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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 24, 2024

1,793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $229.00/cwt ≈ $2,141/hd at 935 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.04/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 642 lb · 95 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.56/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 746 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,793 998 652
Feeder cattle 1,450 764 508
Slaughter cattle 130 113 46
Replacement cattle 155 62 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

110 steers weighing 935 brings $2.29.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 -8.41
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 -4.32
322–343 334 8 280.00–310.00 $296.12 $989 -37.52
350–394 382 23 275.00–319.00 $306.08 $1,169 +2.31
415 thin fleshed 415 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —
405–446 425 13 285.00–315.00 $302.52 $1,286 -3.45
450–492 472 15 284.00–313.00 $302.82 $1,429 +3.02
479 thin fleshed 479 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,375 —
505–535 521 24 252.00–320.00 $282.57 $1,472 -7.17
552–565 557 9 245.00–304.00 $284.95 $1,587 +18.49
591 thin fleshed 591 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,560 —
607–647 642 95 253.00–271.00 $268.04 $1,721 -0.84
674–684 679 11 259.00 $259.00 $1,759 +1.38
710–748 746 71 243.00–254.00 $253.56 $1,892 -4.16
815 815 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,095 +26.00
857 857 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,945 -1.00
935 935 110 229.00 $229.00 $2,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 -32.50
375 thin fleshed 375 2 235.00 $235.00 $881 —
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 -29.12
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -13.03
652–678 660 13 196.00–227.00 $205.80 $1,358 -33.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 -42.50
273 thin fleshed 273 3 270.00 $270.00 $737 —
280–290 287 5 260.00–290.00 $275.65 $791 -20.57
340–345 342 4 270.00–278.00 $272.02 $930 -19.29
360–397 378 17 245.00–289.00 $273.17 $1,033 -14.56
400–440 420 19 247.00–297.00 $268.07 $1,126 -14.05
451–495 477 33 237.00–270.00 $261.09 $1,245 -7.99
500–546 524 24 220.00–258.00 $237.71 $1,246 -20.51
550–595 591 49 235.00–246.00 $239.21 $1,414 -15.07
613–620 615 4 230.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,438 -4.29
688 688 69 235.00 $235.00 $1,617 +0.57
700–705 703 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,399 —
760–782 778 5 187.00–224.00 $216.77 $1,686 -6.24
810 810 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 thin fleshed 251 4 275.00 $275.00 $690 —
325–345 334 4 229.00–275.00 $259.14 $866 —
340 thin fleshed 340 2 262.00 $262.00 $891 —
380–395 385 4 225.00–260.00 $251.25 $967 +0.27
400–440 413 4 235.00–258.00 $252.16 $1,041 +0.04
450–490 468 4 200.00–250.00 $228.53 $1,070 -21.22
505–525 518 3 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,260 +6.66
575 575 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,317 -1.00
661 661 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,137 -35.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–325 313 8 287.00–311.00 $306.56 $960 —
372 372 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,086 —
416–425 418 5 290.00–296.00 $294.78 $1,232 —
495 495 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,470 —
505–522 514 4 276.00–288.00 $281.90 $1,449 —
585 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 —
616–625 619 6 227.00–229.00 $228.33 $1,413 —
660–678 674 5 222.00–224.00 $222.39 $1,499 —
730 730 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–840 820 80-85% 3 150.00–175.00 $164.96 $1,353 —
885–1455 1155 80-85% 37 110.00–151.00 $131.13 $1,515 -7.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1715 1331 75-80% 36 130.00–168.00 $139.43 $1,856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1095 993 85-90% 5 100.00–114.00 $108.14 $1,074 -3.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–2260 1513 21 136.00–177.00 $160.01 $2,421 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–945 741 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–1,375.00 $1,157.07
515–1140 762 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,675.00 $1,326.17
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
780–1110 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–2,400.00 $1,879.15
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1045–1270 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,825.00 $1,475.16
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 —
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
655–1060 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,638.81 —
1065–1120 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 45.00 $45.00 $76 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 30.00 $30.00 +10.91
25 25 1 25.00 $25.00 -15.00
30–35 33 2 45.00 $45.00 +5.76
40–47 43 8 50.00–95.00 $81.73 +9.16
50–55 53 8 80.00–100.00 $95.77 +10.77
60–65 63 2 85.00–100.00 $92.80 +7.80
70–75 74 5 90.00–130.00 $100.61 +15.61
80–85 83 3 110.00–130.00 $121.90 +36.90

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 55.00 $55.00 -15.00
83 83 4 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 +20.00

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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.