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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 11, 2024

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $314.36/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.75/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.73/cwt +19.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 622 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 346 633
Feeder cattle 260 147 500
Slaughter cattle 46 58 56
Replacement cattle 13 81 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

56 hd. of steers weighing 915 brings $236

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +10.00
370–385 379 4 302.00–340.00 $321.01 $1,217 +21.01
410–445 427 21 270.00–327.00 $314.36 $1,342 +15.99
455–485 469 9 265.00–318.00 $303.37 $1,423 -2.14
500–547 520 18 260.00–319.00 $293.75 $1,528 -9.80
550–585 562 8 250.00–315.00 $275.61 $1,549 -13.27
602–645 622 15 253.00–279.00 $265.73 $1,653 +19.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1450 1340 6 152.00–168.00 $164.48 $2,204 —
1380–1720 1522 25 172.00–185.00 $177.22 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 -3.14
355–371 367 4 274.00–275.00 $274.24 $1,006 +11.29
400–440 416 8 252.00–279.00 $269.97 $1,123 +15.45
450–493 480 10 242.00–280.00 $269.99 $1,296 +14.95
520–540 527 3 262.00–270.00 $264.73 $1,395 +6.73
551–580 567 13 235.00–278.00 $259.80 $1,473 +59.80
642–645 643 3 230.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,543 —
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +1.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
365–370 368 2 290.00–322.00 $305.89 $1,126 —
407–430 416 4 301.00–315.00 $307.96 $1,281 —
492 492 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,427 —
535 535 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,305 —
570 570 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 —
620–625 623 2 237.00–246.00 $241.48 $1,504 —
708 708 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1645 1645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1800 1463 75-80% 13 114.00–147.00 $124.40 $1,820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–795 718 85-90% 3 142.00–160.00 $149.15 $1,071 —
570–1065 837 85-90% 9 77.00–106.00 $95.12 $796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1500 1158 80-85% 9 112.00–129.00 $121.47 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2090 1515 11 134.00–162.00 $150.90 $2,286 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1010 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,489.87
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–95 84 7 55.00–70.00 $65.76 $55 —
107 107 2 70.00 $70.00 $75 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 225.00 $225.00 $101 +25.90
80 80 1 237.00 $237.00 $190 +134.50

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 155.00 $155.00 $194 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 5.00–10.00 $7.50 -22.50
10 10 1 15.00 $15.00 -15.00
10 10 2 15.00 $15.00 -15.00
30 30 2 92.00 $92.00 +42.00
35 35 1 55.00 $55.00 +5.00
40 40 2 65.00–80.00 $72.50 +9.85
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 —
50–55 53 2 40.00–80.00 $60.95 -19.05
65 65 1 95.00 $95.00 -18.80
105 105 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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.