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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 23, 2024

1,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.38/cwt +25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 789 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.05/cwt +10.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 638 lb · 38 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.70/cwt +14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 719 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,131 489 635
Feeder cattle 921 351 536
Slaughter cattle 91 83 34
Replacement cattle 98 48 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves brought from 135 to 500 per head Market hogs brought from 32.5 to 62.5 per cwt Feeder pigs brought from 30 to 50 per head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–297 291 6 310.00–350.00 $340.65 $991 -4.21
300–343 328 12 337.50–365.00 $349.39 $1,146 -10.61
365–387 375 15 315.00–360.00 $331.17 $1,242 -3.67
400–447 425 31 316.00–345.00 $324.78 $1,380 +16.34
450–495 472 11 300.00–322.50 $315.49 $1,489 +8.51
500–545 514 33 307.00–332.00 $319.76 $1,644 +23.41
557–595 574 21 306.00–325.00 $311.95 $1,791 +4.45
611–635 622 11 277.50–306.00 $291.54 $1,813 -12.45
665–687 672 11 275.00–285.00 $277.63 $1,866 +7.63
706–745 712 13 259.00–269.00 $267.39 $1,904 +27.39
750–798 789 70 238.25–250.00 $243.38 $1,920 +18.38
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 -48.00
873 873 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,816 —
911–940 914 9 177.00–203.00 $200.03 $1,828 —
945 945 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 —
1000 1000 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 300.00–320.00 $309.32 $851 +74.32
300–320 307 3 260.00–300.00 $273.91 $841 -31.09
350–375 363 4 265.00–300.00 $286.20 $1,039 -6.59
405–435 418 6 302.00–310.00 $306.23 $1,280 —
420 value added 420 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,327 —
450 value added 450 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,406 —
450–475 458 10 295.00–307.00 $298.87 $1,369 +54.87
505–510 507 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,521 +67.50
527 value added 527 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,671 —
552–595 581 17 270.00–302.00 $297.73 $1,730 —
590 value added 590 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,844 —
675 675 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,738 +17.50
680–687 value added 681 15 273.00–277.00 $276.46 $1,883 —
805–847 833 3 205.00–206.00 $205.68 $1,713 —
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 297.50 $297.50 $550 —
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 —
260–271 269 5 267.00–284.00 $278.30 $749 —
292 thin fleshed 292 2 310.00 $310.00 $905 —
300–335 317 8 250.00–285.00 $271.19 $860 +25.69
315–340 value added 329 7 282.00–290.00 $284.98 $938 —
350–395 371 6 255.00–277.50 $268.79 $997 +12.54
365–396 value added 386 6 282.00–297.00 $286.73 $1,107 —
405–445 424 5 260.00–266.00 $263.59 $1,118 +16.66
450–495 478 4 238.00–270.00 $255.25 $1,220 +7.28
485–497 value added 489 7 268.00–284.00 $277.96 $1,359 —
510 value added 510 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 —
510–547 531 11 207.00–265.00 $248.01 $1,317 +3.47
560 value added 560 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,495 —
555–595 580 21 205.00–248.00 $238.77 $1,385 -1.16
615–645 631 8 216.00–237.00 $224.79 $1,418 +6.48
632–641 value added 640 30 226.00–231.00 $230.18 $1,473 —
660–680 668 10 210.00–227.50 $220.92 $1,476 +16.19
705–745 719 33 195.00–216.00 $206.70 $1,486 +14.20
767–790 775 3 191.00–197.50 $195.29 $1,513 +38.91
820–835 827 3 155.00–167.50 $159.98 $1,323 —
880–890 885 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,456 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 301.00–317.00 $309.53 $696 +24.53
230 thin fleshed 230 1 312.00 $312.00 $718 —
250 thin fleshed 250 1 317.00 $317.00 $792 -5.50
260–282 275 3 300.00–320.00 $306.31 $842 +3.81
300–310 thin fleshed 303 3 310.00–320.00 $315.85 $957 -9.15
322–340 329 9 280.00–310.00 $299.48 $985 +6.95
355–395 376 26 280.00–320.00 $301.97 $1,135 +3.95
410 value added 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
400–447 424 21 277.00–308.00 $294.02 $1,247 +4.45
450–497 482 30 270.00–290.00 $284.71 $1,372 +6.38
500–530 515 11 260.00–285.00 $266.26 $1,371 -1.08
