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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 4, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 317 109
Feeder cattle 91 136 68
Slaughter cattle 28 145 23
Replacement cattle 31 8 16

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
395 395 1 252.50 $252.50 $997 —
432 432 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,236 —
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 —
650 650 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,576 —
800–805 801 4 214.00–225.00 $222.24 $1,780 —
1040 1040 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 135.00 $135.00 $297 —
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
403 403 3 110.00 $110.00 $443 —
478 478 4 100.00 $100.00 $478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
440 440 2 200.00–242.50 $221.25 $974 -38.75
470–480 475 2 220.00–245.00 $232.37 $1,104 —
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 -51.00
975 975 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 260.00–262.50 $261.22 $883 —
375 375 1 252.50 $252.50 $947 —
427–442 435 4 251.00–255.00 $252.97 $1,100 —
465–490 473 3 252.00–254.00 $252.65 $1,195 —
575–590 578 5 242.00–246.00 $245.18 $1,417 —
605–645 625 2 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,345 —
1185 1185 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 155.00–185.00 $169.31 $462 —
340 340 3 142.50 $142.50 $484 —
402 402 2 122.50 $122.50 $492 —
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
555–580 563 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,107 —
630 630 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 225.00 $225.00 $416 —
327–345 333 3 250.00–280.00 $269.64 $898 —
375 375 1 242.50 $242.50 $909 +2.11
402–420 411 4 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $991 +1.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1450 1300 2 153.00–155.00 $153.88 $2,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
380 380 2 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
405 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 -15.50
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
700–735 728 6 180.00–207.50 $200.47 $1,459 —
1045 1045 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 275.00–285.00 $280.16 $883 —
385–395 390 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,004 —
470 470 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1440 1167 80-85% 8 123.00–130.00 $125.94 $1,470 -4.06
1300–1365 1332 80-85% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.70 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 850 85-90% 2 65.00–71.00 $67.82 $576 —
1100–1265 1183 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1550 1530 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1560 1310 2 111.00–120.00 $116.36 $1,524 —
1080–1865 1490 4 132.00–144.00 $138.20 $2,059 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,402
1060–1225 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 110.00–128.00 $116.21 $1,331
1335–1575 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 100.00–117.50 $108.03 $1,572
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–910 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 72.00–80.00 $75.96 $684

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.50
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1010–1035 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,358.68
1000–1200 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,475.00 $1,224.11
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
785–905 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,370.49

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 2 52.50 $52.50 -5.63

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120–125 123 2 130.00 $130.00 $160 —

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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.