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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 4, 2024

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 731 290
Feeder cattle 147 520 186
Slaughter cattle 58 94 34
Replacement cattle 81 94 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder and fat special next week 5/11/24 baby calves brought from 200 to 550 by the head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 -28.90
290 thin fleshed 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 +15.11
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 +8.36
427–430 428 3 290.00–315.00 $298.37 $1,277 -6.31
450–465 458 2 305.00–306.00 $305.51 $1,399 +9.89
500–510 505 4 298.00–309.00 $303.55 $1,533 +15.33
550–580 565 3 284.00–298.00 $288.88 $1,632 +3.13
610–640 625 2 243.00–250.00 $246.58 $1,541 -22.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,111 +0.07
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 —
580–585 583 2 237.50–245.00 $241.23 $1,406 -14.71
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 121.50 $121.50 $2,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 330 3 250.00–262.50 $258.14 $852 -8.87
350–390 376 6 252.50–267.50 $262.95 $989 -2.06
385 thin fleshed 385 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
400–445 422 6 252.00–257.00 $254.52 $1,074 -7.96
435–440 thin fleshed 437 3 272.00–276.00 $273.34 $1,194 —
470–495 480 3 251.00–258.00 $255.04 $1,224 +2.59
510–545 533 6 250.00–263.00 $258.00 $1,375 +7.32
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -50.00
650–678 667 5 227.00–232.00 $228.95 $1,527 —
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 -23.00
775 775 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,573 +48.00
1145 1145 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,614 -19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 -11.27
370–395 383 4 237.50–249.00 $244.73 $937 +18.09
435–445 440 2 242.00–255.00 $248.43 $1,093 +15.73
445 value added 445 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,197 +6.50
450–462 value added 458 3 262.50–266.00 $264.85 $1,213 +7.35
470–485 478 2 235.00–247.50 $241.35 $1,154 +1.28
500 value added 500 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,370 +22.00
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +8.03
560–590 580 7 220.00–248.00 $235.58 $1,366 -2.16
600–645 623 2 208.00–212.50 $210.17 $1,309 +15.54
695 695 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,466 +12.19
705–740 717 3 190.00–200.00 $196.56 $1,409 +27.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–280 277 4 305.00–330.00 $323.68 $897 —
315–325 320 2 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $1,088 +24.83
330 thin fleshed 330 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 —
355–390 372 6 300.00–317.50 $307.91 $1,145 +22.81
400–431 421 5 282.50–305.00 $297.28 $1,252 +11.88
450–487 471 5 275.00–299.00 $290.47 $1,368 +7.78
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +15.13
555 555 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,457 —
600–610 605 2 237.00–241.00 $239.02 $1,446 -40.98
670–680 675 2 213.00–222.50 $217.71 $1,470 -27.29
700–730 715 2 207.50–225.00 $216.07 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 value added 312 2 320.00 $320.00 $998 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +11.52
620–640 630 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $1,174 -17.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–855 759 85-90% 4 45.00–63.00 $53.00 $402 —
735–910 855 85-90% 4 130.00–150.00 $141.09 $1,206 —
910 910 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $614 —
890–1095 993 85-90% 2 79.00–84.00 $81.24 $807 -22.97
935–1155 1055 85-90% 8 90.00–113.00 $102.14 $1,078 —
1260–1280 1272 85-90% 3 114.00–120.50 $117.51 $1,495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1415 1135 80-85% 6 120.00–125.50 $122.72 $1,393 —
1175–1375 1285 80-85% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.35 $1,431 —
1300–1340 1315 80-85% 3 130.00–141.50 $134.73 $1,772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,825 —
1570–1590 1580 75-80% 2 130.50–132.50 $131.51 $2,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1250 1202 3 118.00–130.00 $122.82 $1,476 —
1155–2135 1708 12 140.00–157.00 $148.81 $2,542 -1.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1435 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 113.00–187.50 $145.67 $1,365
1025–1320 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 110.00–123.00 $117.32 $1,376
990–1935 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 112.00–132.50 $121.49 $1,567

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1210 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,356.93
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1045–1420 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,410.00–2,400.00 $1,955.69
1095–1445 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,660.00 $1,442.22
1270–1380 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,559.43
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1110 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 88.00–105.00 $96.68 $1,052
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,357
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,861
1260–1755 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 124.50–129.50 $126.59 $1,909

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–42 41 3 50.00–75.00 $58.06 —
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 —
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 —
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 —
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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
890–995 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,962.47 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -75.00
1215–1310 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,825.50 -474.50
1300–1480 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,242.26 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–45 42 11 180.00–210.00 $199.10 $84 +4.10
70–76 75 5 82.50–105.00 $87.23 $65 —
80 80 1 102.50 $102.50 $82 —
92 92 2 127.50 $127.50 $117 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
7 7 2 30.00 $30.00 -30.00
15 15 1 22.50 $22.50 -37.50
20 20 4 15.00–40.00 $28.75 -36.25
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 -19.00
40–45 43 2 60.00–65.00 $62.65 -6.35
0–10 — 1 25.00 $25.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -3.33
60–65 63 2 85.00–145.00 $113.80 +30.47

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 +15.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $114 —
145 145 1 85.00 $85.00 $123 —

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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.