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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 30, 2024

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers $238.78/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M 1 heifers $285.95/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 heifers $259.30/cwt ≈ $1,229/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 1,131 229
Feeder cattle 223 921 152
Slaughter cattle 73 91 41
Replacement cattle 70 98 32

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 310.00–330.00 $319.72 $857
352–395 368 7 280.00–315.00 $304.18 $1,119
405–440 421 5 287.00–320.00 $309.20 $1,302
450–495 477 7 310.00–327.00 $316.06 $1,508
500–520 510 2 305.00–313.00 $308.92 $1,575
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725
600–630 622 6 287.00–297.00 $295.39 $1,837
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679
755–760 758 2 239.00–250.00 $244.48 $1,853
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 310.00 $310.00 $682
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088
435–445 440 4 262.50–286.00 $274.12 $1,206
470–485 478 2 258.00–299.00 $278.18 $1,330
690 690 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,546
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128
542 542 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,583
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,842
1240–1375 1318 3 161.00–180.00 $171.67 $2,263
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372
525 525 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,643
655 655 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,742
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840
565 565 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,342
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 265.00 $265.00 $490
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 255.00 $255.00 $434
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594
250–280 263 3 295.00–300.00 $298.42 $785
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894
355–395 375 12 275.00–300.00 $285.95 $1,072
400–435 411 7 262.50–282.50 $274.79 $1,129
450–490 474 11 244.00–270.00 $259.30 $1,229
500–545 522 9 224.00–245.00 $237.16 $1,238
550–590 567 13 225.00–250.00 $238.78 $1,354
635–637 636 3 210.00–224.00 $214.66 $1,365
650–690 661 7 190.00–206.00 $203.32 $1,344
710 710 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,434
700–735 718 2 183.00–185.00 $183.98 $1,321
832 832 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,581
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–248 236 5 250.00–305.00 $284.74 $672
365–375 370 2 240.00 $240.00 $888
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120
490–495 493 2 233.00–242.00 $237.52 $1,171
585 585 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,185
600–635 612 3 231.00–290.00 $269.58 $1,650
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208
910 910 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,329
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992
355–390 373 2 265.00–290.00 $276.91 $1,033
495 495 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,292
500 500 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,205
575 575 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,328
630 630 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,276
687 687 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,347
700 700 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,274
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 240.00 $240.00 $888
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058
675–685 680 2 130.00–162.50 $146.37 $995
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,418
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 300.00–310.00 $306.57 $880
300–345 312 4 290.00–325.00 $308.08 $961
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224
410–445 424 5 290.00–312.50 $302.61 $1,283
460–485 474 7 275.00–305.00 $293.86 $1,393
500–522 515 3 287.00–302.00 $291.86 $1,503
555–560 559 4 275.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,565
620–630 623 3 224.00–250.00 $241.24 $1,503
650–670 660 2 254.00–262.50 $258.31 $1,705
735 735 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,573
800 800 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,420
895 895 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,441
930 930 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,404
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040
430–445 440 3 240.00–260.00 $246.52 $1,085
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200
840 840 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,310
865 865 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,176
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,256
895 895 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,137
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 265.00 $265.00 $556
485 485 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,176
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459
680–990 779 85-90% 4 95.00–104.00 $98.15 $765
805–1190 998 85-90% 2 153.00–165.00 $160.16 $1,598
905–1410 1066 85-90% 13 110.00–129.00 $120.69 $1,287 +17.16
890–1175 1078 85-90% 7 131.00–140.00 $136.48 $1,471 +32.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,046
1235–1625 1355 80-85% 10 131.00–140.00 $136.12 $1,844
1140–1560 1396 80-85% 10 112.00–130.00 $125.72 $1,755

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1830 1358 9 136.00–160.00 $149.35 $2,028
1390–1960 1665 5 162.00–179.00 $167.29 $2,785

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1425 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,275.00–1,860.00 $1,640.51
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1305–1485 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,150.00 $1,859.27
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 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 $
640 640 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 15.00 $15.00
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00
50 50 3 105.00 $105.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1400 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–3,400.00 $2,582.50
1185–1380 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,350.00 $2,829.35
1430–1580 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,019.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 100.00 $100.00 $135
145 145 1 77.50 $77.50 $112
150 150 1 75.00 $75.00 $112

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 $147
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168
150 150 1 102.50 $102.50 $154

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 10.00–45.00 $22.14
15 15 1 25.00 $25.00
15 15 2 25.00 $25.00
20 20 1 15.00 $15.00
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 20.00 $20.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00
40–45 43 2 50.00 $50.00
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -60.00
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -60.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -45.00
85 85 1 105.00 $105.00 -30.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00
105–135 120 2 200.00–310.00 $248.13

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 $112

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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.