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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 6, 2024

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 135 245
Feeder cattle 68 28 136
Slaughter cattle 23 106 45
Replacement cattle 16 — 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Hay 4x5 stored inside dry brought 40 per bale. *Next week feeder calf special 1/13/23*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 211.00 $211.00 $928 —
465 465 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,058 —
500–535 518 2 210.00–223.00 $216.28 $1,120 —
620–647 631 5 201.00–208.00 $205.13 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 —
620 620 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 182.50 $182.50 $803 —
457–487 472 5 183.00–192.00 $188.51 $890 —
515–527 521 4 184.00–191.00 $187.46 $977 —
553–582 565 5 180.00–183.00 $181.76 $1,027 —
612 612 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,071 —
1135 1135 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
405–435 420 2 168.00–181.00 $174.27 $732 —
455 455 1 172.00 $172.00 $783 —
570–585 578 2 166.00–171.00 $168.47 $974 —
600–610 605 2 154.00–164.00 $159.04 $962 —
670–690 680 2 154.00–158.00 $155.97 $1,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 202.50–216.00 $209.21 $969 —
591 591 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,087 —
642 642 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,098 —
700–745 715 3 142.00–155.00 $150.48 $1,076 —
855 855 1 101.00 $101.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 162.50 $162.50 $756 —
570 570 1 162.00 $162.00 $923 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $218 —
965–1140 1037 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $58.44 $606 —
1045–1140 1093 85-90% 2 69.50–74.00 $71.85 $785 —
1235 1235 85-90% 2 83.50–87.00 $85.25 $1,053 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1460 1249 80-85% 7 86.00–94.50 $89.84 $1,122 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 93.50 $93.50 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1695 1468 3 117.50–123.00 $120.30 $1,766 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1400 1273 3 107.00–111.00 $109.24 $1,391 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,147
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,120
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 77.00 $77.00 $747

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1215 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 985.00–1,110.00 $1,035.37
1065–1225 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–1,010.00 $905.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $576
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 385.00 $385.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.