Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 12, 2023

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.24/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 473 lb · 37 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.50/cwt +44.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 532 lb · 32 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.56/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 383 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	876	772	709
Feeder cattle	730	515	522
Slaughter cattle	78	95	65
Replacement cattle	33	60	75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–288	286	5	270.00–287.50	$277.96	$795	+49.31
335–345	340	2	265.00–275.00	$269.93	$918	+11.89
350–390	372	12	264.00–276.00	$270.77	$1,007	+7.43
402–425	412	16	260.00–270.00	$267.95	$1,104	-3.45
439 value added	439	7	276.00	$276.00	$1,212	—
462–488 value added	476	12	274.00–279.00	$276.45	$1,316	—
450–495	479	16	252.50–270.00	$265.88	$1,274	+11.82
500–545	506	19	262.00–282.00	$271.86	$1,376	-6.60
555–585	569	12	240.00–269.00	$255.53	$1,454	+14.94
560–590 value added	573	10	270.00–285.00	$280.85	$1,609	—
609–642	619	13	250.00–266.00	$260.86	$1,615	+5.53
631 value added	631	4	271.00	$271.00	$1,710	—
650–680	664	6	252.50–262.50	$257.70	$1,711	—
715 thin fleshed	715	2	251.00	$251.00	$1,795	—
725–746	738	5	247.00–249.00	$248.21	$1,832	—
876	876	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,901	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	1	200.00	$200.00	$360	—
240	240	1	260.00	$260.00	$624	—
265–275	270	3	255.00–270.00	$263.36	$711	—
300–325	312	3	215.00–242.50	$228.80	$714	+23.80
350–395	374	8	205.00–255.00	$226.74	$848	-15.10
400–405 value added	403	2	260.00–263.00	$261.51	$1,054	—
415–448	438	8	215.00–250.00	$243.15	$1,065	+19.01
460 value added	460	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,196	—
465–495	479	12	217.50–250.00	$243.81	$1,168	+21.60
510–540	526	8	210.00–254.00	$233.98	$1,231	+1.98
530–546 value added	540	7	248.00–268.00	$262.64	$1,418	—
555–570	564	4	225.00–251.00	$241.19	$1,360	+17.19
600–615	609	4	237.50–254.00	$246.20	$1,499	+21.20
622 value added	622	2	262.00	$262.00	$1,630	—
666–696 value added	684	12	250.00–269.00	$257.70	$1,763	—
700 value added	700	4	245.00	$245.00	$1,715	—
825–835	830	2	201.00–210.00	$205.47	$1,705	—
925	925	1	139.00	$139.00	$1,286	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015	1015	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,167	—
1450	1450	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,711	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	266	5	235.00–255.00	$247.74	$659	+22.09
300–345	333	12	235.00–253.00	$245.31	$817	+13.45
350–397	383	30	230.00–252.50	$242.56	$929	+11.04
405–443	428	27	230.00–250.00	$240.15	$1,028	+11.74
452–495	473	37	221.00–249.50	$241.24	$1,141	+11.25
501–535	516	14	228.00–245.00	$237.38	$1,225	+12.65
550–591	565	19	218.00–242.00	$229.91	$1,299	+5.52
622 value added	622	4	230.00	$230.00	$1,431	—
620–640	629	9	218.00–233.00	$223.69	$1,407	+7.63
676 value added	676	3	229.00	$229.00	$1,548	—
650–697	684	10	221.00–225.00	$223.17	$1,526	+8.17
702–737	714	6	214.00–218.00	$216.62	$1,547	+5.72
805	805	2	189.00	$189.00	$1,521	—
933	933	3	179.00	$179.00	$1,670	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
170–195	183	2	165.00–190.00	$176.64	$323	—
225–235	232	3	190.00–235.00	$220.43	$511	—
335–347	343	5	185.00–225.00	$205.30	$704	-11.70
355 value added	355	1	236.00	$236.00	$838	—
355–385	372	3	217.50–225.00	$222.09	$826	+32.09
400–445	423	8	190.00–227.00	$206.16	$872	-17.84
405–440 value added	426	6	234.00–242.00	$237.92	$1,014	—
451–490	463	11	182.50–235.00	$206.40	$956	—
450–485 value added	472	6	240.00–245.00	$242.15	$1,143	—
500–542	520	15	200.00–228.00	$220.61	$1,147	+33.09
542 value added	542	17	243.00	$243.00	$1,317	—
550–595	562	15	187.00–229.00	$213.91	$1,202	—
552–590 value added	563	10	224.00–236.00	$231.60	$1,304	—
605–625	613	6	184.00–218.00	$205.55	$1,260	-12.45
605–625 value added	615	2	221.00–227.00	$223.95	$1,377	—
650–690	666	5	187.50–217.00	$208.92	$1,391	—
710–745	728	2	192.00–213.00	$202.25	$1,472	—
780	780	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,404	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	1	122.50	$122.50	$864	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	295.00	$295.00	$693	—
275–280	277	3	252.50–275.00	$265.89	$737	—
300–315	308	3	252.50–285.00	$270.58	$833	—
355–385	363	4	262.50–269.00	$265.93	$965	—
401–442	420	18	240.00–270.00	$255.53	$1,073	—
485–490	487	3	242.00–248.00	$245.99	$1,198	—
535	535	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,391	—
620–622	621	3	232.50–235.00	$233.33	$1,449	—
875	875	1	105.00	$105.00	$919	—
900	900	1	105.00	$105.00	$945	—
980	980	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,078	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	3	190.00–255.00	$228.53	$750	—
360–385	373	2	225.00–235.00	$230.17	$859	—
440	440	1	220.00	$220.00	$968	—
480–482	481	3	207.50–227.00	$220.52	$1,061	—
505–546	529	13	185.00–227.50	$207.82	$1,099	—
550–585	566	7	180.00–225.00	$203.45	$1,152	—
610–635	625	4	180.00–225.00	$201.32	$1,258	—
650–695	670	5	185.00–210.00	$192.61	$1,290	—
790	790	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,264	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1470	1207	80-85%	13	95.00–107.00	$101.27	$1,222	—
865–1480	1225	80-85%	11	107.00–120.00	$112.52	$1,378	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	85-90%	1	37.50	$37.50	$210	—
745–805	775	85-90%	2	58.00–62.00	$59.92	$464	—
795–870	825	85-90%	3	73.00–80.00	$77.40	$639	—
680–1110	949	85-90%	7	80.00–91.00	$86.64	$822	+5.09
955–1225	1044	85-90%	8	93.00–104.00	$98.34	$1,027	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1595–1665	1630	75-80%	2	101.00–107.00	$104.06	$1,696	—
1650	1650	75-80%	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,848	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–2220	1618	8	131.00–140.00	$133.44	$2,159	—

