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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 20, 2024

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M 1 heifers $280.42/cwt ≈ $1,209/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers $261.90/cwt ≈ $1,495/hd at 571 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 heifers $263.15/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 933 627
Feeder cattle 281 671 391
Slaughter cattle 77 109 52
Replacement cattle 17 101 77

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723
265–275 270 2 320.00–327.50 $323.82 $874
330–345 339 4 307.50–327.50 $317.46 $1,076
355–390 373 2 280.00–300.00 $289.53 $1,080
415–440 428 2 295.00–304.00 $299.37 $1,281
450–490 472 7 277.50–306.00 $289.30 $1,365
505–545 529 11 272.50–293.00 $285.04 $1,508
580 580 2 277.00–290.00 $283.50 $1,644
600–631 611 9 265.00–275.00 $272.82 $1,667
720–722 721 6 245.00–255.00 $248.34 $1,791
880 880 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,866
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520
260 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702
390 390 1 248.00 $248.00 $967
455–480 469 4 245.00–257.50 $252.13 $1,182
522 522 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,318
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380
685 685 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,726
760 760 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,915
885 885 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,080
935 935 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1545 1364 4 161.00–200.00 $182.00 $2,482
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,499
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,562
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,011

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 280.00–290.00 $285.35 $614
260–280 270 4 295.00–310.00 $303.84 $820
340–342 341 4 305.00–312.50 $310.01 $1,057
360–395 379 7 280.00–313.00 $300.67 $1,140
405–448 431 17 270.00–292.50 $280.42 $1,209
455–491 469 14 250.00–275.00 $263.15 $1,234
500–545 520 10 253.00–267.50 $262.17 $1,363
556–597 571 15 250.00–270.00 $261.90 $1,495
605–640 616 6 240.00–264.00 $251.08 $1,547
672–690 678 7 242.00–249.00 $246.96 $1,674
722 722 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,661
760 760 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,664
855 855 2 185.00–193.00 $189.00 $1,616
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728
360–390 375 2 255.00–270.00 $262.20 $983
417 417 2 215.00 $215.00 $897
480–495 490 3 227.50–245.00 $237.47 $1,164
500–510 505 2 227.50–243.00 $235.17 $1,188
555–597 578 6 210.00–232.50 $220.27 $1,273
605–620 613 2 215.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,349
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199
700 700 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,662
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852
415–430 423 2 230.00–255.00 $242.28 $1,025
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257
615–645 632 3 220.00–250.00 $231.44 $1,463
680 680 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,571
700 700 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,312
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,033
480 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248
515–525 520 2 257.50–268.00 $262.80 $1,367
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 162.50 $162.50 $772

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312
455–480 467 5 255.00–285.00 $266.84 $1,246
510–527 518 7 250.00–265.00 $254.95 $1,321
585 585 2 255.00–272.50 $263.75 $1,543
692 692 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,543
720 720 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,433
775 775 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,682
1005 1005 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,357
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914
360–390 375 2 240.00–252.50 $246.00 $922
410–425 420 3 237.50–260.00 $252.68 $1,061
500–505 503 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,295
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248
550–595 564 4 235.00–260.00 $248.48 $1,401
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758
550–585 568 2 182.50–225.00 $203.09 $1,154
630–635 633 2 227.50–234.00 $230.74 $1,461
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828
521 521 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,107
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–995 810 85-90% 3 65.00–85.00 $78.95 $639
675–955 818 85-90% 4 147.50–160.00 $152.04 $1,244
735–1225 1008 85-90% 9 95.00–119.00 $109.09 $1,100 -12.43
580–1225 1018 85-90% 17 122.00–136.00 $128.47 $1,308 +6.95
825–1170 1023 85-90% 5 140.00–150.00 $143.62 $1,469 +22.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1650 1436 80-85% 9 140.00–151.00 $145.54 $2,090
1255–1740 1479 80-85% 8 128.00–139.00 $134.86 $1,995

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1095 1078 2 141.00–153.00 $147.10 $1,586
1225–2075 1650 13 160.00–179.00 $169.04 $2,789

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1180 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,892.45
1070–1095 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,935.00 $1,714.99
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1010–1410 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,835.00 $1,629.90
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
945 945 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 6 15.00–40.00 $33.25
45 45 1 145.00 $145.00
55 55 1 50.00 $50.00 -140.00
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 -45.00
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 -107.16

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–45 43 2 130.00–150.00 $140.59 $60
50–51 51 5 155.00–160.00 $159.01 $81
60–65 61 4 157.50–177.50 $167.09 $102
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 $133
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00
30–35 33 2 35.00–45.00 $39.62
35 35 1 45.00 $45.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 $148
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 $108
155 155 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 $157

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 2 145.00 $145.00 $72
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85
115 115 1 72.50 $72.50 $83
125 125 1 85.00 $85.00 $106

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 35.00–85.00 $47.50 +16.50
20 20 3 25.00 $25.00 -13.04
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 +26.96

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 65.00 $65.00
25–27 26 5 20.00–80.00 $45.50
30–35 33 2 55.00–115.00 $87.31
45 45 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +20.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +30.00
50–55 53 3 80.00–100.00 $86.88 -23.12
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.00
65 65 3 140.00–210.00 $175.00 +65.00
70–75 73 2 175.00–180.00 $177.41 +67.41
75 75 2 105.00–135.00 $120.00 +10.00
120–125 123 2 210.00–300.00 $255.92 +81.16

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–105 103 2 197.50–202.50 $200.06 $206
127 127 4 202.50 $202.50 $257
147 147 2 195.00 $195.00 $287

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–47 45 3 27.50–125.00 $95.90
50 50 1 85.00 $85.00
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00
96 96 4 245.00 $245.00
100–120 110 2 310.00–380.00 $348.18

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 110.00 $110.00 $209

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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.