Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 21, 2024

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 633 135
Feeder cattle 136 556 28
Slaughter cattle 145 26 106
Replacement cattle 8 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Saturday December 28, 2024 Annual Sheep and Goat Special January 1, 2025

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 285.00–310.00 $297.41 $1,094 —
430 430 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,256 —
455–460 458 3 272.00–288.00 $277.29 $1,270 —
513–515 514 7 270.00–299.00 $292.55 $1,504 —
557 557 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,587 —
655–690 673 2 224.00–245.00 $234.23 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 247.50 $247.50 $940 -13.87
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
540 540 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,444 +29.97
567–590 577 4 240.00–267.50 $259.08 $1,495 +15.08
622 622 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,623 +37.62
850 850 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 272.50 $272.50 $777 —
310 310 1 272.50 $272.50 $845 —
362–375 370 4 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $953 —
400–440 413 6 247.00–273.00 $264.96 $1,094 —
473–490 476 5 242.50–273.00 $266.73 $1,270 —
512–515 513 3 255.00–256.00 $255.67 $1,312 —
555–585 565 8 231.00–259.00 $253.23 $1,431 —
635 635 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 3 225.00–267.50 $240.39 $918 -4.72
420–425 423 3 200.00–260.00 $239.26 $1,012 -6.48
535–548 545 4 210.00–235.00 $228.86 $1,247 -13.23
575–595 588 3 170.00–211.00 $193.59 $1,138 -39.93
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -24.32
835 835 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
417–445 428 5 227.50–295.00 $268.75 $1,150 —
450–494 479 8 247.50–281.00 $273.49 $1,310 —
505–525 515 2 235.00–260.00 $247.26 $1,273 —
570 570 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,325 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,152 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1075 939 85-90% 7 70.00–120.00 $86.38 $811 +15.38
1015–1020 1018 85-90% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.50 $1,349 +38.51
1065 1065 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,161 -6.00
810–1375 1082 85-90% 49 68.00–121.00 $101.82 $1,102 -13.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1285 1052 80-85% 5 124.00–151.00 $137.70 $1,449 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,540 —
990–1905 1278 80-85% 49 100.00–127.00 $116.18 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2170 1584 9 123.00–150.00 $136.16 $2,157 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–975 938 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,751.00

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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
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,403 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,557 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 245.00 $245.00 $184 —
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
12 12 2 10.00 $10.00 -30.00
35 35 4 55.00–60.00 $58.13 +9.40
45 45 1 55.00 $55.00 +10.00
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 62.50–70.00 $66.25 —
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 +25.00
60–65 63 2 75.00 $75.00 +30.00
75–79 78 6 130.00 $130.00 +85.00
85 85 1 60.00 $60.00 +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.