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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 10, 2024

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $257.79/cwt -13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.54/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 469 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $258.32/cwt ≈ $1,496/hd at 579 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 271 819
Feeder cattle 303 161 740
Slaughter cattle 69 34 40
Replacement cattle 72 31 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —
350–397 379 6 247.00–280.00 $265.36 $1,006 -8.45
402–445 430 11 249.00–277.00 $261.88 $1,126 —
455–495 469 15 242.00–279.00 $261.54 $1,227 -4.84
500–545 523 16 245.00–277.00 $257.79 $1,348 -13.85
565–590 579 12 227.00–283.00 $258.32 $1,496 —
600–631 616 9 228.00–265.00 $241.46 $1,487 —
655–665 660 6 220.00–261.00 $238.67 $1,575 +8.67
705–710 707 5 229.00–238.00 $235.59 $1,666 +15.59
767 767 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,818 +21.00
840 840 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —
870 870 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,688 -13.00
914–945 918 9 181.00–190.00 $188.19 $1,728 —
1010 1010 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +0.62
460 460 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,090 +14.50
532 532 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,277 +17.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
300–330 315 6 235.00–269.00 $254.79 $803 —
360–390 372 3 232.00–262.00 $246.02 $915 +14.54
405–445 426 5 220.00–259.00 $244.75 $1,043 +6.01
455–495 482 10 209.00–241.00 $227.82 $1,098 —
505–545 517 7 214.00–270.00 $244.74 $1,265 +14.35
570 570 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,180 -21.56
625–640 633 2 234.00–239.00 $236.47 $1,497 +23.03
665–691 685 4 220.00–221.00 $220.76 $1,512 +30.76
710 710 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,448 +29.00
756 756 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,739 +45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 232.00 $232.00 $696 —
370–380 375 3 240.00–265.00 $255.56 $958 —
440 440 7 245.00–275.00 $261.00 $1,148 —
470 470 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,198 —
570–597 581 7 212.00–251.00 $228.78 $1,329 —
607–630 615 3 244.00–245.00 $244.66 $1,505 —
680–685 682 3 196.00–204.00 $201.32 $1,373 —
800–820 807 3 175.00–190.00 $184.92 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1405 1308 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,835.00 $1,679.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1680 1272 75-80% 33 90.00–160.00 $110.98 $1,412 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–960 863 80-85% 6 103.00–114.00 $108.10 $933 —
890–1340 1102 80-85% 19 84.00–108.00 $95.43 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1070 962 85-90% 3 73.00–81.00 $77.64 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2125 1588 8 115.00–128.00 $123.53 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1125 946 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00–1,410.00 $1,144.33
825–1100 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,350.00 $1,158.54
875–1150 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,460.00 $1,252.86
905–1370 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,725.00 $1,488.89
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
975–1310 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–1,460.00 $1,157.05
1085–1310 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,425.00 $1,251.01
1185–1360 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,268.73
950–1545 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,418.45
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1980 1980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 70.00–75.00 $72.62 $115 —
200–235 223 3 77.00–87.00 $79.99 $178 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 125.00 $125.00 +55.24
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 —
63–65 64 4 115.00–120.00 $118.72 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 —

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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.