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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 17, 2024

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 463 95
Feeder cattle 73 303 37
Slaughter cattle 20 69 37
Replacement cattle 7 72 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 1.00/cwt slaughter cow deleted** Baby beef calves per hd 285 to 500 Feeder calf special next Saturday 2/24/24

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 251.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,050 —
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —
605 605 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,500 —
700 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 —
957 957 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 255.00 $255.00 $617 —
282–287 285 4 240.00–270.00 $254.87 $726 —
320–340 330 3 235.00–260.00 $243.59 $804 —
365–395 381 5 222.50–255.00 $238.76 $910 —
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
502–535 509 6 212.50–231.00 $225.90 $1,150 —
550–560 557 3 209.00–222.00 $217.72 $1,213 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 242.50–280.00 $263.72 $862 +31.72
350–355 353 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $962 +16.92
435 435 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 -3.50
497 497 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,218 -10.00
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +6.22
630–645 640 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,210 -55.66
710–745 728 2 149.00–185.00 $166.57 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1455 1309 80-85% 7 89.00–100.50 $94.25 $1,234 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,035 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $889 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,623 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,432 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 65-75% 1 86.00 $86.00 $946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2140 1893 4 110.50–121.00 $114.91 $2,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–715 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $908

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1315–1580 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,518.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 —
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 155.00 $155.00 +36.28

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 180.00 $180.00 +42.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.