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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 2, 2024

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 53 116
Feeder cattle 248 — 70
Slaughter cattle 69 8 32
Replacement cattle 6 45 13

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 240.00–255.00 $247.63 $693 —
280 value added 280 1 322.50 $322.50 $903 —
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —
390 390 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,006 —
415–430 423 3 277.00–320.00 $297.15 $1,257 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
510 510 3 281.00–303.00 $288.33 $1,470 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
600–630 615 2 228.00–285.00 $257.20 $1,582 —
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —
805 805 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 —
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
405 405 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $976 —
455 value added 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
460–480 472 3 200.00–230.00 $214.95 $1,015 —
535 535 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,324 —
575 fancy 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
895 895 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
435 fancy 435 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,272 —
470 470 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,462 —
520 520 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,409 —
592 592 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,699 —
670 670 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —
527 527 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,586 —
660 660 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,696 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 thin fleshed 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,124 —

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
335 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
350–395 371 8 245.00–278.00 $264.28 $980 —
400–435 419 8 245.00–277.50 $261.96 $1,098 —
450–495 474 9 250.00–276.00 $261.49 $1,239 —
500–525 518 4 242.50–254.00 $249.89 $1,294 —
560–595 580 3 232.00–256.00 $246.78 $1,431 —
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 —
600–615 605 5 231.00–238.00 $233.79 $1,414 —
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
685 685 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,377 —
800 800 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,540 —
830 830 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,519 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
336 336 3 287.50 $287.50 $966 —
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
440 440 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,170 —
472 472 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,086 —
562 562 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,399 —
595 595 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 —
600 600 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
720 720 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
375–390 383 2 225.00 $225.00 $862 —
400 thin fleshed 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
405–440 418 3 220.00–230.00 $224.86 $940 —
490 490 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,166 —
510 510 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,025 —
550–585 567 3 200.00–230.00 $218.31 $1,238 —
570 fancy 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,070 —
650–670 658 3 165.00–215.00 $181.96 $1,197 —
735 thin fleshed 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 —
360–390 377 3 240.00–269.00 $254.21 $958 —
455–490 473 2 225.00–229.00 $226.93 $1,073 —
520–535 525 4 245.00–251.00 $248.60 $1,305 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
730 730 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,438 —
1000 1000 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,328 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
620 620 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 —
642 642 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,502 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
705–740 723 2 180.00–205.00 $192.20 $1,390 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,028 —
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 thin fleshed 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
485 thin fleshed 485 1 162.50 $162.50 $788 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,334 —

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 345.00 $345.00 $724 —
287 287 2 330.00 $330.00 $947 —
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 —
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 —
455–487 479 4 280.00–290.00 $283.64 $1,359 —
530 530 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,442 —
635 635 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,410 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
305–345 330 3 225.00–245.00 $237.10 $782 —
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
455 455 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
600–630 610 3 217.50–235.00 $225.16 $1,373 —
790 790 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
365 value added 365 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,141 —
430–445 437 3 275.00–303.00 $292.50 $1,278 —
495 495 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,324 —
565–580 573 2 237.50–252.50 $244.90 $1,403 —
625 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,279 —
568 568 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,220 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,040 —
545 545 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,406 —
715 715 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 232.50 $232.50 $837 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
830–1240 1051 85-90% 14 94.00–120.00 $107.49 $1,130 -10.51
870–1240 1079 85-90% 10 122.00–132.00 $127.71 $1,378 +9.71
835–1180 1089 85-90% 4 85.00–93.00 $87.88 $957 -30.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1575 1309 80-85% 8 98.00–127.00 $112.09 $1,467 -14.54
1260–1510 1385 80-85% 2 81.00–91.00 $86.45 $1,197 —
1260–1665 1451 80-85% 9 129.00–140.00 $133.61 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 120.50 $120.50 $2,000 —

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1605 1370 2 95.00–100.00 $97.93 $1,342 —
1265–1930 1683 8 135.00–150.00 $143.84 $2,421 —
1345–2345 1830 3 123.00–129.00 $125.45 $2,296 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 35.00–37.50 $36.67 —
25 25 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 —
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 —
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -300.00
1545 1545 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55–90 73 2 192.50–245.00 $212.41 $155 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 275.00 $275.00 —
100–107 104 8 340.00–390.00 $365.85 —
103–137 119 12 350.00–475.00 $391.61 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 3 300.00 $300.00 $129 —
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 $149 —
130 130 5 440.00 $440.00 $572 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 55.00 $55.00 —
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 —
45 45 3 60.00–95.00 $80.00 —
55 55 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 —
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 227.50 $227.50 $182 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.