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Jan 27, 2024
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
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
≈ $1,008/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Total receipts
371
243
245
Feeder cattle
272
211
138
Slaughter cattle
48
16
40
Replacement cattle
15
14
42
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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500–535
514
6
207.50–265.00
$241.27
$1,240
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555–575
565
4
212.50–258.00
$236.65
$1,337
—
600–640
620
4
237.00–253.00
$245.52
$1,522
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650–665
660
3
240.00
$240.00
$1,584
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745
745
1
217.00
$217.00
$1,617
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890
890
1
188.00
$188.00
$1,673
-25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,325
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,354
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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
420
420
1
138.00
$138.00
$580
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550 thin fleshed
550
2
142.50
$142.50
$784
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Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
820
820
1
205.00
$205.00
$1,681
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Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
330 thin fleshed
330
1
155.00
$155.00
$512
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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700
700
2
197.00–205.00
$201.00
$1,407
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$884
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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
475–485
482
3
148.00–163.00
$158.07
$762
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675
675
1
141.00
$141.00
$952
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
625 thin fleshed
625
2
134.00
$134.00
$838
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
580
580
1
145.00
$145.00
$841
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,446
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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
770
770
85-90% 1
83.00
$83.00
$639
—
885–1305
1055
85-90% 12
65.00–109.00
$93.05
$982
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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1635–1720
1667
75-80% 3
110.00–116.00
$113.05
$1,885
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1210–2070
1741
8
110.00–139.00
$126.41
$2,201
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
$1,408.70
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Bucks Billies
N/N/A ($/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
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95
95
1
160.00
$160.00
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Dairy Heifers
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
622
622
2
72.00
$72.00
$448
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Ewes
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
165
165
1
77.50
$77.50
$128
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Hair Breeds
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$165
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Kids
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
30
30
1
135.00
$135.00
—
80
80
1
250.00
$250.00
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Nannies Does
N/N/A ($/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
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120
120
1
155.00
$155.00
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Wethers
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
80
80
1
165.00
$165.00
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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.
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