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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 9, 2024

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.53/cwt ≈ $2,099/hd at 828 lb · 142 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $263.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 775 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.00/cwt ≈ $2,116/hd at 850 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 581 1,090
Feeder cattle 735 452 950
Slaughter cattle 54 60 82
Replacement cattle 62 50 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Video Sale results 66 Steers weighing 775lbs bring $263; 63 steers weighing 815lbs bring $257; 60 steers weighing bring $249; 65 steers weighing 846lbs bring $254.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 293.00–305.00 $298.96 $1,025 +1.55
360–395 373 6 283.00–312.00 $295.60 $1,103 +13.10
410–449 433 18 285.00–320.00 $307.39 $1,331 +9.48
455–497 472 23 242.00–317.00 $291.40 $1,375 +0.47
500–545 523 26 252.00–300.00 $286.95 $1,501 +9.94
551–595 572 17 242.00–279.00 $267.62 $1,531 -1.79
615–648 644 8 231.00–248.00 $245.59 $1,582 -4.41
650–698 685 18 237.00–260.00 $253.26 $1,735 +23.26
710–730 723 10 220.00–258.00 $251.26 $1,817 -1.24
775 775 66 263.00 $263.00 $2,038 +18.00
800–846 828 142 229.00–257.00 $253.53 $2,099 —
850 850 60 249.00 $249.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 265.00–300.00 $277.71 $889 —
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983 +32.00
571 571 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,410 +14.36
652 652 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 250.00 $250.00 $800 -9.87
375–392 384 6 237.00–257.00 $245.81 $944 -17.61
402–449 436 22 240.00–266.00 $258.78 $1,128 -7.91
450–495 472 12 230.00–263.00 $246.84 $1,165 -0.37
500–548 519 26 235.00–265.00 $255.41 $1,326 +18.76
555–575 563 6 225.00–248.00 $238.09 $1,340 -0.37
602–642 613 18 228.00–255.00 $246.86 $1,513 +22.68
663–680 666 7 210.00–245.00 $228.67 $1,523 +11.17
752–790 757 15 191.00–211.00 $195.01 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -5.42
430–440 435 2 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,001 +21.62
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +0.54
578–593 584 14 225.00–233.00 $227.90 $1,331 +15.31
651 651 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,282 —
719 719 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
375 375 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,076 —
411 411 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,254 —
465–495 482 6 255.00–295.00 $284.85 $1,373 —
500–530 518 3 237.00–281.00 $259.39 $1,344 —
555–590 568 3 225.00–260.00 $243.66 $1,384 —
605 605 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,131 —
655–665 660 2 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,452 —
745 745 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,602 —
785 785 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1375 1141 80-85% 17 85.00–135.00 $109.04 $1,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1660 1361 75-80% 17 100.00–133.00 $115.39 $1,570 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1155 1027 85-90% 11 72.00–94.00 $83.11 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2320 1406 7 121.00–136.00 $129.78 $1,825 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 81.00 $81.00 $822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–920 858 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $988.41
700–1225 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,975.00 $1,509.46
795–1210 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,547.01
890–1205 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–1,300.00 $1,102.46
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1105–1375 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,711.39

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 +100.00

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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
690–1365 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 900.00–2,000.00 $1,630.66 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 $90 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 35.00–75.00 $55.00 +15.00
10 10 1 45.00 $45.00 +5.00
20–25 22 3 40.00–55.00 $44.62 +16.99
30–35 32 3 35.00–60.00 $45.79 +7.37
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 +50.00
40 40 1 200.00 $200.00 +135.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 —
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 —
105–145 124 5 160.00–350.00 $234.96 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 92.00 $92.00 —

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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.