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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 27, 2024

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.84/cwt ≈ $1,134/hd at 518 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.21/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 376 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.10/cwt ≈ $1,008/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 243 245
Feeder cattle 272 211 138
Slaughter cattle 48 16 40
Replacement cattle 15 14 42

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842
350–380 365 6 245.00–262.50 $252.76 $923
400–445 423 3 235.00–260.00 $250.40 $1,059
450–490 465 3 242.50–261.00 $253.63 $1,179
500–535 514 6 207.50–265.00 $241.27 $1,240
555–575 565 4 212.50–258.00 $236.65 $1,337
600–640 620 4 237.00–253.00 $245.52 $1,522
650–665 660 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,584
745 745 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,617
890 890 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,673 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724
515–545 531 4 195.00–215.00 $200.74 $1,066
585–590 587 3 170.00–205.00 $184.99 $1,086
605–630 622 3 202.50–218.00 $212.97 $1,325
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–427 416 4 270.00–280.00 $274.87 $1,143
480 480 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,339
500–522 511 4 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,354
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 138.00 $138.00 $580
550 thin fleshed 550 2 142.50 $142.50 $784
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 thin fleshed 330 1 155.00 $155.00 $512

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765
362–390 376 11 205.00–226.00 $219.21 $824
400–438 429 10 187.50–224.00 $214.37 $920
450–485 471 11 207.00–221.00 $214.10 $1,008
502–545 518 15 196.00–230.00 $218.84 $1,134
560–570 563 6 209.00–217.00 $213.31 $1,201
600–646 618 10 192.00–220.00 $210.18 $1,299
660–685 668 3 201.00–210.00 $204.07 $1,363
700 700 2 197.00–205.00 $201.00 $1,407
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 thin fleshed 202 2 205.00 $205.00 $414
232 232 2 220.00 $220.00 $510
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774
405–410 408 2 190.00–211.00 $200.56 $818
500–505 503 3 172.00–187.00 $180.36 $907
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121
602 602 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,186
680 680 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,105
822 822 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,208
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 148.00 $148.00 $540
420 420 1 182.50 $182.50 $766
511 511 4 145.00 $145.00 $741
675 675 1 131.00 $131.00 $884
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 482 3 148.00–163.00 $158.07 $762
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605
360 360 2 222.50–223.00 $222.75 $802
400–442 428 3 217.50–247.50 $238.15 $1,019
455 455 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,081
512–545 529 4 209.00–235.00 $225.05 $1,191
592 592 2 165.00 $165.00 $977
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 thin fleshed 625 2 134.00 $134.00 $838
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,431
910–1555 1279 80-85% 25 100.00–129.00 $113.03 $1,446
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $639
885–1305 1055 85-90% 12 65.00–109.00 $93.05 $982
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1720 1667 75-80% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.05 $1,885

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2070 1741 8 110.00–139.00 $126.41 $2,201

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
920–1200 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,283.02
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1085–1170 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.91
1120–1140 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,400.22
935–1265 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,314.05
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1200–1550 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,408.70

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42 42 2 65.00 $65.00
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
55 55 1 65.00 $65.00 -30.00
65 65 1 95.00 $95.00 ±0.00
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +30.00
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00

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Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 2 72.00 $72.00 $448

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 77.50 $77.50 $128

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 312.50 $312.50 $141
50 50 1 300.00 $300.00 $150
70 70 1 300.00 $300.00 $210
70 70 1 265.00 $265.00 $186
75 75 3 300.00–305.00 $301.67 $226
110 110 1 150.00 $150.00 $165

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 135.00 $135.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00
55 55 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50
75 75 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00
85 85 1 90.00 $90.00
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00
110 110 1 100.00 $100.00
120 120 1 155.00 $155.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00

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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.