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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.66/cwt -12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.56/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 481 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.68/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 418 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 893 937
Feeder cattle 350 672 627
Slaughter cattle 52 141 127
Replacement cattle 52 62 121

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 230.00–247.50 $239.36 $773 -18.12
350–385 363 7 225.00–250.00 $237.35 $862 +3.12
410–437 426 6 225.00–250.00 $239.54 $1,020 +7.29
450–478 463 11 222.50–247.50 $238.19 $1,103 -0.25
500–538 527 8 230.00–247.00 $237.85 $1,253 +12.40
570 value added 570 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,448 +13.78
560–595 573 5 230.00–245.00 $236.34 $1,354 +14.70
605–636 628 12 215.00–236.00 $226.94 $1,425 -0.06
652–690 670 6 194.00–222.50 $203.93 $1,366 -17.28
757–775 763 3 207.00–208.00 $207.66 $1,584 —
1090 1090 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,395 —
1305 1305 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–225 220 4 205.00–215.00 $207.56 $457 —
255 value added 255 3 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 -15.76
350–360 value added 354 7 210.00–235.00 $227.80 $806 —
443 443 3 215.00 $215.00 $952 -11.57
487 487 2 180.00 $180.00 $877 -37.50
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 -46.57
555 555 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,149 -5.44
602–640 615 3 150.00–165.00 $159.79 $983 -35.21
650 650 2 177.50–202.50 $190.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–267 266 3 205.00–210.00 $206.66 $550 -14.50
310–327 321 3 212.50–220.00 $214.91 $690 -2.89
350–397 379 10 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $796 -12.60
400–430 418 15 190.00–217.00 $207.68 $868 -8.02
455–496 481 17 182.50–216.00 $206.56 $994 -6.34
500–540 518 22 185.00–212.00 $201.66 $1,045 -5.37
550–557 553 7 190.00–195.00 $193.14 $1,068 -0.86
651–695 660 5 163.00–185.00 $180.37 $1,190 -4.63
660 660 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 -21.00
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -1.01
855 855 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 value added 217 2 210.00 $210.00 $456 —
220–235 228 2 170.00–185.00 $177.75 $405 —
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
305–325 value added 318 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $641 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 -38.51
355–395 380 4 175.00–190.00 $181.08 $688 -16.17
386 value added 386 3 206.00 $206.00 $795 —
400–445 423 4 165.00–185.00 $175.28 $741 -9.89
455–495 478 4 155.00–185.00 $171.19 $818 -4.92
502 value added 502 2 182.50 $182.50 $916 —
505–525 513 3 152.50–177.50 $168.37 $864 -22.79
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 -14.37
610–640 624 4 154.00–162.50 $158.56 $989 -15.44
665–685 675 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $1,073 -6.71
801 801 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,105 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 85.00 $85.00 $578 —
1095–1280 1188 2 131.00–140.00 $135.85 $1,614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $559 —
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -34.63
355–395 371 7 217.50–250.00 $234.85 $871 -7.58
415–445 429 8 225.00–242.00 $234.60 $1,006 +14.27
465–485 475 4 215.00–232.50 $223.65 $1,062 +3.65
502–540 526 7 213.00–223.00 $217.76 $1,145 +19.87
550–590 563 4 205.00–231.00 $216.51 $1,219 +27.74
620–622 621 3 190.00–210.00 $203.35 $1,263 +23.35
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
875 875 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —
1030 1030 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,205 —
1190 1190 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 -40.51
450 450 1 212.50 $212.50 $956 +36.94
500–545 521 4 175.00–205.00 $195.82 $1,020 +22.62
550–590 580 4 160.00–170.00 $163.56 $949 +7.20
650–665 658 2 172.50–182.50 $177.44 $1,168 —
790 790 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,153 —
1040 1040 1 93.00 $93.00 $967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–870 848 85-90% 2 30.00–40.00 $34.87 $296 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $909 —
870–1395 1022 85-90% 11 70.00–82.00 $76.08 $778 —
785–1260 1078 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $62.09 $669 -21.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $869 —
1020–1335 1159 80-85% 7 86.00–94.00 $90.57 $1,050 —
1105–1490 1279 80-85% 9 95.00–108.00 $99.33 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1725 1708 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2255 1731 8 116.50–125.50 $120.93 $2,093 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1640 1418 2 100.00–112.00 $106.94 $1,516 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 133.50 $133.50 $2,296 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,648 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1420 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 80.00–93.00 $84.42 $876
885–1145 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 87.50–108.00 $95.93 $1,002
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–850 747 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 77.50–96.00 $86.13 $643
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 $690
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 62.50 $62.50 $506
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–925 873 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $873.50
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050–1375 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–1,235.00 $1,046.04
975–1555 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 850.00–1,460.00 $1,143.59
1305–1515 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,234.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,224
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,380
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,316
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 410.00 $410.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1055 1008 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,067.44
955–1265 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,198.72
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 +50.00
55 55 2 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 +30.00
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 —
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 +110.00

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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
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 $68 —
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 $80 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 32.50–60.00 $46.25 +1.25
40–41 41 4 60.00–62.50 $60.61 +15.61

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00 +3.53
50–58 55 5 45.00–75.00 $69.53 -27.97
85 85 1 105.00 $105.00 +15.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 $22 —
55 55 1 90.00 $90.00 $50 —
115 115 1 122.50 $122.50 $141 —
110–135 123 2 60.00–85.00 $73.78 $91 —

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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.