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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 6, 2024

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $284.60/cwt ≈ $1,340/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $277.04/cwt ≈ $1,468/hd at 530 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $270.00/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 407 645
Feeder cattle 260 223 471
Slaughter cattle 74 73 69
Replacement cattle 58 70 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Moderate buyer attendance at the sale today, first day without precipitation in about a week while colder temperatures slowed early pasture growth. Very similar run compared to last week with a slight increase in Feeder offering, while the quality was somewhat up and down. Feeder Steers steady to $4 higher in the in 4-5 weights while demand lowered for the heavier side of the run. Heifers experienced an opposite trend as 4 weights sold down to $12 lower, 5 weights steady and light 6's up to $9 higher. Fairly heavy run of light Feeder Bulls selling steady to $3 higher. Increasing demand for Slaughter Cows, average dressing Lean $5 higher, Boner type $6.50 higher this week, Slaughter Bulls steady to $3 higher. Firm demand for a quality run of Replacements, mostly young Bred Cows and Pairs. Heiferettes, $130-$174; Baby Calves, $300-$500. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $57.50-$97.50. *Feeder Calf Special next Saturday, April 13th*

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–477 472 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,510 —
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
548 548 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,688 —
555–595 567 8 281.00–316.00 $296.10 $1,679 —
605–615 610 2 267.50–276.00 $271.78 $1,658 —
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
665 665 5 269.00–275.00 $273.80 $1,821 —
705–745 725 2 229.00–244.00 $236.29 $1,713 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 5 275.00–350.00 $305.26 $986 —
430–435 433 2 272.50–320.00 $296.11 $1,282 —
522–525 523 3 260.00–290.00 $270.04 $1,412 —
555–560 558 2 270.00–285.00 $277.47 $1,548 —
612–623 thin fleshed 619 5 220.00–250.00 $238.13 $1,474 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
775–795 785 2 185.00–195.00 $189.94 $1,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 386 9 272.00–301.00 $287.98 $1,112 —
400–440 425 3 252.50–274.00 $260.11 $1,105 —
455–495 480 3 242.50–250.00 $247.10 $1,186 —
505–527 517 6 230.00–243.00 $236.43 $1,222 —
565–585 575 2 236.00–237.50 $236.74 $1,361 —
610 610 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,360 —
713–730 715 7 185.00–216.00 $211.48 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 242.50–255.00 $248.90 $767 —
360–392 373 5 272.00–275.00 $273.74 $1,021 —
420 thin fleshed 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
408–430 423 3 260.00–261.00 $260.32 $1,101 —
452–480 458 5 235.00–255.00 $250.80 $1,149 —
465–495 thin fleshed 480 2 210.00–225.00 $217.73 $1,045 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
515–540 528 5 230.00–247.50 $240.69 $1,271 —
555 555 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,326 —
665–670 668 2 173.00–183.00 $178.02 $1,189 —
680 thin fleshed 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 261.00–282.50 $272.25 $871 —
355–365 360 2 155.00–210.00 $182.88 $658 -57.12
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -130.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 10 185.00–295.00 $270.00 $1,034 —
400–435 412 9 282.50–313.00 $305.33 $1,258 —
455–485 470 13 254.00–316.00 $293.80 $1,381 —
480 thin fleshed 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
505–545 530 13 250.00–297.00 $277.04 $1,468 —
550–580 568 3 190.00–260.00 $235.73 $1,339 —
610–645 624 4 220.00–234.00 $223.62 $1,395 —
725 725 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1355 1168 80-85% 7 136.00–145.00 $140.76 $1,644 —
1030–1305 1188 80-85% 13 124.00–137.00 $132.26 $1,571 —
1055–1375 1218 80-85% 4 115.00–127.00 $120.99 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–980 828 85-90% 3 105.00–116.00 $111.32 $922 —
845–1140 973 85-90% 8 114.00–134.00 $125.64 $1,222 -34.52
975–1180 1052 85-90% 5 133.00–143.00 $138.91 $1,461 +18.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1570 1508 75-80% 2 129.00–129.50 $129.26 $1,949 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1700 1410 7 137.50–160.00 $152.45 $2,150 —
1790–1860 1833 4 164.00–171.00 $168.24 $3,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1130–1365 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,409.10
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1090–1520 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,550.00 $2,311.15
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
800–965 883 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,670.33
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 2 65.00 $65.00 +15.00
30–35 33 2 25.00–70.00 $49.23 -0.77
56 56 3 105.00 $105.00 +45.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
125 125 1 200.00 $200.00 -30.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1070–1335 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,910.00–3,200.00 $2,536.62 —
1180–1480 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,151.07 +321.72
1170–1575 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,341.58 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 145.00 $145.00 $848 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
132 132 2 85.00 $85.00 $112 -15.00
157 157 2 86.00 $86.00 $135 +11.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
27 27 2 180.00 $180.00 $49 —
35 35 1 145.00 $145.00 $51 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 70.00 $70.00 $84 -70.00
150 150 1 102.00 $102.00 $153 -0.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–17 15 3 40.00–50.00 $42.27 +17.27
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 +65.00
60 60 2 75.00 $75.00 -45.00
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 70.00 $70.00 +25.00
40 40 3 85.00 $85.00 +35.00
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 +45.00
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 +20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
50 50 2 55.00–80.00 $67.50 —
190 190 1 385.00 $385.00 +85.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 55.00–145.00 $100.00 $105 —
135 135 1 88.00 $88.00 $119 —
165 165 2 80.00–165.00 $122.50 $202 —

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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.