550 550 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,166 -47.36
550–592 566 19 249.00–269.00 $261.45 $1,480 +2.09
600–615 607 4 255.00–280.00 $264.83 $1,608 +22.03
620–640 627 3 192.50–224.00 $213.28 $1,337 -29.52
717 717 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,154 —
702–735 719 7 225.00–235.00 $229.78 $1,652 —
790 790 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
800 800 7 162.50 $162.50 $1,300 —
811–835 817 5 182.50–198.00 $185.89 $1,519 —
870 870 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,436 —
881 881 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,639 —
920 920 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,490 —
950–995 961 4 151.00–159.00 $153.07 $1,471 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
920 920 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 +45.00
262–275 267 4 320.00–334.00 $324.76 $867 +5.33
305–335 322 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $1,057 -4.89
360–392 375 15 321.00–327.00 $324.17 $1,216 -2.05
400–437 423 7 314.00–330.00 $320.85 $1,357 +19.11
465–495 480 10 282.50–307.50 $298.21 $1,431 -1.70
525–545 535 8 267.50–301.00 $290.46 $1,554 +9.54
565 565 3 281.00–296.00 $291.00 $1,644 +17.19
615–635 622 3 261.00–267.00 $264.34 $1,644 +8.21
655–675 665 2 260.00–264.00 $262.03 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 295.00–310.00 $302.36 $816 +27.36
302 value added 302 2 322.50 $322.50 $974 —
310–315 313 2 270.00–300.00 $284.88 $892 -17.62
385–395 390 2 282.50–307.00 $294.59 $1,149 +23.89
400–445 425 8 275.00–307.50 $290.40 $1,234 +31.32
455–490 476 5 220.00–262.00 $241.45 $1,149 -30.55
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 -10.47
565–585 575 2 262.00–267.50 $264.80 $1,523 +32.08
620–642 635 3 222.00–245.00 $229.49 $1,457 -6.99
690 690 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,570 +12.44
955–970 963 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1595 1206 80-85% 29 119.00–137.00 $131.54 $1,586 —
1285–1510 1406 80-85% 8 138.00–146.00 $141.44 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $54 —
745–1160 933 85-90% 3 70.00–80.00 $75.74 $707 -13.56
940–1255 1016 85-90% 7 115.00–128.50 $121.70 $1,236 +14.03
925–1330 1076 85-90% 8 97.00–111.00 $103.53 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,114 —
1770 1770 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1655 1395 3 120.00–136.00 $128.39 $1,791 —
1035–2065 1615 25 136.00–168.00 $153.22 $2,475 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925–1970 1948 2 180.00 $180.00 $3,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610 610 (<2 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $793
880–1135 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 107.00–131.00 $121.66 $1,219
715–1270 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 123.00–150.00 $134.44 $1,348
1060–1475 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 127.00–139.00 $133.98 $1,699
1165–1490 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 126.00–140.00 $133.90 $1,788

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1445–1525 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,812.84
1575 1575 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1415–1715 1576 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,729.20 —
1535–1840 1654 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 2,550.00–3,075.00 $2,916.59 +689.70
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610 1610 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1725 1725 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,516 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 230.00 $230.00 $126 -70.00
70 70 1 165.00 $165.00 $116 -135.00
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 $147 -90.00
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 $150 -100.00
87 87 2 72.50 $72.50 $63 -227.50
90 90 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 —
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 —
135 135 1 110.00 $110.00 $148 —
140 140 1 87.50 $87.50 $122 —
145 145 1 90.00 $90.00 $130 —
160 160 1 185.00 $185.00 $296 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 $38 —
140 140 1 57.50 $57.50 $80 —
210 210 1 75.00 $75.00 $158 —

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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.