Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.27/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.32/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.88/cwt -22.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 434 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 494 893
Feeder cattle 465 381 672
Slaughter cattle 57 76 141
Replacement cattle 54 16 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: 2247.00/cwt feeder heifers deleted**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–272 264 4 262.00–302.00 $282.65 $746 +17.65
300–345 316 4 265.00–330.00 $302.47 $956 —
357–387 376 11 292.00–307.00 $302.99 $1,139 +25.86
405–447 434 16 237.00–295.00 $261.88 $1,137 -22.46
460–485 471 9 267.00–290.00 $280.31 $1,320 +9.81
505–540 530 19 255.00–270.00 $261.32 $1,385 -3.65
557–592 572 16 230.00–269.00 $256.76 $1,469 -0.12
602–615 604 13 240.00–282.00 $270.52 $1,634 +11.45
650–677 673 6 240.00–263.00 $259.29 $1,745 +18.92
815–835 825 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–337 327 5 240.00–259.00 $249.89 $817 +10.00
367–395 377 6 205.00–265.00 $253.34 $955 +14.94
412–447 433 14 221.00–253.00 $245.13 $1,061 +6.38
453–495 471 11 239.00–256.00 $246.21 $1,160 +9.27
505–545 526 24 217.00–238.00 $233.27 $1,227 -3.58
560–598 575 10 227.00–240.00 $234.20 $1,347 +7.22
605–630 618 2 200.00–212.00 $205.88 $1,272 -14.59
680 680 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $860 —
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
493 493 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,302 —
500–515 507 3 227.00–261.00 $245.75 $1,246 —
577 577 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1235 980 80-85% 8 139.00–175.00 $150.18 $1,472 —
1035–1290 1148 80-85% 15 114.00–145.00 $123.47 $1,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1580 1307 75-80% 16 120.00–148.00 $130.52 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,232 +96.88
920–1240 1033 85-90% 12 80.00–123.00 $100.80 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1940 1578 5 139.00–151.00 $146.58 $2,313 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–980 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,657.16
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
850–1460 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,210.00–2,150.00 $1,743.62
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1130–1365 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,535.00–2,200.00 $1,789.58
1550 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 47.00 $47.00 +17.00
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 +20.00
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 70.00 $70.00 $108 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 25.00 $25.00 —
10–15 13 3 25.00–47.00 $38.25 —
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 —
20–21 20 10 22.00–75.00 $33.18 —
35 35 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50–55 53 2 85.00–100.00 $92.14 —
60 60 2 155.00 $155.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 +35.00
65 65 1 117.00 $117.00 -23.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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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.