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1750	1308	7	114.00–129.00	$125.16	$1,637	—

YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1145	1092	3	97.00–100.00	$98.95	$1,081	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
530–775	653	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	40.00–100.00	$75.63	$494
670	670	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	50.00	$50.00	$335

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,055

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	625.00	$625.00
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
960	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00
940–1080	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00–1,100.00	$1,006.93
690–1275	1038	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	325.00–1,225.00	$985.97
790–1270	1083	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	500.00–1,400.00	$1,144.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–1375	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	64.00–111.00	$92.66	$1,029
1105–1470	1288	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	100.50–111.00	$106.49	$1,372

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
460	460	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	300.00	$300.00
450–530	490	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	350.00	$350.00
725	725	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
775	775	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
1055	1055	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	100.00–130.00	$115.00	-15.00
80	80	1	85.00	$85.00	-55.00
150	150	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	+325.00
1160	1160	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,110.00	$1,110.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660	660	1	30.00	$30.00	$198	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
45	45	1	90.00	$90.00	$40	-40.00
50	50	1	105.00	$105.00	$52	-12.50
115	115	1	140.00	$140.00	$161	—

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	45.00	$45.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	85.00	$85.00	+65.00
25	25	3	35.00–125.00	$71.67	+27.78
30–35	32	6	40.00–200.00	$69.64	+36.67
45	45	4	55.00–130.00	$80.00	-32.00
50	50	2	80.00–160.00	$120.00	-25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	2	120.00–180.00	$150.00	—
60	60	1	75.00	$75.00	-125.00
90	90	1	130.00	$130.00	-70.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
110	110	1	150.00	$150.00	$165	—
125	125	1	75.00	$75.00	$94	—
160	160	1	70.00	$70.00	$112	—

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	50.00	$50.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	400.00	$400.00	—

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
85	85	1	150.00	$150.00	$128	—

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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.