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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 9, 2023

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $267.25/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 475 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.00/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 527 lb · 44 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.55/cwt ≈ $1,671/hd at 731 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 499 0
Feeder cattle 885 342 0
Slaughter cattle 111 76 0
Replacement cattle 65 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

130hd steers base 775 bring $254.50; 65hd steers base 785 bring $253.50; 60hd steers base 850 bring $240.0; 57hd steers base 885 bring $239.0; 102hd steers base 985 bring $235.0; 69hd heifers base 735 bring $239.75; 68hd heifers base 745 bring $235.0; 60hd heifers base 850 bring $225.75.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 9 215.00–300.00 $248.69 $831 -16.69
355–397 376 18 237.00–282.00 $264.98 $996 +11.67
402–440 425 22 225.00–282.00 $263.23 $1,119 +14.57
450–497 475 44 235.00–279.00 $267.25 $1,269 +19.01
505–549 527 44 210.00–273.00 $259.00 $1,365 -0.48
551–590 573 24 222.00–277.00 $259.79 $1,489 +3.90
605–615 609 12 217.00–276.00 $264.81 $1,613 +29.84
655–675 663 3 234.00–242.00 $238.62 $1,582 +22.64
720–740 731 5 226.00–240.00 $235.56 $1,722 —
815 815 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,809 —
926 926 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,648 —
1050–1080 1063 3 162.00–168.00 $164.64 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
430–440 433 3 210.00–217.00 $214.68 $930 —
577 577 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,183 -18.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 7 225.00–240.00 $233.13 $751 +1.10
355–393 374 11 220.00–250.00 $240.87 $901 +18.19
410–445 434 10 210.00–235.00 $225.45 $978 +4.16
455–498 480 25 200.00–243.00 $230.81 $1,108 +8.68
500–548 535 20 207.00–234.00 $225.76 $1,208 +5.18
565 565 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,294 +7.67
600–649 640 21 195.00–234.00 $223.66 $1,431 +12.26
672 672 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,411 +10.00
705–732 731 30 185.00–230.00 $228.55 $1,671 —
810–840 824 4 167.00–174.00 $170.78 $1,407 —
965 965 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 212.00–225.00 $220.67 $662 +14.53
355–385 364 6 212.00–225.00 $216.72 $789 +16.72
420–440 430 2 215.00–217.00 $216.02 $929 -3.98
455–485 470 2 210.00–212.00 $211.03 $992 +7.03
506–516 512 8 212.00–217.00 $212.63 $1,089 +10.63
570 570 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,220 —
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
375–395 385 2 210.00–247.00 $228.98 $882 —
411–445 421 7 250.00–267.00 $261.86 $1,102 —
450–492 463 7 224.00–260.00 $239.46 $1,109 —
500–540 523 6 217.00–250.00 $235.36 $1,231 —
550–590 560 9 205.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,175 —
610–620 615 2 162.00–192.00 $176.88 $1,088 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
780 780 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1815 1292 75-80% 27 100.00–146.00 $122.19 $1,579 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–970 791 80-85% 5 90.00–122.00 $104.87 $830 —
860–1390 1109 80-85% 17 82.00–130.00 $99.21 $1,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1065 858 85-90% 10 55.00–89.00 $68.83 $591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2035 1644 30 110.00–148.00 $136.69 $2,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1235 919 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,475.00 $1,184.31
845–1005 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–985.00 $763.47
925 925 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
775–1060 931 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,300.00 $1,135.88
795–1120 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,600.00 $1,163.64
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
950–1080 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,111.29
905–1210 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–1,200.00 $974.20
985–1140 1082 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,178.45
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +10.00
65 65 7 147.00 $147.00 +5.32
115 115 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1315–1385 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,597.41 —
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 105.00 $105.00 $136 -15.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–135 118 2 85.00–115.00 $97.77 $115 -32.23

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 25.00–55.00 $40.00 -48.24
10–15 12 3 70.00–210.00 $121.43 +33.19
10–15 13 10 55.00–115.00 $86.00 +44.00
20 20 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +50.00
30 30 2 55.00–120.00 $87.50 +10.17
40–45 43 3 65.00–100.00 $80.19 -14.22
45 45 1 145.00 $145.00 +57.50
50–52 51 8 105.00–310.00 $175.10 +110.10
50–55 52 3 140.00–210.00 $171.29 +106.29
60 60 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +70.00
70 70 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 84 5 60.00–100.00 $92.38 -32.62
85 85 2 175.00 $175.00 +50.00
90 90 3 120.00 $120.00 -5.00
95 95 1 265.00 $265.00 +140.00
130–140 134 4 280.00–360.00 $324.49 -5.51
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 -230.00
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 170.00 $170.00 $76 —
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 $85 —
130 130 1 152.00 $152.00 $198 —

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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.