Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 18, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Jackson County Regional Livestock Market report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 354 373
Feeder cattle 143 260 222
Slaughter cattle 42 46 42
Replacement cattle 40 13 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder calf special next week.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
315–345 330 3 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,039 -25.08
355–370 364 4 310.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,156 -3.45
405–440 425 4 300.00–322.50 $310.76 $1,321 -3.60
460 460 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,467 +15.63
535 535 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,653 +15.25
555–595 575 2 272.50–292.50 $282.15 $1,622 +6.54
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 -20.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
410 value added 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
740 740 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,732 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,400 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
270–295 282 3 285.00–290.00 $288.40 $813 —
305–345 333 6 277.50–305.00 $290.83 $968 +35.83
360–390 375 6 270.00–295.00 $287.05 $1,076 +12.81
435 435 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,188 +3.03
460–490 471 4 257.50–287.00 $271.64 $1,279 +1.65
500–535 517 6 260.00–278.00 $271.77 $1,405 +7.04
555–590 573 2 261.00–278.00 $269.24 $1,543 +9.44
605–610 608 2 227.00–234.00 $230.51 $1,402 -9.47
670 670 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 -2.00
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 240.00–248.00 $245.31 $1,084 —
470 470 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,086 —
490 value added 490 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,264 —
570 570 2 229.00–237.00 $233.00 $1,328 —
570–592 value added 585 3 240.00–242.00 $240.65 $1,408 —
615 615 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,359 —
720 720 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 —
765 765 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,396 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
300–332 316 2 300.00–322.50 $310.68 $982 —
355–385 371 7 308.00–330.00 $317.80 $1,179 —
405–420 413 4 307.00–329.00 $317.58 $1,312 —
473 473 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,533 —
500–543 527 6 275.00–308.00 $297.77 $1,569 —
617 617 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,573 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 255.00–287.50 $270.71 $1,023 —
400–425 413 2 280.00–286.00 $283.09 $1,169 —
470–485 478 2 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,201 —
510–520 515 2 231.00–262.50 $246.60 $1,270 —
522 value added 522 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,441 —
555–580 568 2 227.50–247.50 $237.28 $1,348 —
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 —
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 —
745 745 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,185 —
940 940 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1485–1915 1700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,175.00–2,875.00 $2,569.26 —
1725 1725 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1455 1260 80-85% 14 124.50–136.00 $130.70 $1,647 —
1235–1450 1294 80-85% 5 137.00–144.50 $139.90 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–805 770 85-90% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.09 $640 —
860–1185 1018 85-90% 4 120.00–131.00 $124.73 $1,270 —
910–1205 1101 85-90% 4 105.00–115.00 $109.79 $1,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,079 —
1515–1625 1570 75-80% 2 121.50–125.00 $123.19 $1,934 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,511 —
1355–2105 1610 6 147.50–168.50 $159.96 $2,575 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 116.00 $116.00 $893
630–1065 771 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 120.00–165.00 $142.90 $1,102
840–1410 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 120.00–137.50 $131.67 $1,479

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–975 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,665.91
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
970–1285 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,642.18
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

↑ Back to top

Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 —
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 —
120 120 1 250.00 $250.00 —

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
930–1235 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,471.30 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1180–1505 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,996.18 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

↑ Back to top

Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
42 42 2 215.00 $215.00 $90 -10.00
50–55 53 2 210.00–217.50 $213.93 $113 -23.07
65 65 2 225.00 $225.00 $146 -12.00
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 $86 -147.00
105 105 1 145.00 $145.00 $152 —

↑ Back to top

Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 12.50–55.00 $30.00 +15.00
25–27 26 3 55.00–65.00 $58.16 -33.84

↑ Back to top

Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 80.00–100.00 $90.00 +29.05
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 +15.00
110–115 113 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 +20.11

↑ Back to top

Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 210.00 $210.00 $105 —
56 56 4 227.50 $227.50 $127 —
85 85 1 207.50 $207.50 $176 —

↑ Back to top

Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00 —
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —
130 130 1 335.00 $335.00 —

↑ Back to top

Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 65.00 $65.00 $127 —
220 220 2 70.00 $70.00 $154 —

↑ Back to top

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.