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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 25, 2025

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.79/cwt -19.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 579 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 411 371
Feeder cattle 144 297 272
Slaughter cattle 12 45 48
Replacement cattle 22 47 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 +4.29
295 thin fleshed 295 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
515–520 518 2 290.00–301.00 $295.47 $1,531 -3.87
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 -28.98
670–680 674 5 240.00–266.00 $258.94 $1,745 -14.06
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 -8.00
910 910 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,729 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–436 value added 432 5 297.50–305.00 $300.45 $1,298 —
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 +23.82
845 845 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 122.50 $122.50 $355 —
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —
765 765 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 4 305.00–315.00 $310.06 $974 -4.94
325 thin fleshed 325 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
365–380 373 2 314.00–327.50 $320.61 $1,196 +13.69
400–425 413 9 290.00–310.00 $305.52 $1,262 +3.76
465–490 483 6 272.00–291.00 $286.83 $1,385 -3.23
507–540 526 8 265.00–277.00 $270.52 $1,423 -13.59
550–595 577 7 252.50–271.00 $262.10 $1,512 -8.58
580–585 583 3 205.00–234.00 $224.39 $1,308 -46.29
603–630 613 7 238.00–255.00 $249.75 $1,531 +0.23
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 -4.24
810 810 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,600 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 value added 250 1 265.00 $265.00 $662 —
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
300 300 1 252.50 $252.50 $758 -2.50
305 value added 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 -5.00
360–395 378 4 250.00–290.00 $268.51 $1,015 —
400 value added 400 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,150 —
405–435 423 3 240.00–285.00 $266.37 $1,127 +6.37
455 value added 455 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,308 —
470–475 473 2 257.50–265.00 $261.27 $1,236 +16.72
525 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 +1.25
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -9.17
620 620 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,457 +24.88
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
505–515 510 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $829 +2.52
575 575 1 152.50 $152.50 $877 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,080 —
387 387 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,248 —
420 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 -6.80
455–475 465 2 290.00–306.00 $297.83 $1,385 +20.37
505 505 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,419 -7.57
550–595 568 3 274.00–282.00 $279.21 $1,586 +7.29
605–632 621 4 250.00–258.00 $254.49 $1,580 -15.51
665–690 678 2 227.50–233.00 $230.20 $1,561 -17.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,041 —
410 410 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,199 +23.50
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 +0.15
510–515 513 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,295 +10.61
565–595 580 2 246.00–265.00 $255.25 $1,480 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $955 —
755–1265 1059 85-90% 5 110.00–120.00 $114.22 $1,210 +12.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,502 —
1110–1390 1252 80-85% 3 128.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,923 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,835

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1245–1450 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,635.00–1,700.00 $1,669.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,082

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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
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1200–1330 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,764.34 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +102.72

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 147.50–155.00 $151.25 $711 —
655 655 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,130 —
950 950 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,544 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 2 135.00 $135.00 +38.51
65 65 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 -16.25
95 95 1 155.00 $155.00 +10.00
105 105 1 165.00 $165.00 -17.50

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 110.00 $110.00 $165 —

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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.