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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 18, 2023

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.42/cwt -26.54 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 1,090 496
Feeder cattle 227 950 328
Slaughter cattle 55 82 61
Replacement cattle 5 34 44

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
270–295 284 4 190.00–220.00 $206.65 $587 —
300–345 311 4 225.00–235.00 $230.18 $716 -7.56
360–385 374 7 210.00–239.00 $224.68 $840 -13.55
410–435 428 8 210.00–237.00 $228.70 $979 -16.23
450–490 478 7 208.00–233.00 $218.68 $1,045 -19.57
500–545 521 9 202.00–220.00 $213.58 $1,113 -23.19
555–596 580 7 207.00–227.00 $219.75 $1,275 -10.63
605 605 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,355 -10.20
690 690 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 -13.51
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
300–330 312 9 140.00–192.00 $175.98 $549 -18.92
350–375 365 5 150.00–200.00 $177.28 $647 -19.45
400–445 419 9 165.00–185.00 $178.26 $747 -16.24
450–485 465 10 177.00–184.00 $180.42 $839 -10.58
500–545 526 8 175.00–190.00 $181.29 $954 -26.62
555–593 580 8 142.00–189.00 $170.23 $987 -8.77
610–640 622 5 160.00–162.00 $161.39 $1,004 -9.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
265–295 280 2 210.00–220.00 $214.73 $601 —
300–330 318 4 200.00–235.00 $223.44 $711 —
367–375 370 3 195.00–225.00 $214.86 $795 —
435–440 438 2 237.00–241.00 $239.01 $1,047 —
455–492 480 4 214.00–225.00 $217.12 $1,042 —
565–577 573 3 167.00–220.00 $184.42 $1,057 —
605–630 613 3 145.00–152.00 $148.95 $913 —
670 670 2 130.00–145.00 $137.50 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1920 1348 75-80% 19 80.00–105.00 $93.21 $1,256 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1460 1133 80-85% 13 75.00–99.00 $84.76 $960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1345 981 85-90% 9 60.00–75.00 $70.03 $687 +6.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1900 1473 11 86.00–130.00 $114.29 $1,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1165–1605 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,550.00 $1,331.30

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 160.00 $160.00 +65.00
105–125 115 2 100.00–190.00 $148.91 -61.09

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 —
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 —
65 65 5 137.00 $137.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 +40.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 70.00 $70.00 $133 —

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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.