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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 11, 2025

20 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 20 154 91
Feeder cattle 6 91 68
Slaughter cattle 14 28 23
Replacement cattle 31

81 Head steers based 625 stop 675 90% blk brought 315.75 per cwt 78 Head steers based 625 stop 675 95 % blk brought 306 per cwt 60 Head steers based 850 stop 900 90% blk brought 269.75 per cwt

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 -39.64
450 450 1 205.00 $205.00 $922
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094
765 765 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,308

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Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088
660 660 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,006

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1365 1183 80-85% 6 136.00–140.00 $138.28 $1,636 +12.34
1310–1550 1430 80-85% 2 126.00–129.50 $127.90 $1,829
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,296
1115 1115 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $948
1160 1160 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,195 -14.00

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1865 1770 3 162.00–164.00 $162.86 $2,883

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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.