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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 23, 2023

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 254 274
Feeder cattle 28 178 223
Slaughter cattle 106 29 49
Replacement cattle — 15 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 —
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 —
630 630 1 122.50 $122.50 $772 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
1050 1050 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,176 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 580 2 110.00–117.50 $113.65 $659 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 142.50 $142.50 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
260–285 273 2 165.00–185.00 $175.46 $479 —
315–325 320 2 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $544 —
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
535 535 1 154.00 $154.00 $824 —
575 575 1 147.50 $147.50 $848 —
600 600 1 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
800 800 1 114.00 $114.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,010 —
790–1020 872 85-90% 3 35.00–58.00 $43.59 $380 —
790–1145 930 85-90% 13 60.00–78.00 $70.86 $659 —
920–1385 1137 85-90% 31 80.00–94.50 $87.46 $994 —
1160–1460 1261 85-90% 7 96.00–109.00 $99.03 $1,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1550 1317 80-85% 29 84.00–96.00 $90.76 $1,195 +8.73
1250–1500 1346 80-85% 11 97.00–103.50 $100.02 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1040 1020 3 96.00–100.00 $97.96 $999 —
1305–2130 1600 6 103.00–119.50 $114.06 $1,825 —
1330–2110 1854 6 121.00–128.50 $124.46 $2,307 +4.96
2195 2195 1 132.50 $132.50 $2,908 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 205.00 $205.00 +30.00

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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.