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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 22, 2023

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.30/cwt ≈ $1,502/hd at 688 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.72/cwt ≈ $1,358/hd at 521 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.13/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 621 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 614 308
Feeder cattle 391 333 128
Slaughter cattle 52 118 39
Replacement cattle 77 71 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

VIDEO SALE CATTLE 63 hd strs. based at 815# 93% blk 90% #1s brought 248.85 cwt 59 hd strs. based at 840# 70-75% blk 90% #1s brought 245.1 cwt 52 hd strs based at 950# 85-90% blk 90-95% # 1s brought 229 cwt

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 237.50–265.00 $250.82 $597 —
325 325 1 247.50 $247.50 $804 —
350–385 372 3 252.50–267.00 $258.76 $963 —
385 value added 385 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,011 —
410–435 426 7 236.00–252.50 $245.52 $1,046 —
465 465 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,074 —
450–485 470 13 247.50–270.00 $256.60 $1,206 —
470 value added 470 4 267.50–270.00 $268.13 $1,260 —
505–526 value added 517 8 263.00–268.00 $265.65 $1,373 —
500–531 523 13 253.00–262.00 $257.69 $1,348 —
555–580 563 9 250.00–261.00 $257.55 $1,450 —
565 value added 565 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,503 —
620–645 630 15 225.00–266.00 $248.74 $1,567 —
650–670 660 2 260.00–261.00 $260.49 $1,719 —
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
850–875 863 2 208.00–220.00 $213.91 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
250 value added 250 2 267.50 $267.50 $669 —
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 +10.00
340–347 value added 345 3 245.00–252.50 $250.03 $863 —
442 value added 442 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,094 —
485–495 490 2 234.00–242.00 $237.96 $1,166 +27.96
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +18.75
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 —
605 value added 605 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,585 —
605 605 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,286 —
662 662 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,582 -11.00
765 765 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,400 —
850 850 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 147.50 $147.50 $597 —
453 453 3 165.00 $165.00 $747 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
255–295 269 7 225.00–230.00 $227.88 $613 —
330–340 335 3 220.00–232.00 $227.66 $763 —
350–387 375 10 222.50–237.00 $230.56 $865 —
420–445 432 11 220.00–238.00 $229.92 $993 —
455–480 465 5 226.00–234.00 $230.81 $1,073 —
500–547 529 17 222.00–231.00 $225.75 $1,194 —
550–565 558 5 217.00–220.00 $218.59 $1,220 —
600–635 621 18 205.00–217.00 $211.13 $1,311 —
661–693 688 24 212.00–219.50 $218.30 $1,502 —
705–742 730 4 204.00–214.00 $207.52 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $488 —
305–340 325 5 192.50–222.50 $207.43 $674 +32.43
350–370 363 3 185.00–217.50 $195.44 $709 -21.56
372–388 value added 381 6 221.00–235.00 $228.30 $870 —
422–445 value added 430 3 237.00–242.00 $240.27 $1,033 —
435–445 440 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $891 -14.97
460 460 1 195.00 $195.00 $897 -7.50
460–485 value added 469 6 232.00–236.00 $234.97 $1,102 —
505 505 4 185.00–195.00 $191.25 $966 -15.77
545 value added 545 3 216.00–224.00 $221.33 $1,206 —
575 value added 575 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,271 —
570–590 580 4 187.50–212.00 $203.28 $1,179 +8.28
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +19.00
620 value added 620 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,339 —
670–675 673 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $1,255 +4.01
1120 1120 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 230.00–265.00 $247.10 $544 —
255–295 269 4 247.50–270.00 $258.34 $695 —
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
350–364 359 3 238.00–247.50 $241.08 $865 —
400 value added 400 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,076 —
400–410 404 4 242.50–262.00 $250.07 $1,010 —
480–490 483 7 230.00–249.00 $244.59 $1,181 —
530 530 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,251 —
550–582 562 10 225.00–250.00 $232.39 $1,306 —
710–740 722 6 172.00–188.00 $183.61 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 value added 310 1 257.50 $257.50 $798 —
327–330 328 3 210.00–250.00 $223.41 $733 +15.91
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -12.63
410–447 436 5 200.00–227.00 $216.60 $944 —
465–480 475 3 229.00–236.00 $232.66 $1,105 +14.66
515 value added 515 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 —
555–572 565 4 194.00–215.00 $206.74 $1,168 —
600–620 610 2 175.00–206.00 $190.75 $1,164 —
930 930 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1330 1184 80-85% 8 106.00–114.00 $110.03 $1,303 —
1050–1335 1208 80-85% 8 96.00–107.00 $102.20 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–945 880 85-90% 5 78.00–84.00 $81.03 $713 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,024 +2.78
960–1170 1068 85-90% 6 85.00–95.00 $90.50 $967 -20.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1965 1681 12 124.00–139.00 $130.04 $2,186 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1850 1561 5 115.00–122.50 $119.45 $1,865 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1410 1300 2 100.00–114.50 $107.86 $1,402 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1890 1890 1 141.25 $141.25 $2,670 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1040 984 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 97.00–112.00 $104.60 $1,029
940–1420 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 93.00–116.00 $107.28 $1,227
1170–1385 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 98.00–113.00 $105.70 $1,342
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–960 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $941

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1475 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 97.00–112.00 $105.22 $1,210
1110–1380 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 96.00–107.50 $102.37 $1,275
1030–1400 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 96.50–112.00 $104.29 $1,313
1180–1370 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 96.00–109.00 $102.65 $1,310
1800 1800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,845
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1145 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,060.00 $1,014.42
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1015–1365 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,340.00 $1,282.68
1415–1510 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,435.00–1,475.00 $1,454.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1025 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,400.00 $1,118.69
965–1230 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,369.27
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 -50.00
65 65 1 225.00 $225.00 +65.00
70–75 73 3 200.00–350.00 $276.70 +151.70
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 -85.00
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 -115.00

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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
835–1200 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,575.61 —
1360–1440 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,485.00–1,690.00 $1,618.08 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 62.50 $62.50 $425 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 124.00 $124.00 $378 —
365–368 367 4 123.00–125.00 $123.50 $453 —
430 430 1 122.00 $122.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 105.00 $105.00 $430 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 1 105.00 $105.00 $32 —
35 35 9 120.00 $120.00 $42 —
47 47 2 65.00 $65.00 $31 —
90 90 1 60.00 $60.00 $54 —
103 103 3 115.00 $115.00 $118 —
112 112 2 80.00 $80.00 $90 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 20.00 $20.00 —
20–25 23 5 30.00–75.00 $46.09 —
25 25 2 25.00–60.00 $42.50 —
30–32 31 8 20.00–70.00 $41.29 —
30–35 32 4 40.00–60.00 $53.99 —
37 37 2 150.00 $150.00 —
40 40 1 200.00 $200.00 —
45 45 1 125.00 $125.00 —
50–55 52 11 70.00–145.00 $129.08 —
50–57 55 4 142.50–200.00 $172.55 —
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
57 57 2 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -45.00
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 +10.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 -10.00
70 70 1 85.00 $85.00 -60.00
90 90 1 95.00 $95.00 -62.18
110 110 1 157.50 $157.50 +12.93
120 120 1 120.00 $120.00 -24.57
110–140 128 3 250.00–400.00 $348.38 +203.81
150–162 156 4 300.00–350.00 $324.04 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
37 37 9 120.00 $120.00 $44 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 142.50 $142.50 —
60–65 61 9 160.00–182.50 $176.77 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 3 195.00 $195.00 $136 +7.50
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 +12.50

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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.