $95.00 $147 —
160 160 1 70.00 $70.00 $112 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 92.50 $92.50 $139 —

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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.