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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 2, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.24/cwt +24.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 517 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $180.58/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.04/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 299 496
Feeder cattle 283 227 328
Slaughter cattle 72 55 61
Replacement cattle 97 5 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

71 hd. of steers based at 735 bring $225.75; 64hd. of steers based at 775 bring $209; 58 hd. of steers based at 885 bring $195.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 191.00–240.00 $210.91 $584 +4.26
300–330 312 6 230.00–250.00 $242.02 $755 +11.84
385 385 1 207.00 $207.00 $797 -17.68
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 -46.70
452–485 473 7 224.00–231.00 $226.02 $1,069 +7.34
500–540 511 7 204.00–215.00 $206.56 $1,056 -7.02
563–573 566 11 171.00–236.00 $218.04 $1,234 -1.71
620 620 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 -37.00
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 +1.00
825 825 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,345 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 195.00 $195.00 $448 +10.00
262–285 274 4 205.00–210.00 $207.61 $569 —
352 352 2 204.00 $204.00 $718 +26.72
429–440 431 6 186.00–199.00 $196.79 $848 +18.53
462–495 467 9 181.00–204.00 $190.66 $890 +10.24
500–540 517 17 175.00–217.00 $206.24 $1,066 +24.95
550–590 563 3 162.00–184.00 $176.32 $993 +6.09
600 600 2 194.00–200.00 $197.00 $1,182 +35.61
655–660 657 3 176.00–186.00 $182.65 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
410–445 433 3 150.00–185.00 $171.91 $744 —
465–475 470 2 180.00–183.00 $181.48 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 6 185.00–237.00 $210.04 $786 -4.82
430–435 433 4 195.00–232.00 $213.61 $925 -25.40
465–497 482 4 152.00–210.00 $170.37 $821 -46.75
512–545 528 14 153.00–202.00 $180.58 $953 —
590–595 593 2 142.00–160.00 $151.04 $896 -33.38
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 +11.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $903 —
800–1345 1076 80-85% 27 74.00–93.00 $81.67 $879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1835 1383 75-80% 28 83.00–109.00 $95.36 $1,319 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $592 —
695–1195 919 85-90% 8 58.00–74.00 $67.56 $621 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1920 1669 8 95.00–126.00 $114.57 $1,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1090 888 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–935.00 $700.29
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
860–1450 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 585.00–1,125.00 $867.19
995–1450 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,135.00 $1,029.19
1120–1640 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,575.00 $1,221.14
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 79.00 $79.00 $134 —

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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
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1015–1260 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 725.00–1,025.00 $918.40 —
1030–1330 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,122.05 —
975–1450 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 875.00–1,100.00 $986.45 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00
55 55 1 147.00 $147.00 +10.00

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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.