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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 19, 2024

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.40/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 371 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.94/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 479 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.75/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 429 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 817 752
Feeder cattle 381 661 629
Slaughter cattle 76 74 82
Replacement cattle 16 60 18

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
360–395 378 8 270.00–285.00 $277.13 $1,048 -5.02
415–445 433 4 279.00–290.00 $284.34 $1,231 +11.61
470–497 483 7 262.50–284.00 $270.50 $1,307 -3.09
500–537 531 9 243.00–274.00 $264.97 $1,407 +9.97
550–565 559 5 249.00–268.00 $256.88 $1,436 -7.68
615–640 630 12 244.00–271.00 $259.07 $1,632 +11.98
655–667 663 3 235.00–243.00 $240.37 $1,594 —
727 727 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,796 +22.38
755 755 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 +41.00
925 925 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 -25.46
420–435 428 2 255.00–257.50 $256.27 $1,097 +14.00
465–490 474 6 235.00–254.00 $244.77 $1,160 -9.67
500–520 510 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,160 -26.60
675 675 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 +21.50
930 930 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,841 —
1030 1030 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,926 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 200.00–202.50 $201.22 $740 —
400–435 417 3 205.00–225.00 $216.62 $903 —
475–485 480 2 222.50–245.00 $233.63 $1,121 —
645 645 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 —
730 730 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,478 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 212.50 $212.50 $946 —
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 -57.50
255–295 275 3 245.00–252.50 $248.21 $683 -3.87
300–347 328 11 230.00–252.50 $239.89 $787 -11.09
355–396 371 17 222.50–247.00 $238.40 $884 -6.46
407–447 429 16 227.50–247.50 $238.75 $1,024 -0.87
450–495 479 17 220.00–248.00 $236.94 $1,135 -4.46
500–545 514 10 222.50–243.00 $236.85 $1,217 -9.02
550–560 552 5 222.00–230.00 $226.98 $1,253 -5.00
605–630 618 10 218.00–224.00 $220.47 $1,363 +4.47
740 740 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,325 —
752–790 773 5 191.00–203.00 $198.12 $1,531 —
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
440 440 1 222.50 $222.50 $979 —
460–492 482 4 190.00–210.00 $204.97 $988 —
533–535 534 4 207.50–217.50 $210.01 $1,121 —
585 585 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,258 —
610–625 615 3 200.00–207.50 $204.96 $1,261 —
662 662 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,384 —
715 715 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 182.50–205.00 $193.75 $620 -40.58
385 385 1 217.50 $217.50 $837 ±0.00
400–405 403 2 207.50–222.50 $214.95 $866 -0.39
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 -7.82
535 535 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,129 -15.33
550 550 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 -4.50
655–685 667 3 177.50–192.50 $185.02 $1,234 +7.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
505–520 513 2 232.50–234.00 $233.26 $1,197 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
460–475 468 2 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $890 —
525 525 1 187.50 $187.50 $984 —
550 550 1 167.50 $167.50 $921 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 —
495 495 1 192.50 $192.50 $953 —
500–505 503 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $893 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 —
545 545 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 265.00 $265.00 $649 ±0.00
255–280 265 3 270.00–292.50 $279.56 $741 -0.44
305 value added 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
300–325 318 4 281.00–295.00 $287.13 $913 -2.73
366–375 value added 368 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,104 —
360–395 372 6 270.00–285.00 $276.69 $1,029 -6.29
405–445 429 9 262.00–282.50 $271.49 $1,165 +1.63
450–490 467 14 250.00–282.50 $266.12 $1,243 +10.75
500–547 521 12 240.00–256.00 $249.03 $1,297 -1.80
550–592 576 6 240.00–254.00 $247.92 $1,428 +8.33
610–640 629 5 236.00–243.00 $240.18 $1,511 +19.91
655–690 668 4 220.00–240.00 $231.88 $1,549 —
705–740 723 2 192.50–210.00 $201.04 $1,454 —
790 790 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,675 —
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +6.10
310–335 323 2 265.00 $265.00 $856 —
365–390 378 2 230.00–246.00 $238.26 $901 -15.11
445 445 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 +15.79
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 -2.50
525–545 535 3 222.50–227.50 $224.97 $1,204 +3.37
550–595 572 7 190.00–220.00 $204.57 $1,170 -13.18
620–640 630 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $1,291 —
750 750 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,481 +22.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 202.50–205.00 $203.69 $770 —
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
465–490 482 3 214.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,033 —
520–540 530 2 232.50–240.00 $236.18 $1,252 —
570–580 575 2 207.50–228.00 $217.66 $1,252 —
605 605 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,246 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 200.00 $200.00 $530 —
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
475 475 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,216 —
580 580 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,232 —
635 635 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,530 —
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 192.50 $192.50 $953 —
655 655 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,195 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 223.00 $223.00 $981 —
575 575 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,334 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 212.50 $212.50 $701 —
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–690 675 85-90% 3 135.00–150.00 $143.23 $967 —
765–1000 893 85-90% 3 30.00–64.00 $43.12 $385 —
855–940 907 85-90% 3 130.00–142.50 $134.62 $1,221 —
670–1140 944 85-90% 12 82.50–100.00 $93.23 $880 —
1000–1290 1126 85-90% 17 102.00–128.00 $114.62 $1,291 -1.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1310 1288 80-85% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.27 $1,304 —
820–1670 1340 80-85% 16 108.00–127.00 $120.70 $1,617 —
1405–1545 1467 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $133.48 $1,958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1875 1770 75-80% 3 120.00–127.00 $124.45 $2,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1010 905 2 80.00–88.00 $84.46 $764 —
950–2235 1729 7 120.00–163.00 $150.67 $2,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1325 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,500.00 $1,284.95
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 $158 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 +30.00
25 25 1 30.00 $30.00 +10.00
120 120 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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
1330–1410 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,175.00 $2,053.65 +478.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 85.00 $85.00 $106 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 170.00 $170.00 $85 —
110 110 1 77.50 $77.50 $85 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 30.00–55.00 $38.93 —
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 —
45 45 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 2 115.00–150.00 $132.50 +115.00
62 62 1 140.00 $140.00 +122.50
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 —
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 —
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 300.00 $300.00 —
155 155 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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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.