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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 2, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.58/cwt -19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 516 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.71/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 477 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.03/cwt -23.09 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 324 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 652 340
Feeder cattle 342 508 242
Slaughter cattle 76 46 37
Replacement cattle 25 73 35

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 -4.78
315 value added 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914
305–348 334 7 260.00–270.00 $265.38 $886 -16.65
350–398 375 9 242.50–263.00 $253.31 $950 -9.23
411 value added 411 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,110
427–440 434 5 230.00–264.00 $248.66 $1,079 -9.02
452–495 468 8 235.00–256.00 $248.24 $1,162 -13.75
488 value added 488 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,342 +12.00
523–530 525 4 255.00–261.00 $259.48 $1,362 +0.41
560–575 565 11 250.00–261.00 $255.89 $1,446 +3.26
604–627 613 7 230.00–247.00 $234.97 $1,440 -10.98
675–682 680 4 209.00–224.00 $215.98 $1,469 -26.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495
302 302 2 162.50 $162.50 $491
395 395 1 192.50 $192.50 $760
405 405 2 155.00 $155.00 $628
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774
505 505 1 187.00 $187.00 $944
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667
305–340 323 2 225.00–237.50 $231.59 $748
480–490 487 3 210.00–227.50 $221.75 $1,080
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082
610 610 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,113
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 225.00 $225.00 $704
495 495 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,052 -9.86
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034
570–585 578 2 217.50–230.00 $223.67 $1,293 -13.33
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 -12.50
905 905 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,701
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,189
692 692 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,557
840 840 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,743
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 212.50 $212.50 $903
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 275 6 200.00–225.00 $213.27 $586 -33.04
317–338 324 11 225.00–234.00 $232.03 $752 -23.09
360–395 378 8 219.00–230.00 $222.68 $842 -25.12
400–440 415 11 210.00–233.00 $221.29 $918 -29.84
460–480 469 6 213.00–230.00 $222.13 $1,042 -24.27
502–540 516 14 210.00–230.00 $220.58 $1,138 -19.75
550–587 568 6 221.00–222.00 $221.33 $1,257 -13.82
610–630 616 7 202.00–215.00 $211.40 $1,302 -12.27
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -13.28
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 217.50 $217.50 $631
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646
350–360 355 2 212.50–222.00 $217.18 $771
415–440 425 4 215.00–222.50 $218.16 $927
455–490 473 4 200.00–226.00 $213.47 $1,010
510–525 516 5 203.00–223.00 $214.38 $1,106
550–595 565 3 200.00–217.00 $210.38 $1,189
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 185.00 $185.00 $435
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504
355–390 372 3 183.00–195.00 $187.48 $697
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792
455–475 465 2 162.50–182.50 $172.28 $801
500–530 515 2 199.00–209.00 $203.85 $1,050
570–586 581 6 165.00–183.00 $177.71 $1,032
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 -10.00
315–330 323 2 200.00–212.00 $206.14 $666 -11.61
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -19.58
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 -6.04
452 452 2 204.00 $204.00 $922 -4.39
535 535 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,081 -9.69
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 132.50 $132.50 $391
300 300 1 163.00 $163.00 $489
370 370 1 130.00 $130.00 $481
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 235.00 $235.00 $893
507 507 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,100
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410
425 425 1 137.50 $137.50 $584

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 205.00–210.00 $207.38 $435
320–325 323 4 222.50–254.00 $232.96 $752 -26.54
337 value added 337 2 252.50 $252.50 $851
355 value added 355 1 263.00 $263.00 $934
350–397 378 8 235.00–256.00 $245.33 $927 -5.78
410–420 416 5 225.00–240.00 $235.34 $979 -12.69
455–495 480 5 215.00–240.00 $227.39 $1,091 -18.50
500–535 522 3 210.00–222.50 $216.63 $1,131 -25.23
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -17.00
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847
415–440 427 5 222.00–235.00 $228.44 $975
500–510 508 4 187.50–194.00 $192.40 $977
550–562 559 4 194.00–210.00 $200.96 $1,123
600–605 603 2 179.00–190.00 $184.48 $1,112
650 650 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,196
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614
400–440 420 2 170.00–190.00 $180.48 $758
460–475 468 2 152.50–160.00 $156.31 $732
500 value added 500 1 182.50 $182.50 $912
515–525 520 2 150.00–170.00 $159.90 $831
555–595 571 4 162.50–185.00 $170.18 $972
610–630 622 3 157.00–170.00 $163.32 $1,016
785–790 788 2 140.00–150.00 $144.98 $1,142
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 200.00–212.50 $206.29 $728 -15.40
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 -5.00
581 581 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,116 +2.98
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 -20.58
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 222.50 $222.50 $590
510–540 525 2 155.00–170.00 $162.71 $854
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 122.50 $122.50 $484
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–875 756 85-90% 4 55.00–65.00 $59.59 $451
675–1335 1007 85-90% 29 91.00–108.00 $97.83 $985
845–1180 1012 85-90% 12 77.00–89.50 $83.69 $847
1030 1030 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,154 +21.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1235 1225 80-85% 2 78.00–83.00 $80.52 $986
1240–1620 1394 80-85% 5 99.00–107.00 $103.62 $1,444
1350–1630 1460 80-85% 5 112.00–120.00 $116.39 $1,699
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2020 1805 75-80% 4 104.00–111.00 $107.51 $1,941

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1535 1187 6 107.00–126.50 $118.16 $1,403
1130–1665 1413 3 90.00–96.00 $92.58 $1,308
1160–1890 1682 5 131.00–144.00 $136.14 $2,290

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
880–1125 1003 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–1,075.00 $925.77
1065–1085 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,501.16
1085–1175 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,714.99
1115–1220 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,225.00 $1,081.75
1190–1220 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.31
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1255–1485 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,562.59
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 30.00 $30.00 -40.00
36 36 4 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
65–67 66 3 140.00–142.50 $141.68 -3.32
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 -70.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1085–1110 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,811.79
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 120.00 $120.00 $162

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 130.00 $130.00 $136

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–12 11 3 60.00–100.00 $88.24 -19.76
10–15 13 2 30.00–50.00 $42.00 -66.00
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 -70.00
30–33 32 4 75.00–85.00 $77.33 +7.33
35 35 3 65.00–75.00 $68.33 +28.33
36 36 5 65.00 $65.00 +25.00
40–45 43 2 85.00–105.00 $94.41 -105.59
45 45 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -112.50
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 90.00 $90.00 -15.00
30 30 1 20.00 $20.00 -85.00
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 -20.00
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 -40.00
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00 -63.14
50–55 53 2 75.00–100.00 $88.10 -60.04
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 -30.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 -115.00
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 -20.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -75.00
105–115 110 2 140.00–210.00 $173.41
140 140 1 330.00 $330.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 10.00–30.00 $20.00 -35.00
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00

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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.