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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 16, 2024

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.18/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 378 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.33/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 469 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.57/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 833 256
Feeder cattle 351 757 151
Slaughter cattle 83 53 56
Replacement cattle 48 20 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder calf special next Saturday 323/24 baby calves brought from 300 to 650 by the head. market hogs brought from 57.5 to 85 per cwt. feeder pigs brought from 70to 95 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 342.50–347.50 $344.86 $948 -0.14
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 +34.12
365–390 378 4 325.00–342.50 $334.84 $1,266 +5.67
415–445 426 5 300.00–322.50 $308.44 $1,314 -1.81
455–486 478 8 300.00–315.00 $306.98 $1,467 -7.12
500–520 514 5 282.50–315.00 $296.35 $1,523 -17.89
565–575 568 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,747 -7.21
600–610 604 4 300.00–306.00 $303.99 $1,836 +6.55
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +11.00
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 -21.20
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 -25.08
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 -40.08
832 832 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,731 -16.00
985 985 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 —
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
375–395 390 4 270.00–300.00 $292.79 $1,142 —
470 470 2 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $1,147 —
520 520 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,209 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1810 1592 3 145.00–155.00 $150.22 $2,392 —
1640 1640 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 -28.00
270 thin fleshed 270 1 322.50 $322.50 $871 —
295 295 1 302.50 $302.50 $892 —
315 thin fleshed 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
320–335 330 4 285.00–302.50 $292.53 $965 -31.40
373–390 thin fleshed 377 4 319.00–322.00 $321.22 $1,211 —
355–395 378 14 275.00–314.00 $298.02 $1,127 +3.36
405–445 425 11 280.00–308.00 $289.57 $1,231 -2.93
450–495 469 12 270.00–305.00 $278.33 $1,305 +3.56
500–547 519 10 260.00–275.00 $267.34 $1,387 +3.03
550–575 562 5 247.50–267.00 $259.36 $1,458 -1.59
600–601 601 5 241.00–244.00 $242.80 $1,459 -9.96
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -71.65
680–693 690 5 213.00–225.00 $215.36 $1,486 -21.29
1080 1080 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,512 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 235.00–257.50 $245.50 $798 -64.50
380 380 2 245.00–267.50 $256.25 $974 —
405–430 421 6 217.50–262.50 $246.93 $1,040 —
460–485 473 10 220.00–267.50 $247.97 $1,173 —
510–530 523 4 227.50–255.00 $244.54 $1,279 —
550–595 574 9 230.00–251.00 $239.93 $1,377 —
600–645 623 4 200.00–233.00 $218.31 $1,360 —
650–685 673 4 177.50–238.00 $204.73 $1,378 —
730 730 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,405 —
762–790 774 4 150.00–175.00 $156.38 $1,210 —
880 880 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,254 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,544 —
1075–1235 1182 3 151.00–167.00 $157.97 $1,867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
275–282 280 3 287.50–335.00 $319.43 $894 —
300–346 330 5 320.00–340.00 $333.21 $1,100 —
365–385 375 2 325.00–327.50 $326.22 $1,223 —
405–445 423 3 292.50–307.50 $301.74 $1,276 —
453–475 460 8 280.00–310.00 $299.91 $1,380 —
502 value added 502 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,586 —
520–542 535 4 275.00–291.00 $280.92 $1,503 —
585–590 588 2 260.00–287.50 $273.81 $1,610 —
605–640 623 9 240.00–300.00 $256.13 $1,596 —
735 735 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,378 —
860 860 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
315 315 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $953 —
365–390 373 3 265.00–282.50 $270.70 $1,010 —
400–415 407 3 250.00–265.00 $259.08 $1,054 —
442 value added 442 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,260 —
492 492 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,338 —
525–545 536 5 225.00–250.00 $240.47 $1,289 —
570–590 580 2 220.00–245.00 $232.72 $1,350 —
600–640 620 2 236.00–237.00 $236.48 $1,466 —
660–675 668 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,437 —
735–740 738 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,328 —
775–795 785 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,384 —
810 810 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,195 —
935 935 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1335 1164 80-85% 11 109.00–126.00 $118.48 $1,379 —
900–1475 1191 80-85% 10 129.00–144.00 $135.20 $1,610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1135 946 85-90% 4 86.00–91.00 $89.30 $845 —
850–1240 1021 85-90% 7 100.00–115.00 $107.67 $1,099 —
945–1255 1109 85-90% 4 117.50–124.00 $120.36 $1,335 —
1260 1260 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1985 1594 17 140.00–165.00 $153.77 $2,451 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1100 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 113.00–131.00 $124.66 $1,299
1150–1705 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 120.00–137.00 $129.77 $1,692
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1300 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,470.64
1000–1575 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,735.00 $1,449.56
1275–1630 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,885.00 $1,737.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1525 1525 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,693

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
705–1050 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,244.44
900–1165 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,593.41
1040–1255 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,632.34

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62 62 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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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
1315–1495 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,139.50 —
1555–1810 1683 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,226.89 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 1 330.00 $330.00 $132 —
52 52 2 300.00 $300.00 $156 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 50.00–100.00 $73.08 —

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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.