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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 16, 2023

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $177.13/cwt ≈ $935/hd at 528 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.02/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 828 288
Feeder cattle 178 671 223
Slaughter cattle 29 69 49
Replacement cattle 15 62 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Special Cull Cow & Bull Sale next Saturday December 23,2023***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 227.50 $227.50 $614 —
305–345 321 6 215.00–242.00 $220.69 $708 —
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
435–445 442 5 201.00–228.00 $221.05 $977 —
460 thin fleshed 460 3 213.00 $213.00 $980 —
510–525 518 2 204.00–205.00 $204.49 $1,059 —
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 -24.82
430 thin fleshed 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
500–510 505 2 180.00 $180.00 $909 -20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 —
455 455 1 202.50 $202.50 $921 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 190.00 $190.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 —
315–348 342 6 177.00–185.00 $182.31 $624 —
352–395 371 7 182.00–195.00 $187.04 $694 —
415–435 425 10 178.00–192.50 $188.02 $799 —
463–470 464 5 174.00–176.00 $175.60 $815 —
500–545 526 5 167.00–182.00 $175.46 $923 —
551 551 4 177.00 $177.00 $975 —
610 610 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,043 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 180.00 $180.00 $495 ±0.00
310–330 319 4 167.50–177.50 $174.42 $556 -15.59
350–390 364 4 150.00–187.50 $169.03 $615 -13.47
405–440 423 2 140.00–171.00 $156.14 $660 -20.68
455–475 465 2 177.00 $177.00 $823 +3.17
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -18.18
515 515 1 179.00 $179.00 $922 +10.82
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 -23.25
745 745 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,050 -15.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 281 4 210.00–220.00 $217.47 $611 —
310–330 322 3 215.00–237.50 $224.30 $722 —
395 395 2 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
415–440 428 2 190.00–193.00 $191.54 $820 —
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
518 518 3 164.00 $164.00 $850 —
515–545 532 7 151.00–205.00 $182.76 $972 —
565–585 572 3 167.00–191.00 $182.81 $1,046 —
640 640 2 148.00 $148.00 $947 —
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 -5.00
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -20.00
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -12.56
450–475 463 2 162.50–171.00 $166.86 $773 -5.52
565–575 570 2 165.00–170.00 $167.48 $955 -7.94
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
635–645 640 2 137.50–143.00 $140.27 $898 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 157.50 $157.50 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1590 1305 80-85% 10 70.00–94.50 $82.03 $1,070 —
1280–1660 1498 80-85% 3 91.50–100.00 $94.44 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $310 +8.00
825–1545 1065 85-90% 6 55.00–74.50 $65.70 $700 -7.25
1090 1090 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $992 +18.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2110 1658 6 85.00–115.00 $105.45 $1,748 —
1880 1880 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1175 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,071.75
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1290–1650 1444 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,275.00 $1,152.45
1420–1715 1568 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,366.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 thin fleshed 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1110 1058 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $913.12

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 82.50 $82.50 —
63 63 3 70.00 $70.00 —
115 115 1 175.00 $175.00 +75.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 142.50 $142.50 $192 +102.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–130 127 3 120.00–125.00 $121.58 $154 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 +5.00
37 37 2 72.50 $72.50 +27.50
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 +65.00
50–55 53 2 100.00–145.00 $123.57 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
57 57 2 70.00 $70.00 +5.00
75 75 2 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 -20.00

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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.