Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 7, 2023

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.46/cwt -3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 526 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.43/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.71/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 460 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 1,013 1,157
Feeder cattle 610 802 914
Slaughter cattle 128 125 84
Replacement cattle 53 70 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 88lb replacement cow deleted** Lighter run today compared to last week by similar proportions to the week previous as the total run decreased by nigh 200 head, mostly Feeders with a slightly lower number of Replacement Cattle as well. Buyer attendance was essentially unchanged, moderate, but pursued trade steadily throughout the sale. Trends shifts were fairly small as well, the few swings keeping flat for both Feeders and Slaughter Cattle. Feeder Steers sold $1-$10 per cwt higher on the lighter 2/3s of the run while demand lowered by almost the same amount on the heavier 1/3. Heifers took on more of a bell curve with the lighter and heavier end $4-$7 lower and the mid weight breaks higher by $8 per cwt. Feeder Bulls steady on the light end, lowering by $12 per cwt moving into the 5 weights, then tapering off to $2 lower in the 6 weights. The seller today should note the spread between Value Added and their comparable weights, $5-$20 higher for quality Feeders in desirable flesh, with a guaranteed health program, and a long weaning period. Replacement Cattle offering slightly lower this week but following closely with last week in both type and demand. Moving onto Slaughter Cattle there was a small rally from the lowering demand of the last 2 weeks with Cows selling slightly higher by $1.25 to $3 per cwt, and demand for higher dressing types pushing higher yet. Bulls, having held steady the last 3 weeks, turned around as well selling $9 per cwt higher for average dressing types. Baby Calves sold $125-$275 per head, Heiferettes, $99-$110 per cwt. Slaughter hogs from $59-$70 per cwt, Shoats up to $35 by the head. ***Feeder Calf Special next Saturday***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–282 276 3 285.00–295.00 $291.80 $805 +14.08
315–340 323 3 260.00–281.00 $270.07 $872 +8.13
380–395 384 9 230.00–274.00 $257.68 $989 +7.68
402–405 value added 403 13 265.00–273.00 $269.29 $1,085 —
405–445 422 11 235.00–265.00 $255.03 $1,076 -1.57
455–495 480 30 240.00–265.00 $255.43 $1,226 +0.76
528 value added 528 11 259.00 $259.00 $1,368 —
500–547 529 12 237.50–258.00 $251.09 $1,328 +9.51
555–565 560 2 226.00–240.00 $232.94 $1,304 -13.07
550–590 566 15 234.00–254.00 $241.04 $1,364 -4.97
600–615 608 4 214.00–230.00 $221.90 $1,349 -20.17
623 value added 623 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,508 —
655 value added 655 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
652–672 662 4 221.00–235.00 $228.11 $1,510 -10.89
701–740 708 6 210.00–217.00 $215.78 $1,528 +21.27
812 812 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,543 —
850–875 863 2 178.00–185.00 $181.45 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 236.00–240.00 $238.07 $643 -26.80
315–335 325 2 205.00–228.00 $216.85 $705 -39.66
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -30.05
530 530 2 180.00 $180.00 $954 -57.50
570–582 578 3 200.00–212.00 $203.94 $1,179 —
630–635 633 2 224.00–233.00 $228.52 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 102.50–140.00 $120.98 $627 —
555 555 2 172.50 $172.50 $957 —
620 620 1 157.50 $157.50 $976 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 277 7 221.00–242.50 $235.03 $651 —
300–345 320 12 200.00–229.00 $217.38 $696 -15.38
355–380 367 5 215.00–225.00 $219.86 $807 +0.39
400 value added 400 5 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
400–435 417 19 210.00–230.00 $217.12 $905 -7.56
450 value added 450 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,008 —
450–495 467 15 210.00–220.00 $215.19 $1,005 -4.15
505–540 522 18 205.00–215.00 $209.65 $1,094 -6.65
527–537 value added 529 21 214.00–215.00 $214.24 $1,133 —
537 fancy 537 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,176 —
550 550 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 +7.42
647 647 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,213 —
657–695 670 3 187.00–197.00 $190.46 $1,276 -1.29
820 820 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 281 5 210.00–230.00 $224.04 $630 +5.46
345–346 346 4 185.00–215.00 $207.52 $718 -11.41
350–365 358 2 170.00–202.50 $185.91 $666 -27.26
407–445 417 10 167.00–213.00 $193.16 $805 -24.75
455–497 485 6 170.00–210.00 $199.07 $965 -0.67
505–545 522 9 170.00–200.00 $189.88 $991 -7.06
550–585 568 2 184.00–206.00 $194.66 $1,106 +5.63
605–640 623 2 170.00–181.00 $175.65 $1,094 -6.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 4 236.00–280.00 $265.16 $727 -20.84
300–345 318 3 241.00–285.00 $263.61 $838 +8.16
355–397 383 11 231.00–262.00 $247.09 $946 +7.33
415–435 428 8 220.00–245.00 $225.70 $966 -13.82
450–490 467 12 220.00–255.00 $236.19 $1,103 +15.81
500–540 519 5 180.00–220.00 $209.58 $1,088 -11.68
591 591 8 173.00–206.00 $193.63 $1,144 -19.86
627 627 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,129 —
650–690 665 4 145.00–189.00 $164.42 $1,093 -2.31
700–720 707 3 165.00–178.00 $169.95 $1,202 -0.28
805–821 817 4 143.00–151.00 $149.03 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 210.00–215.00 $212.66 $681 -12.82
410–440 426 7 165.00–218.00 $193.64 $825 -8.32
455–475 461 5 172.50–213.00 $198.26 $914 +10.76
500–525 512 7 162.00–214.00 $186.63 $956 +10.66
550–580 563 6 121.00–209.00 $171.09 $963 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–800 703 85-90% 6 40.00–54.00 $46.60 $328 —
585–1310 922 85-90% 5 85.00–100.00 $92.73 $855 +35.75
655–1280 941 85-90% 16 55.00–80.00 $69.44 $653 +12.46
1000–1160 1051 85-90% 5 77.00–89.00 $82.95 $872 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1075 1045 80-85% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.43 $705 —
985–1480 1188 80-85% 20 78.00–95.00 $87.04 $1,034 +2.25
995–1370 1260 80-85% 10 91.00–120.50 $103.64 $1,306 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1685 1437 75-80% 5 95.00–113.00 $104.43 $1,501 —
1190–1810 1471 75-80% 9 90.50–102.00 $95.08 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1585 1174 9 73.00–114.00 $101.03 $1,186 —
1335–1850 1608 3 134.50–139.50 $137.54 $2,212 —
1500–1820 1708 6 123.50–130.50 $127.67 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
805–1005 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $883.48
895–1170 1067 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 585.00–1,025.00 $852.28
885–1410 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00–1,335.00 $1,019.73
1020–1670 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,625.00 $1,272.80
1050–1580 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,496.33
965–1530 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 710.00–1,400.00 $1,033.34
1000–1375 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 650.00–1,225.00 $1,044.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–780 697 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 375.00–900.00 $663.04
490–1065 813 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 275.00–1,150.00 $777.38
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 —
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
70–75 73 2 75.00–105.00 $89.48 —
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1145–1480 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,571.81 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,299 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 145.00 $145.00 $58 —
60 60 1 165.00 $165.00 $99 —
115 115 1 95.00 $95.00 $109 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00–45.00 $37.50 -55.00
57 57 2 100.00 $100.00 -91.58

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 200.00 $200.00 +86.19
112 112 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.