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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 3, 2024

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 371 162
Feeder cattle 161 272 89
Slaughter cattle 34 48 28
Replacement cattle 31 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

boars by cwt 4 to 27.5 market hogs cwt 40 to 55

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 372 4 270.00–275.00 $273.81 $1,019 —
455–475 465 2 260.00–272.50 $266.38 $1,239 -12.62
505–515 512 3 270.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,391 +6.64
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
780 780 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,685 —
893 893 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
405–435 420 2 222.50–257.50 $239.38 $1,005 —
475 475 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,057 —
500–541 531 4 220.00–229.00 $222.12 $1,179 +21.38
552 552 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,358 +61.01
640–645 643 2 205.00–227.50 $216.21 $1,390 +3.24
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 227.50–235.00 $231.48 $863 —
395 thin fleshed 395 1 239.00 $239.00 $944 —
400–435 419 8 230.00–242.50 $238.74 $1,000 —
500–545 520 9 220.00–242.50 $230.39 $1,198 —
550–580 562 8 218.00–238.00 $228.56 $1,285 —
620–630 623 3 202.50–219.00 $213.44 $1,330 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 ±0.00
420–430 425 3 180.00–224.00 $200.67 $853 +0.11
485–490 488 2 170.00–212.50 $191.36 $934 —
525–540 533 4 180.00–202.50 $190.68 $1,016 +10.32
550–585 568 2 180.00–205.00 $192.11 $1,091 +2.11
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
707 707 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,361 —
875 875 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 277.50 $277.50 $930 —
355 355 1 252.50 $252.50 $896 —
467–475 470 3 235.00–259.00 $250.91 $1,179 —
515–542 534 4 240.00–252.00 $243.40 $1,300 —
550–590 574 4 226.00–257.50 $236.79 $1,359 —
600–630 611 5 207.50–242.00 $224.90 $1,374 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
300–335 318 2 235.00–240.00 $237.64 $756 —
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
455–490 470 4 190.00–246.00 $225.88 $1,062 —
565–595 582 3 180.00–212.50 $198.37 $1,155 +53.37
610–645 628 2 172.50–190.00 $181.49 $1,140 —
685–690 687 3 165.00–185.00 $178.30 $1,225 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
890 890 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1500 1213 80-85% 6 101.00–110.00 $105.65 $1,282 —
1305–1465 1396 80-85% 4 111.00–126.00 $116.61 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1665 1546 75-80% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.25 $1,813 —
1575–1775 1653 75-80% 4 90.00–103.00 $98.29 $1,625 -14.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1135 1021 85-90% 5 80.00–99.00 $91.16 $931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2250 1716 7 115.00–135.00 $124.95 $2,144 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,164 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1325 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 97.00–134.00 $120.36 $1,325
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,056
945–1430 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 96.00–123.00 $109.48 $1,305
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $414
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $765

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1095 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,375.00 $1,192.13
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
975–1065 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,165.26
1110–1170 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,210.00 $1,192.04
1035–1370 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,260.00–1,570.00 $1,396.62
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 ±0.00
60 60 2 120.00 $120.00 +35.00
70 70 1 50.00 $50.00 -45.00
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 -40.00
82 82 2 152.50 $152.50 +27.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,500 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 260.00 $260.00 $117 -52.50
95 95 1 105.00 $105.00 $100 -196.67
105–135 120 2 82.50–110.00 $94.53 $113 -55.47

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 35.00–50.00 $40.00 -95.00
20–25 22 11 30.00–75.00 $50.15 -84.85
30 30 1 55.00 $55.00 -80.00
40–45 42 5 50.00–120.00 $69.76 -65.24

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 40.00–115.00 $77.50 +7.50
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 +60.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 85.00 $85.00 —
81 81 4 180.00 $180.00 +15.00
90 90 2 177.50–190.00 $183.75 +18.75

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 250.00 $250.00 $150 —
105 105 1 165.00 $165.00 $173 —
130 130 1 110.00 $110.00 $143 —
170 170 1 77.50 $77.50 $132 —

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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.