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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.46/cwt +23.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 527 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.99/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 482 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.40/cwt +22.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 424 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 366 319
Feeder cattle 515 132 144
Slaughter cattle 95 40 40
Replacement cattle 60 36 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 810.00/cwt slaughter cow deleted** Video Auction Results- 65 Steers base 735 $2.62; 64 Steers base 800 $2.54; 62 Steers base 825 $2.48; 20 Steers base 830 $2.45; 62 Steers base 835 $2.50; 61 Steers base 835 $2.50; 62 Steers base 835 $2.48; 60 Steers base 885 $2.40; 58 Steers base 885 $2.43; 58 Steers base 885 $2.44; 58 Steers base 925 $2.37; 59 Steers base 930 $2.34; 54 Steers base 935 $2.36; 55 Steers base 950 $2.40; 52 Steers base 965 $2.41; 67 Heifers base 760 $2.39; 67 Heifers base 775 $2.37; 65 Heifers base 775 $2.37; 125 Heifers base 800 $2.25; 66 Heifers base 825 $2.24; 60 Heifers base 850 $2.28; 59 Heifers base 870 $2.24.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 250.00 $250.00 $605 —
275–295 288 3 200.00–242.00 $228.65 $659 —
340–345 344 6 242.00–264.00 $258.04 $888 —
355–373 364 9 255.00–270.00 $263.34 $959 +3.85
400–440 424 23 240.00–277.00 $271.40 $1,151 +22.45
460–495 483 18 232.00–265.00 $254.06 $1,227 +4.15
500–542 527 59 235.00–286.00 $278.46 $1,467 +23.97
580–590 585 2 230.00–251.00 $240.59 $1,407 -8.41
620–640 630 3 255.00–256.00 $255.33 $1,609 —
758 758 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 +27.97
350–365 358 3 230.00–255.00 $241.84 $866 +54.83
400–420 410 3 215.00–237.00 $224.14 $919 +44.14
475–485 483 6 200.00–228.00 $222.21 $1,073 —
515 515 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 —
550 550 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,232 —
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–242 222 9 210.00–240.00 $231.20 $513 —
275–295 282 3 222.00–230.00 $225.65 $636 —
320–345 333 6 222.00–240.00 $231.86 $772 +6.86
350–395 362 5 225.00–236.00 $231.52 $838 +8.52
400–435 421 9 220.00–241.00 $228.41 $962 +11.94
462–498 482 24 211.00–240.00 $229.99 $1,109 +6.96
500–543 533 18 215.00–238.00 $224.73 $1,198 +10.34
572–595 581 8 220.00–228.00 $224.39 $1,304 +18.89
605–640 618 11 207.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,335 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
710–745 730 8 207.00–214.00 $210.90 $1,540 —
762–785 770 3 186.00–208.00 $193.48 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 217.00 $217.00 $705 —
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
425 425 1 224.00 $224.00 $952 —
532–545 536 3 176.00–210.00 $187.52 $1,005 —
635 635 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
300 300 2 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
382–392 385 3 262.00–264.00 $263.32 $1,014 -0.29
405–445 428 3 215.00–260.00 $243.04 $1,040 -9.05
490 490 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,161 +48.67
570 570 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,260 +29.50
657–685 666 3 178.00–190.00 $182.11 $1,213 +17.11
760–778 771 5 154.00–165.00 $160.66 $1,239 —
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1480 1193 75-80% 32 104.00–123.00 $114.92 $1,371 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —
790–1410 1061 80-85% 25 84.00–120.00 $102.67 $1,089 -5.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1050 914 85-90% 8 75.00–86.00 $81.55 $745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1910 1491 27 117.00–143.00 $132.20 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00
600–1275 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 385.00–1,475.00 $972.73
830–1030 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $833.06
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
945–975 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $901.56

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 80.00 $80.00 $104 +8.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 3 130.00 $130.00 —
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 —
95 95 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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
930 930 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
945–1255 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,410.00 $1,309.06 -240.94
1440–1455 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,585.00 $1,405.93 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–125 123 2 70.00–85.00 $77.65 $96 +7.65
137 137 1 67.00 $67.00 $92 -3.00
155 155 1 100.00 $100.00 $155 +35.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 105.00 $105.00 $37 —
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 $30 —
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 $58 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 $50 —
50 50 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 $59 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 $80 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 90.00 $90.00 $99 —
125 125 1 87.00 $87.00 $109 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–130 125 2 75.00–85.00 $79.80 $100 —

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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 -39.73
20–25 23 2 30.00–55.00 $43.89 -15.84
30–35 31 6 20.00–50.00 $32.97 -26.76
40–47 44 6 80.00–140.00 $100.99 +41.26
45 45 1 112.00 $112.00 +52.27
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +55.00
50–55 52 3 130.00–155.00 $138.06 +48.06
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 +20.00
60–65 63 2 165.00–170.00 $167.40 +12.40
70–75 73 2 200.00 $200.00 +35.59

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 +100.00
115 115 1 180.00 $180.00 +88.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 175.00 $175.00 +15.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +30.00
85 85 1 215.00 $215.00 -2.00
100 100 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 140.00 $140.00 $49 +45.00
35 35 1 140.00 $140.00 $49 +45.00
45–47 46 3 145.00–155.00 $151.76 $70 +50.61
60 60 1 170.00 $170.00 $102 +20.00
70–75 73 3 160.00–180.00 $171.93 $126 +41.93
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 $92 -22.00
85 85 8 170.00–175.00 $171.38 $146 +49.38
90 90 3 155.00–170.00 $161.67 $146 +39.67
105–130 116 8 155.00–200.00 $170.91 $198 +3.73

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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.