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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 14, 2024

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.30/cwt ≈ $1,689/hd at 561 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.53/cwt ≈ $1,329/hd at 479 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.32/cwt ≈ $1,393/hd at 519 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 543 254
Feeder cattle 556 419 178
Slaughter cattle 26 48 29
Replacement cattle 34 35 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
305–335 323 9 285.00–347.50 $323.96 $1,046 —
351–390 363 8 310.00–337.50 $328.08 $1,191 —
410–442 429 16 282.50–325.00 $300.07 $1,287 —
457–490 469 12 290.00–330.00 $317.68 $1,490 —
505–542 524 13 270.00–319.00 $295.66 $1,549 —
550–584 559 44 273.00–312.00 $303.31 $1,696 —
597 597 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,534 —
600–625 613 13 256.00–268.00 $260.97 $1,600 —
647 647 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,566 —
655–690 682 8 251.00–264.00 $255.58 $1,743 —
706 706 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,624 —
700–714 713 10 238.00–250.00 $248.82 $1,774 —
770–785 773 8 232.50–246.00 $242.20 $1,872 —
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
995 995 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,970 —
1005 1005 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
300–335 value added 314 6 280.00–310.00 $296.37 $931 —
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
350–395 value added 373 2 285.00–297.50 $290.87 $1,085 —
370–385 378 2 255.00–267.50 $261.37 $988 —
435 value added 435 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,164 —
475–495 485 2 252.50–275.00 $263.98 $1,280 +31.48
505 value added 505 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,369 —
535–540 538 2 230.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,278 —
560–590 579 4 220.00–253.00 $244.00 $1,413 -4.04
600–640 620 4 210.00–237.50 $223.38 $1,385 -1.62
665–677 673 3 202.50–231.00 $221.61 $1,491 -19.39
720–745 730 3 235.00–236.00 $235.33 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $633 —
250–281 271 8 265.00–305.00 $291.89 $791 —
300–345 320 12 270.00–315.00 $295.50 $946 —
350–395 381 12 265.00–300.00 $276.64 $1,054 —
400 400 1 202.50 $202.50 $810 —
410–448 430 24 265.00–283.00 $274.39 $1,180 —
453–497 479 39 260.00–288.00 $277.53 $1,329 —
500–546 519 32 253.00–275.00 $268.32 $1,393 —
555–597 579 19 232.00–253.00 $248.23 $1,437 —
605–635 619 17 239.00–260.00 $246.37 $1,525 —
650–685 665 3 227.50–235.00 $231.43 $1,539 —
705–715 708 3 211.00–219.00 $213.69 $1,513 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–160 155 2 230.00–250.00 $239.68 $372 —
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 —
270–285 277 3 230.00–255.00 $243.55 $675 —
295 value added 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
320–345 326 4 225.00–267.50 $247.97 $808 -37.03
355–395 378 5 235.00–252.50 $245.11 $927 —
415–435 423 3 240.00–252.50 $245.74 $1,039 —
455–460 458 3 252.00–265.00 $257.34 $1,179 +37.34
505–537 523 7 227.00–253.00 $242.09 $1,266 +15.38
565–590 576 5 225.00–248.00 $233.52 $1,345 —
605 605 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 -0.79
655 655 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,389 —
705–730 718 2 184.00–205.00 $194.32 $1,395 —
750–751 751 6 193.00–204.00 $198.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
380–390 385 2 115.00–215.00 $165.65 $638 —
405–440 423 3 150.00–205.00 $185.00 $783 —
515–540 531 4 115.00–175.00 $140.01 $743 —
595 595 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,235 —
700–740 720 2 135.00–167.50 $150.80 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
305–335 328 4 300.00–320.00 $310.87 $1,020 —
355–395 377 5 295.00–319.00 $308.83 $1,164 —
415–425 420 2 301.00–345.00 $323.26 $1,358 —
450–490 466 5 270.00–313.00 $290.30 $1,353 —
505–545 528 6 257.50–275.00 $265.93 $1,404 —
580–595 590 8 250.00–289.00 $270.23 $1,594 —
605–625 614 7 239.00–247.50 $241.61 $1,483 —
650–662 658 3 227.50–233.00 $231.19 $1,521 —
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
740 740 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,598 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
825 825 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 —
945 945 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 275.00–280.00 $277.28 $624 —
255 255 1 287.50 $287.50 $733 —
370–395 383 4 250.00–285.00 $270.21 $1,035 +49.42
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -10.76
450–485 469 7 230.00–265.00 $253.97 $1,191 —
510–520 517 3 220.00–232.00 $225.63 $1,167 —
550–590 574 14 205.00–245.00 $229.82 $1,319 -4.14
620–645 633 2 222.50–230.00 $226.18 $1,432 -11.32
655–665 660 4 215.00–222.50 $218.12 $1,440 —
700–720 710 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
840–845 843 2 125.00–140.00 $132.48 $1,117 —
940 940 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,222 —
1040 1040 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 130.00 $130.00 $507 —
470–495 484 4 120.00–205.00 $171.41 $830 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
735 735 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,084 —
765 765 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 —
865 865 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $660 —
800–1250 1030 85-90% 5 90.00–99.00 $93.99 $968 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,248 +17.93
1025–1270 1188 85-90% 4 100.00–112.00 $106.35 $1,263 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1440 1366 80-85% 4 111.00–117.00 $114.51 $1,564 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–2040 1937 6 120.00–133.00 $125.49 $2,431 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2150 2150 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,096 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 1.00 $1.00 $9 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1215 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 112.50–135.00 $124.98 $1,292
1100–1425 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 100.00–119.00 $111.12 $1,389
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,380
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–785 778 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 86.00–87.00 $86.50 $673
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 67.50 $67.50 $587
860–1130 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 91.00–97.00 $94.94 $945

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–895 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.36
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1015–1185 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,525.00 $2,174.02
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1150–1210 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,636.55
1250–1360 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,656.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,471
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 ±0.00
150 150 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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,961 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 40.00 $40.00 +7.78
30–33 32 8 32.50–65.00 $48.73 +18.73
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 45.00 $45.00 -27.50
105 105 1 140.00 $140.00 +9.24

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 $204 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 260.00 $260.00 -15.00

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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.