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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 21, 2024

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.96/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 421 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.71/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 468 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.27/cwt -23.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 464 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 1,358 1,183
Feeder cattle 529 1,099 997
Slaughter cattle 66 181 112
Replacement cattle 58 42 37

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 275 6 290.00–305.00 $301.86 $830 +21.31
315–340 328 4 260.00–310.00 $281.68 $924 -5.28
355–397 379 5 235.00–300.00 $268.44 $1,017 -9.89
400–430 414 12 253.00–295.00 $269.34 $1,115 -12.42
450–495 464 25 235.00–276.00 $259.27 $1,203 -23.04
505–517 512 6 232.00–266.00 $250.41 $1,282 -13.16
560–595 569 8 223.00–262.00 $246.71 $1,404 -15.60
600–631 616 6 220.00–227.00 $223.91 $1,379 -27.26
653 653 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,541 -9.99
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -27.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 +18.00
410–447 435 3 212.00–252.00 $224.58 $977 -17.16
480 480 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,066 -25.28
555–582 573 3 227.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,303 -10.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 240.00 $240.00 $516 +1.71
320–340 330 12 222.00–265.00 $242.15 $799 -12.92
352–390 375 14 240.00–267.00 $254.33 $954 -0.48
400–440 421 28 220.00–255.00 $245.96 $1,035 +2.53
453–495 468 26 221.00–257.00 $240.71 $1,127 +3.25
500–545 522 23 190.00–231.00 $222.58 $1,162 -13.09
560–575 570 3 190.00–230.00 $216.90 $1,236 -14.34
615–631 625 6 194.00–217.00 $206.92 $1,293 -10.95
680 680 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,435 -5.54
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 +22.00
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 -1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 +60.76
390–397 395 3 215.00–243.00 $233.78 $923 +22.90
497 497 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,004 -7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 240.00 $240.00 $698 —
310–315 313 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $790 -27.48
355–395 371 5 242.00–290.00 $256.09 $950 -55.91
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 -0.33
460–490 476 7 227.00–252.00 $240.67 $1,146 -11.25
510–525 520 7 177.00–232.00 $207.53 $1,079 —
577–580 578 3 222.00–229.00 $226.66 $1,310 —
600–620 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +25.38
650–680 665 2 203.00–220.00 $211.69 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1755 1346 75-80% 19 114.00–135.00 $125.69 $1,692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1015 845 80-85% 3 147.00–170.00 $156.47 $1,322 —
960–1350 1167 80-85% 13 105.00–130.00 $115.94 $1,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1325 1080 85-90% 11 83.00–115.00 $93.72 $1,012 -17.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1980 1657 13 146.00–169.00 $156.70 $2,597 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–870 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $927.94
900–970 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–1,350.00 $1,115.95
815–1090 953 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,064.30
955–1030 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,575.00 $1,310.77
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1085–1220 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,958.79
1155–1160 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 57.00 $57.00 -13.00
65 65 2 77.00–145.00 $111.00 -29.00
75 75 1 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
80 80 1 167.00 $167.00 +27.00
150 150 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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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
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 6 12.00–62.00 $35.60 —
20–25 23 5 30.00–45.00 $37.39 —
30–35 34 5 50.00–62.00 $55.56 —
35 35 1 15.00 $15.00 —
35 35 1 85.00 $85.00 —
40–45 44 4 65.00–90.00 $74.57 —
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 -20.00
60–65 63 2 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 140.00 $140.00 +50.00
145 145 1 250.00 $250.00 +95.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 65.00 $65.00 —
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 —
195 195 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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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.