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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 7, 2024

945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M 1 heifers $251.35/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 423 lb · 39 head
light 3-weight M 1 heifers $252.22/cwt ≈ $822/hd at 326 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.99/cwt ≈ $1,061/hd at 416 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 945 1,072 1,134
Feeder cattle 753 774 885
Slaughter cattle 146 150 111
Replacement cattle 26 123 65

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 295.00 $295.00 $590 —
280–295 288 2 285.00–300.00 $292.30 $842 —
310–335 value added 320 4 315.00–317.00 $315.48 $1,010 —
300–345 329 5 280.00–295.00 $287.70 $947 —
350–385 374 9 267.50–293.00 $281.44 $1,053 —
355–395 value added 380 5 297.50–322.50 $309.21 $1,175 —
420 value added 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
400–442 426 13 260.00–300.00 $277.28 $1,181 —
450–460 value added 453 4 290.00–300.00 $296.84 $1,345 —
462–495 479 12 260.00–285.00 $276.29 $1,323 —
500–540 526 11 271.00–289.00 $281.12 $1,479 —
555–580 568 3 261.00–279.00 $269.20 $1,529 —
605–630 618 2 230.00–265.00 $247.85 $1,532 —
660–690 671 4 247.50–255.00 $251.83 $1,690 —
740 740 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,646 —
810 810 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,640 —
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
970 970 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,528 —
1000 1000 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
365–388 value added 379 5 317.50–319.00 $318.42 $1,207 —
374–392 379 7 281.00–287.50 $282.92 $1,072 —
437–442 440 6 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,265 —
455–480 470 13 270.00–299.00 $283.54 $1,333 —
510–537 523 17 268.00–287.50 $274.93 $1,438 —
557–572 565 4 260.00–267.00 $263.55 $1,489 —
613–615 614 7 252.00–261.00 $255.86 $1,571 —
682 682 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,610 —
743 743 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,746 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 235.00–265.00 $249.73 $687 —
310–320 313 3 230.00–260.00 $246.70 $772 —
350–380 365 2 230.00–260.00 $245.62 $897 —
410–430 420 2 225.00–245.00 $234.76 $986 —
450–495 474 4 242.50–257.50 $251.17 $1,191 —
500–510 503 3 247.50–260.00 $255.78 $1,287 —
550–590 572 3 235.00–255.00 $245.60 $1,405 —
605–625 615 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,422 —
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
785 785 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,786 —
865 865 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
445 445 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,146 —
450–480 465 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
500–525 512 4 250.00–272.50 $256.74 $1,315 —
585 585 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,565 —
605 605 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,519 —
655 655 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,677 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 175.00–205.00 $189.66 $622 —
355–395 375 2 185.00–210.00 $196.83 $738 —
420 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 —
465 465 2 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 —
520 520 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,079 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
530 530 1 177.50 $177.50 $941 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 222.50–235.00 $228.72 $1,036 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,328 -2.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 309 4 253.00–267.50 $260.10 $804 —
375–385 381 7 257.50–265.00 $261.39 $996 —
402–437 416 22 245.00–269.00 $254.99 $1,061 —
460–495 477 19 236.00–265.00 $251.17 $1,198 —
512–528 519 16 242.00–252.00 $248.84 $1,291 —
555–587 567 13 222.00–235.00 $229.19 $1,300 —
617–631 619 18 215.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,434 —
633 633 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,377 —
672 672 16 229.00 $229.00 $1,539 —
752 752 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,594 —
903 903 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,603 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 226 6 235.00–270.00 $250.75 $567 —
250–295 265 10 245.00–275.00 $261.43 $693 —
300–345 326 25 240.00–270.00 $252.22 $822 —
350–395 372 15 240.00–272.50 $253.80 $944 —
400–448 423 39 235.00–265.00 $251.35 $1,063 —
450 value added 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
450–495 468 13 240.00–263.00 $248.71 $1,164 —
500–535 513 6 225.00–248.00 $237.83 $1,220 —
595 595 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,324 —
640 640 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,552 —
660 660 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
830 830 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,515 —
950 950 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,662 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 205.00 $205.00 $451 —
275–290 283 2 200.00–230.00 $215.40 $610 —
300–305 303 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $689 —
350–380 364 4 230.00–237.50 $231.80 $844 —
405–440 418 3 220.00–230.00 $226.49 $947 —
475–490 483 9 215.00–237.00 $229.22 $1,107 —
500–545 523 6 210.00–225.00 $218.51 $1,143 —
585–590 588 2 211.00–220.00 $215.52 $1,267 —
600–615 608 2 190.00–214.00 $201.85 $1,227 —
670–695 683 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,315 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
751 751 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,408 —
855 855 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
300–330 313 3 220.00 $220.00 $689 —
350–385 363 7 220.00–227.50 $221.18 $803 —
400–435 423 3 215.00–220.00 $218.43 $924 —
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 —
605–645 625 2 192.00–223.00 $207.00 $1,294 —
650 650 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,251 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
827 827 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,427 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 230.00–247.50 $238.61 $740 —
350–395 373 4 240.00–262.50 $249.14 $929 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
460–495 478 2 247.00–252.50 $249.65 $1,193 —
500–510 505 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,215 —
575 575 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,279 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 195.00 $195.00 $468 —
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
350–370 357 3 155.00–185.00 $169.46 $605 —
400–435 418 2 175.00–197.50 $186.72 $780 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
555 555 1 167.00 $167.00 $927 —
625 625 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,131 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
405–425 415 2 175.00–190.00 $182.68 $758 —
517–545 529 5 170.00–185.00 $179.14 $948 —
595 595 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,095 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —

