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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 28, 2024

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $259.65/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 482 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.90/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 578 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $252.33/cwt -12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 427 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 703 1,013
Feeder cattle 402 529 802
Slaughter cattle 34 66 125
Replacement cattle 51 58 70

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–287 286 4 285.00–292.00 $288.51 $825 -13.35
330–345 335 3 250.00–285.00 $262.01 $878 -19.67
362–385 374 5 272.00–285.00 $278.66 $1,042 +10.22
420–425 423 3 250.00–284.00 $266.26 $1,126 -3.08
455–495 482 26 225.00–274.00 $259.65 $1,252 +0.38
502–545 520 5 250.00–264.00 $258.76 $1,346 +8.35
555–594 578 22 220.00–254.00 $246.90 $1,427 +0.19
608–620 615 9 237.00–255.00 $243.39 $1,497 +19.48
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 260.00–275.00 $264.89 $826 +24.89
350–397 379 6 240.00–270.00 $254.45 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 4 240.00–251.00 $246.27 $800 +4.12
360–395 377 3 237.00–249.00 $243.97 $920 -10.36
405–442 419 12 220.00–252.00 $240.28 $1,007 -5.68
455–495 476 7 234.00–244.00 $236.85 $1,127 -3.86
515–545 531 11 222.00–239.00 $231.66 $1,230 +9.08
580–595 585 3 220.00–224.00 $221.36 $1,295 +4.46
605–610 608 2 211.00–226.00 $218.53 $1,329 +11.61
765 765 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 210.00–242.00 $226.75 $726 -18.25
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 -8.78
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,025 +20.91
407–443 427 12 240.00–265.00 $252.33 $1,077 -12.67
461–495 473 5 215.00–250.00 $236.82 $1,120 -3.85
500–520 505 10 190.00–250.00 $229.60 $1,159 +22.07
555–565 560 2 185.00–231.00 $208.21 $1,166 -18.45
625–645 633 7 187.00–211.00 $192.57 $1,219 -27.43
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 —
765 765 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1070 952 80-85% 3 145.00–167.00 $157.38 $1,498 —
885–1385 1126 80-85% 6 108.00–124.00 $115.79 $1,304 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1680 1409 75-80% 8 110.00–128.00 $121.24 $1,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1285 1050 85-90% 4 87.00–106.00 $93.97 $987 +0.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1820 1561 10 130.00–156.00 $141.31 $2,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–955 857 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,549.78
690–1120 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,975.00 $1,387.73
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875–1085 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,599.11
1010–1020 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,150.00 $1,142.54
890–1160 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,769.76
1010–1170 1061 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,268.01
845–1330 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,561.18

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1040–1150 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,920.09 —
1275–1330 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,040.93 —

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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.