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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 1, 2024

53 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 53 777 56
Feeder cattle — 664 —
Slaughter cattle 8 40 30
Replacement cattle 45 52 26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1680 1680 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1855–2000 1928 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,940.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
830–1085 988 85-90% 3 95.00–98.00 $97.16 $960 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,251 +108.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1338 80-85% 3 123.00–130.50 $126.63 $1,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1115 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,344.04
1115–1165 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,760.58
1115–1205 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,835.00 $1,770.12
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1125–1525 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,635.00 $1,572.96
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1027 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,484.53
755–1270 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,089.31
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
692–800 746 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,225.00 $1,218.04

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1060–1325 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,805.56 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1180–1360 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,290.94 —
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1630 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.