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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 9, 2024

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.95/cwt +25.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 576 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.71/cwt +27.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 572 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $297.44/cwt ≈ $1,877/hd at 631 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 376 514
Feeder cattle 757 248 408
Slaughter cattle 53 69 45
Replacement cattle 20 6 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Video Auction Sale Results: 58 head of steers weighing 885lbs bring $231. 56 head of steers weighing 930lbs bring $220.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
275 275 1 345.00 $345.00 $949 —
305–342 326 8 305.00–350.00 $325.88 $1,062 —
358–393 375 13 322.00–337.00 $329.17 $1,234 -0.83
407–440 427 12 262.00–335.00 $310.25 $1,325 —
455–495 477 25 252.00–325.00 $314.10 $1,498 +3.10
505–535 520 26 303.00–321.00 $314.24 $1,634 +43.24
558–597 572 36 298.00–321.00 $314.71 $1,800 +27.71
600–649 631 35 279.00–312.00 $297.44 $1,877 —
670 670 7 235.00–277.00 $259.00 $1,735 +3.00
716–720 717 10 261.00–262.00 $261.20 $1,873 —
755–765 760 18 243.00–257.00 $250.08 $1,901 —
800 800 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 313.00 $313.00 $689 —
325–349 344 7 290.00–335.00 $323.93 $1,114 —
350–395 378 5 280.00–325.00 $294.66 $1,114 +40.45
400–448 425 28 272.00–311.00 $292.50 $1,243 —
450–475 462 8 260.00–300.00 $274.77 $1,269 +47.84
500–544 518 34 245.00–283.00 $264.31 $1,369 +15.71
563–595 576 45 254.00–295.00 $260.95 $1,503 +25.95
600–639 620 20 234.00–273.00 $252.76 $1,567 —
667–673 669 18 225.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,583 —
700 700 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +33.00
751–790 764 6 199.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,523 —
805 805 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
1078 1078 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
302 302 2 310.00 $310.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 315.00–327.00 $321.04 $1,342 —
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
515 515 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,221 —
565–580 573 3 285.00–304.00 $294.28 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–980 883 80-85% 2 120.00–155.00 $135.57 $1,197 —
825–1465 1064 80-85% 18 104.00–140.00 $125.30 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1790 1335 75-80% 16 117.00–148.00 $134.84 $1,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–980 850 85-90% 7 96.00–117.00 $106.78 $908 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1955 1736 7 144.00–160.00 $152.58 $2,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1130–1460 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,335.00–1,710.00 $1,580.83
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 95.00 $95.00 $133 —

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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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.