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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 31, 2024

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.75/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 733 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.46/cwt -13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 813 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.29/cwt -13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 619 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,072 1,793 499
Feeder cattle 774 1,450 342
Slaughter cattle 150 130 76
Replacement cattle 123 155 25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 -80.00
320–340 332 3 300.00–312.00 $307.46 $1,021 +11.34
355–390 371 4 217.00–321.00 $276.31 $1,025 -29.77
400–445 416 11 270.00–315.00 $298.01 $1,240 -4.51
450–496 475 16 277.00–300.00 $288.31 $1,369 -14.51
512–534 528 24 262.00–282.00 $269.06 $1,421 -13.51
555–599 581 19 258.00–276.00 $263.83 $1,533 -21.12
610–642 619 36 254.00–255.00 $254.29 $1,574 -13.75
657 657 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,629 -11.00
707–736 733 79 245.00–249.00 $248.75 $1,823 -4.81
813–825 813 64 227.00–244.00 $243.46 $1,979 -13.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 239.00 $239.00 $705 —
340 340 1 239.00 $239.00 $813 —
375 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 -40.00
435–442 440 3 212.00–243.00 $222.22 $978 —
502 502 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 250.00 $250.00 $600 -10.00
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 -0.65
300–340 328 6 255.00–290.00 $278.92 $915 +6.90
350–395 382 8 249.00–286.00 $272.08 $1,039 -1.09
400–440 418 20 246.00–284.00 $267.74 $1,119 -0.33
460–495 479 15 239.00–268.00 $259.93 $1,245 -1.16
505–540 526 22 224.00–265.00 $248.18 $1,305 +10.47
555 555 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,310 —
600–630 619 6 207.00–228.00 $213.45 $1,321 -20.29
653–675 666 7 219.00–224.00 $221.90 $1,478 -13.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 +12.84
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -28.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 300.00–320.00 $313.53 $1,050 +6.97
350–385 370 3 272.00–325.00 $291.64 $1,079 -0.36
440–445 442 3 280.00–288.00 $282.69 $1,249 -12.09
457–480 465 8 252.00–281.00 $267.12 $1,242 -29.88
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 -38.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1875 1421 75-80% 76 121.00–168.00 $147.33 $2,094 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,130 -27.96
925–1550 1179 80-85% 31 110.00–133.00 $123.77 $1,459 -7.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,239 —
540–1135 949 85-90% 25 62.00–120.00 $87.72 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2300 1567 23 136.00–194.00 $155.56 $2,438 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,434 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–950 928 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,036.59
820–1150 936 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–2,300.00 $1,630.17
840–1055 942 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,369.96
940–1015 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,267.38
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1020–1320 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,473.69
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1105–1340 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,244.94

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 185.00 $185.00 -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
1010–1025 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,625.55 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1055–1270 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,740.75 -184.25

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 42 4 70.00–80.00 $76.13 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 32.00–55.00 $40.67 +10.67
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 +25.00
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 +40.00
40 40 2 75.00 $75.00 -6.73
40–45 43 8 25.00–67.00 $49.40 -32.33
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 +47.20

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 +12.50

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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.