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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 8, 2024

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.55/cwt ≈ $1,701/hd at 624 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 207 194
Feeder cattle 188 64 123
Slaughter cattle 82 29 35
Replacement cattle 36 29 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
415–440 429 4 292.50–301.00 $298.05 $1,279 +10.51
452–495 468 7 295.00–302.00 $298.52 $1,397 -0.48
505 thin fleshed 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 —
517–535 526 6 287.00–299.00 $295.13 $1,552 —
555–580 572 3 288.00–290.00 $288.65 $1,651 -1.35
596 thin fleshed 596 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,716 —
600–646 624 10 263.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,701 —
665–695 688 4 259.00–265.00 $263.55 $1,813 —
715 715 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,795 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 250.00–277.50 $263.92 $1,069 —
455–470 463 2 270.00–287.50 $278.61 $1,290 —
520–525 523 2 280.00–283.00 $281.51 $1,472 —
580–590 585 2 240.00–251.00 $245.55 $1,436 —
640 640 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,530 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 8 267.50–285.00 $275.46 $890 —
390–395 393 3 265.00–286.00 $273.61 $1,075 +6.11
410–440 426 5 270.00–292.50 $282.64 $1,204 —
458–480 463 5 271.00–281.00 $277.77 $1,286 —
515–536 530 7 272.00–275.00 $273.58 $1,450 +26.58
560–595 566 8 266.00–279.00 $270.95 $1,534 +20.95
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -0.93
650 650 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 245.00 $245.00 $502 —
250–295 273 2 230.00–265.00 $246.06 $672 +4.46
345 345 1 237.50 $237.50 $819 —
350–375 363 6 230.00–260.00 $244.93 $889 +9.06
400–420 410 3 235.00–265.00 $253.92 $1,041 +13.92
460–495 478 2 250.00–258.00 $253.85 $1,213 —
545 545 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,349 —
550 550 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,361 +25.00
610–630 618 3 185.00–217.50 $203.84 $1,260 —
670–685 678 2 207.00–212.50 $209.72 $1,422 +24.72
720–725 723 2 172.50–187.50 $180.03 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
315–330 324 4 295.00 $295.00 $956 —
375–395 385 3 290.00–322.50 $309.45 $1,191 +24.45
405–445 421 5 283.00–297.50 $288.78 $1,216 -3.34
490 490 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,333 -18.00
500–515 505 5 272.00–300.00 $281.10 $1,420 -8.90
565–570 567 3 253.00–255.00 $253.67 $1,438 —
650 650 2 215.00–231.00 $223.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
375–390 383 2 277.50–282.50 $280.05 $1,073 +30.05
415–440 430 5 240.00–280.00 $267.91 $1,152 —
460–495 486 4 255.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,314 —
585–590 588 2 250.00–254.00 $252.01 $1,482 +21.21
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1360 1147 80-85% 13 135.00–148.00 $141.18 $1,619 —
920–1430 1206 80-85% 10 147.50–162.50 $156.32 $1,885 +1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1335 1033 85-90% 6 93.00–108.00 $100.20 $1,035 -26.51
975–1120 1042 85-90% 11 129.00–141.00 $133.05 $1,386 +6.34
1065–1340 1168 85-90% 5 108.00–122.00 $113.27 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,364 —
1505–1740 1632 75-80% 5 140.00–147.00 $144.44 $2,357 —
1895 1895 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,690 —
1380–1845 1555 8 156.00–176.00 $166.35 $2,587 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2065 1875 2 187.00–200.00 $192.84 $3,616 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1225 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 111.00–143.50 $129.53 $1,246
790–1160 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 125.00–182.50 $146.79 $1,424
915–1335 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 123.00–159.00 $144.36 $1,624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
855–1205 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,761.54
945–1345 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,690.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,178
1140–1285 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 141.00–148.00 $144.29 $1,750
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,830

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -10.00
63–65 63 5 145.00–155.00 $147.05 -10.45
70–75 74 5 135.00–200.00 $156.42 +11.42
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 +55.00
105 105 1 205.00 $205.00 +10.00

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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
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
915–1080 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,928.95 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 192.50 $192.50 $106 -37.41
62 62 2 200.00 $200.00 $124 -22.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 35.00–50.00 $42.50 +7.50
20–27 25 4 40.00 $40.00 -2.56
30–35 33 10 45.00–70.00 $56.67 +10.23
40–47 46 5 70.00–97.50 $92.68 +3.93

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 75.00–95.00 $84.52 +24.52
60–65 62 3 90.00–105.00 $96.49 -33.65
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -55.00
105 105 1 125.00 $125.00 -51.89

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–47 45 11 170.00–195.00 $181.18 $82 —
55 55 3 200.00 $200.00 $110 +135.00
60–66 66 13 210.00–212.50 $212.32 $140 +147.32
75 75 1 185.00 $185.00 $139 +120.00
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 $200 +185.00
90–95 92 3 247.50–250.00 $248.36 $228 +183.36
100 100 1 251.00 $251.00 $251 +166.00
110 110 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 -10.00
140 140 1 125.00 $125.00 $175 +40.00
146 146 3 73.00 $73.00 $107 -12.00
155–160 157 3 67.50–82.50 $72.61 $114 +7.61
215 215 1 85.00 $85.00 $183 —

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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.