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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 4 270.00–295.00 $282.47 $630 —
240 value added 240 2 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
250–280 266 4 260.00–290.00 $271.55 $722 —
285 value added 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
300–345 324 6 280.00–300.00 $290.17 $940 —
320–340 value added 330 2 302.50–307.50 $304.92 $1,006 —
350 value added 350 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 —
350–380 363 6 270.00–300.00 $284.21 $1,032 —
405–410 value added 408 2 302.50–312.50 $307.47 $1,254 —
415–445 436 14 267.50–290.00 $280.02 $1,221 —
450–495 472 16 250.00–272.50 $264.63 $1,249 —
515–525 520 3 242.50–245.00 $244.17 $1,270 —
765 765 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,094 —
825 825 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,402 —
865 865 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,384 —
960–965 962 3 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $1,379 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 4 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $581 —
305–345 325 3 250.00–255.00 $251.56 $818 —
350–385 373 3 252.50–265.00 $259.92 $970 —
400–445 425 5 230.00–257.50 $243.41 $1,034 —
455–495 473 9 215.00–260.00 $241.49 $1,142 —
500–540 523 6 230.00–250.00 $239.83 $1,254 —
555–560 558 2 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,262 —
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
650–655 652 3 172.50–195.00 $182.49 $1,190 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 205.00–225.00 $215.09 $630 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 —
352–390 374 5 207.50–228.00 $220.44 $824 —
400–440 417 6 195.00–224.00 $214.36 $894 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
510–535 518 3 210.00–220.00 $213.44 $1,106 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,138 +18.36
492 492 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,279 -7.12
501–528 515 6 240.00–264.00 $251.69 $1,296 —
557 557 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,443 +42.00
600 600 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,275 —
680 680 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,578 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
460–495 482 3 247.50–262.50 $254.84 $1,228 —
545 545 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
560 560 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,355 —
635 635 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,391 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
660–665 663 2 172.50–180.00 $176.26 $1,169 —
782 782 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,368 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 160.00–190.00 $174.32 $575 —
480–485 483 2 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $797 —
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 181.00–195.00 $188.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,162 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–985 863 85-90% 4 148.00–155.00 $151.68 $1,309 —
770–1040 898 85-90% 8 50.00–78.00 $63.91 $574 —
650–1125 961 85-90% 17 80.00–105.00 $93.78 $901 —
720–1285 1053 85-90% 45 102.50–129.00 $116.16 $1,223 —
895–1275 1065 85-90% 5 130.00–142.50 $136.35 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1500 1241 80-85% 17 110.50–135.00 $127.95 $1,588 —
1190–1620 1391 80-85% 14 137.50–150.00 $143.61 $1,998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1700 1623 75-80% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.57 $2,330 —

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YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1285 1088 3 91.00–123.00 $109.64 $1,193 —
1160–1980 1491 18 130.00–156.00 $147.05 $2,193 —
1485–1920 1707 5 160.00–171.00 $163.52 $2,791 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–975 913 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
990–1090 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,511.89
920–1330 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,746.20
995–1240 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,783.56
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–930 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,260.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 82.50 $82.50 $82 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 142.50 $142.50 —
55 55 1 50.00 $50.00 —
60 60 1 50.00 $50.00 —
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 —
85 85 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
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1170–1540 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,062.55 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 105.00 $105.00 $110 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 $198 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 $104 —
80 80 1 107.50 $107.50 $86 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -0.67
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 -25.00
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 -5.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 2 45.00–60.00 $52.50 -75.00
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 +62.50

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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.