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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 12, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.56/cwt +18.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 573 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.87/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.08/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 475 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 626 1,033
Feeder cattle 661 462 742
Slaughter cattle 74 86 225
Replacement cattle 60 62 51

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 270.00 $270.00 $608 —
300–345 327 9 270.00–305.00 $289.00 $945 -9.39
355–395 369 9 270.00–300.00 $282.15 $1,041 -16.45
400–442 428 18 255.00–283.00 $272.73 $1,167 -9.35
450–495 474 30 265.00–284.00 $273.59 $1,297 +1.90
483 value added 483 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,401 —
500–525 514 11 264.00–278.00 $271.23 $1,394 +10.90
505–519 value added 517 7 280.00–288.00 $281.12 $1,453 —
535 535 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 -5.33
550–591 573 41 263.75–269.00 $264.56 $1,516 +18.48
605–648 636 26 241.00–256.50 $247.09 $1,571 +16.50
700–737 725 3 217.50–228.00 $224.62 $1,628 —
780 780 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,747 —
850–895 880 3 228.00–230.00 $228.64 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 232.50 $232.50 $639 —
315–320 318 2 245.00–275.00 $260.12 $827 +12.62
355–385 375 3 237.50–260.00 $245.46 $920 -1.18
415–445 427 3 235.00–251.00 $242.27 $1,034 -3.93
450–460 456 9 240.00–261.00 $254.44 $1,160 +11.44
500–545 522 6 220.00–267.00 $254.05 $1,326 —
575–580 578 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,394 +17.57
635 635 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,445 —
670 670 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,491 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 267.50 $267.50 $575 —
260–295 275 6 247.50–257.50 $252.08 $693 —
310–330 value added 320 2 259.00–265.00 $261.91 $838 —
315–345 332 10 247.50–260.00 $250.98 $833 -10.93
350–395 369 17 235.00–257.00 $244.86 $904 -2.26
385 value added 385 4 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 -31.84
400–445 422 23 226.00–255.00 $239.62 $1,011 -7.22
430–433 value added 432 4 251.00–257.00 $252.49 $1,091 —
455–495 474 21 233.00–260.00 $241.40 $1,144 +9.52
507–540 526 34 230.00–258.00 $245.87 $1,293 +13.92
555–597 584 16 228.00–244.00 $231.98 $1,355 +12.56
580–592 588 3 209.00–225.00 $219.74 $1,292 +0.32
600–620 610 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 +9.00
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +25.51
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 237.50 $237.50 $511 —
285–290 287 3 200.00–235.00 $222.57 $639 -9.93
307–332 322 5 230.00–240.00 $234.33 $755 -8.40
385 385 1 217.50 $217.50 $837 -19.82
426 value added 426 7 226.00 $226.00 $963 —
410–440 429 4 210.00–221.00 $215.34 $924 -13.66
462–495 469 22 212.50–233.00 $222.82 $1,045 +0.70
500–535 516 4 222.50–230.00 $226.33 $1,168 +10.84
570 570 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,240 -0.86
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 -3.90
685–692 690 3 174.00–185.00 $177.64 $1,226 —
700 700 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 -8.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 3 285.00 $285.00 $536 —
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
305–345 326 12 272.50–306.00 $289.86 $945 -3.63
370–380 377 5 277.50–287.50 $282.98 $1,067 -13.49
402–445 421 12 259.00–276.00 $269.86 $1,136 -2.14
450–475 461 6 242.50–263.00 $255.37 $1,177 +7.82
500–530 511 4 245.00–262.50 $250.83 $1,282 +31.79
550–595 572 6 232.50–254.00 $239.59 $1,370 +12.09
610–640 619 4 219.00–222.00 $220.27 $1,363 -2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $631 —
280–290 285 2 235.00–252.50 $243.90 $695 —
355–385 370 6 242.50–262.50 $253.37 $937 +20.62
415–445 429 8 210.00–245.00 $229.21 $983 -24.49
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
515–545 535 4 215.00–231.00 $221.60 $1,186 +11.60
555–560 558 2 217.50–218.00 $217.75 $1,215 +7.78
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $450 —
755–1205 997 85-90% 5 84.00–90.00 $87.54 $873 —
915–1350 1103 85-90% 17 100.00–114.00 $108.86 $1,201 —
945–1275 1147 85-90% 9 115.00–119.00 $116.35 $1,335 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1335 1217 80-85% 12 117.00–129.00 $123.21 $1,499 -4.25
1165–1590 1386 80-85% 6 128.50–151.00 $137.45 $1,905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1705 1655 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1525 1340 2 110.00–115.00 $112.15 $1,503 —
1175–1940 1514 8 136.00–151.00 $145.26 $2,199 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1770 1637 3 157.00–163.00 $159.61 $2,613 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1685 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 129.50–150.00 $135.10 $1,494
895–1675 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 85.00–140.00 $117.21 $1,437

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1180 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,484.93
1000–1285 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,560.00 $1,380.57
1040–1255 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,410.00 $1,303.51
970–1465 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,800.00 $1,471.36
895–1395 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,875.00 $1,576.82
1165–1300 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,481.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,210
1215–1300 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 102.00–118.00 $110.01 $1,370

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
915–990 953 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,422.83

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 20.00 $20.00 —
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 +10.00
195 195 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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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
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1100–1355 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–2,075.00 $1,750.15 —
1070–1395 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,154.67 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 12.50 $12.50 ±0.00
20–25 22 3 17.50–25.00 $20.77 -12.33
30–35 32 5 20.00–45.00 $30.47 -1.20
40 40 2 45.00 $45.00 +13.33
50 50 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 17.50 $17.50 -102.50
140–145 143 2 140.00–200.00 $169.47 +59.47

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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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.