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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 3, 2024

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.85/cwt ≈ $2,133/hd at 847 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M 1 steers $293.58/cwt ≈ $1,236/hd at 421 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M 1 heifers $292.70/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 367 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 821 772
Feeder cattle 470 488 515
Slaughter cattle 98 60 95
Replacement cattle 41 84 60

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804
250–292 277 4 305.00–340.00 $329.07 $912
300–342 330 8 312.50–332.50 $323.32 $1,067
350–392 371 9 300.00–335.00 $312.90 $1,161
405–440 421 18 280.00–310.00 $293.58 $1,236
455–485 474 12 280.00–305.00 $291.49 $1,382
500–545 526 16 267.50–291.00 $279.61 $1,471
565–590 573 3 275.00–291.00 $285.51 $1,636
610–647 627 11 255.00–272.00 $264.29 $1,657
650–662 658 3 240.00–263.00 $247.57 $1,629
705–715 708 4 240.00–250.00 $245.48 $1,738
765–770 768 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,889
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776
950 950 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,090
1020 1020 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,887
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 847 61 251.85 $251.85 $2,133
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708
305–320 315 3 255.00–280.00 $263.07 $829
360–365 363 3 275.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,010
400–445 427 3 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,153
470–485 480 4 242.00–267.50 $259.83 $1,247
510–545 523 3 235.00–257.50 $247.23 $1,293
580 580 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,485
612–625 616 3 249.00–264.00 $254.07 $1,565
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014
635 635 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,191
720 720 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,170
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670
830 830 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,618
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269
530 530 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,367
580 580 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,531
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,433 -42.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,502
1190–1265 1228 2 175.00–182.50 $178.86 $2,196
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287
920 920 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,610
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189
645 645 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,403

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 315.00–320.00 $318.38 $739
255–295 277 5 302.50–320.00 $309.88 $858
320–345 329 4 300.00–330.00 $315.48 $1,038
355–385 value added 363 6 305.00–312.50 $307.04 $1,115
350–393 370 10 277.50–287.50 $284.10 $1,051
400–445 421 16 270.00–296.00 $285.22 $1,201
453–490 472 11 264.00–288.00 $280.72 $1,325
500–535 516 9 271.00–285.00 $276.23 $1,425
550–580 565 7 243.00–263.00 $253.02 $1,430
600 600 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,665
655–660 658 2 230.00–239.00 $234.48 $1,543
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644
705–745 720 3 212.50–217.50 $214.14 $1,542
855–890 869 4 167.50–187.50 $179.38 $1,559
970 970 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,698
1101 1101 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,569
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638
250–270 260 2 285.00–290.00 $287.40 $747
300–305 303 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $871
405–425 420 5 255.00–266.00 $262.38 $1,102
500–545 527 5 240.00–246.00 $243.23 $1,282
550–590 563 4 239.00–249.00 $243.91 $1,373
600–635 624 5 231.00–248.00 $240.17 $1,499
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742
320–330 325 2 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $797
420 420 1 237.50 $237.50 $998
465–490 478 2 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $1,124
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199
565–595 579 4 210.00–233.00 $224.11 $1,298
620 620 3 202.50–221.00 $209.83 $1,301
650–695 671 4 200.00–222.00 $213.50 $1,433
800 800 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,660
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 225.00 $225.00 $596
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682
535 535 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,190
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,224
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300
580–590 583 3 225.00–245.00 $237.93 $1,387

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 224 5 275.00–302.50 $284.42 $637
255–295 value added 268 3 340.00–355.00 $349.50 $937
250–290 270 5 300.00–337.50 $320.83 $866
300–345 318 9 307.50–335.00 $325.10 $1,034
355–365 358 3 325.00–330.00 $326.70 $1,170
400–445 417 9 260.00–286.00 $276.68 $1,154
490 490 2 250.00–261.00 $255.50 $1,252
507–520 514 4 270.00–292.50 $281.11 $1,445
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271
725–730 727 3 192.50–208.00 $202.81 $1,474
786 786 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,533
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 252.50 $252.50 $720
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187
585–586 586 4 222.50–233.00 $230.38 $1,350
620 620 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,132
690 690 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,328
700–745 728 4 180.00–188.00 $183.31 $1,334
750 750 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,432
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 297.50 $297.50 $967
450–455 453 3 280.00–295.00 $284.96 $1,291
520–545 533 2 247.50–267.50 $257.27 $1,371
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368
600 600 2 200.00–227.50 $213.75 $1,282
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 285.00–295.00 $290.19 $754
325 325 1 287.50 $287.50 $934
390 390 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,082
510–540 528 5 245.00–268.00 $253.44 $1,338
635 635 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,499
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765
545 545 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,172
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277
755–795 775 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,492
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,144
650–665 658 2 195.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,332
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,502
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1115 954 85-90% 5 60.00–90.00 $74.20 $708
680–1240 967 85-90% 17 98.00–119.00 $109.88 $1,063 +3.94
675–1425 1101 85-90% 19 120.00–130.50 $123.78 $1,363
960–1215 1113 85-90% 9 134.00–155.50 $140.29 $1,561
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1525 1321 80-85% 11 125.00–139.00 $134.75 $1,780
1290–1525 1418 80-85% 9 141.00–161.00 $151.21 $2,144

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1955 1365 12 142.00–160.00 $153.09 $2,090
1775 1775 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,308
1555–2055 1782 9 163.00–174.00 $167.64 $2,987

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
780–1130 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,085.00–1,675.00 $1,424.75
940–1000 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,295.53
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
880–1140 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,101.98
930–1350 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–2,100.00 $1,866.46
1100–1385 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,645.07
1130–1400 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,835.00 $1,715.89
1005–1585 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–2,000.00 $1,747.78
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1040 857 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 850.00–1,725.00 $1,194.43

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 4 10.00 $10.00
30 30 4 25.00–35.00 $30.00
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1005 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,505.52
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 -300.00
805–1555 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 960.00–1,800.00 $1,595.59
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1425–1485 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,110.18

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 65.00 $65.00 $94
170 170 1 75.00 $75.00 $128

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 30.00 $30.00
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 $200 -22.00
130 130 1 155.00 $155.00 $202 -16.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -35.00
55 55 1 50.00 $50.00 -60.00
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 +15.00
100–125 117 3 275.00–285.00 $278.57

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–57 55 3 160.00–165.00 $163.48 $90 -36.52

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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.