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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.49/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 468 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.47/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 529 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.28/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 374 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 876 298
Feeder cattle 316 735 227
Slaughter cattle 51 54 55
Replacement cattle 20 62 5

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630
290–295 293 2 275.00–282.50 $278.78 $817
333–345 336 6 270.00–300.00 $283.43 $952 -15.53
365–395 386 5 285.00–307.50 $297.71 $1,149 +2.11
400–415 408 2 267.50–270.00 $268.73 $1,096 -38.66
450–497 477 16 270.00–299.00 $287.98 $1,374 -3.42
508–537 517 7 260.00–295.00 $280.40 $1,450 -6.55
555–595 575 2 257.00–282.00 $269.07 $1,547 +1.45
625–635 628 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,654 +17.73
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 -3.26
725–730 728 2 252.50–260.00 $256.24 $1,865 +4.98
760 760 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,923 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 217.50 $217.50 $402
305–330 318 2 240.00–255.00 $247.80 $788 -29.91
385–395 390 2 225.00–250.00 $237.66 $927 -39.34
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935
480–490 485 2 210.00–255.00 $232.27 $1,127
512–520 515 3 217.50–255.00 $230.13 $1,185
565 565 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,172 -39.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 3 175.00–200.00 $183.21 $595
415 415 1 157.50 $157.50 $654
495 495 1 199.00 $199.00 $985

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 270.00 $270.00 $418
215–235 227 3 247.50–275.00 $259.17 $588
250–290 267 6 240.00–270.00 $256.40 $685
300–345 327 15 240.00–264.00 $253.37 $829 +3.37
355–395 374 16 240.00–263.00 $255.28 $955 +9.47
420–445 432 5 242.50–255.00 $248.00 $1,071 -10.78
455–490 468 21 238.00–260.00 $250.49 $1,172 +3.65
500–545 529 21 238.00–260.00 $252.47 $1,336 -2.94
550–583 576 5 234.00–241.00 $238.98 $1,377 +0.89
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -41.86
780 780 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,424 -12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $535
265 265 2 200.50–210.00 $205.25 $544
300–347 327 6 227.50–245.00 $238.59 $780
360–390 373 5 200.00–235.00 $214.18 $799 -15.82
400–440 418 11 200.00–245.00 $222.92 $932 -7.14
455–490 474 4 212.50–237.50 $228.87 $1,085
520–540 528 4 207.50–220.00 $215.07 $1,136 -9.93
560–575 568 2 210.00–230.00 $220.13 $1,250 -7.77
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 180.00 $180.00 $324
275 275 1 167.50 $167.50 $461
300–345 320 4 160.00–185.00 $175.38 $561
410–445 424 4 150.00–185.00 $168.28 $714
455–490 470 3 177.50–185.00 $181.76 $854
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074
700–735 718 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,221

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $591
260–290 277 3 202.50–275.00 $244.43 $677
310–340 321 5 270.00–300.00 $282.73 $908
365–385 372 3 275.00–310.00 $291.64 $1,085
405–445 425 4 265.00–302.00 $286.15 $1,216
450–485 463 6 257.50–282.50 $266.45 $1,234
505–543 527 8 237.50–272.50 $264.36 $1,393
550–583 573 11 232.50–252.00 $241.28 $1,383
610–645 628 3 213.00–222.00 $218.27 $1,371
650 650 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,625
750–752 751 2 192.50–230.00 $211.23 $1,586
805 805 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,107
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708
325 325 1 212.50 $212.50 $691
355–395 385 4 230.00–251.00 $246.16 $948
400–425 414 4 210.00–247.50 $228.81 $947
460–495 476 4 212.50–225.00 $218.99 $1,042
515–535 525 2 205.00–227.50 $216.46 $1,136
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322
635 635 2 162.50–219.00 $190.75 $1,211
655–695 675 2 198.00–223.00 $210.87 $1,423
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132
925 925 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,101
950 950 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648
440 440 1 202.50 $202.50 $891
450–470 460 2 155.00–175.00 $165.22 $760

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1105 965 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.59 $681
1050–1095 1073 85-90% 2 93.00 $93.00 $998
815–1330 1106 85-90% 9 100.00–112.00 $106.79 $1,181
970–1355 1155 85-90% 6 113.00–117.00 $114.85 $1,327
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1430 1317 80-85% 8 117.00–126.00 $119.84 $1,578
1340 1340 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,528
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1665 1610 75-80% 2 113.00–116.50 $114.81 $1,848
1680 1680 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,764

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1555 1375 3 102.50–118.00 $111.22 $1,529
1270–1900 1564 6 124.00–137.00 $129.81 $2,030
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1890 1507 3 145.00–152.00 $148.47 $2,237
1690 1690 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,535

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,646

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1065–1335 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,685.00 $1,496.41
1055–1550 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,731.05
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 3 65.00–80.00 $71.67 -3.33
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 -110.00
125 125 1 285.00 $285.00 +35.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 +175.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–17 16 6 25.00–40.00 $31.38 -13.62
20–25 22 6 32.50–40.00 $33.99 -10.63
30–37 35 4 40.00–87.50 $70.32 +24.53
40–45 42 5 25.00–110.00 $63.93 -51.07
46 46 5 107.50 $107.50 -7.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 60.00–150.00 $105.00 -45.00
60 60 3 65.00–75.00 $71.67 -78.33
70–75 72 3 105.00–150.00 $131.86 +71.86

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00
145 145 1 310.00 $310.00

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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.