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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 15, 2025

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.11/cwt -25.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 236 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -30.54
405 thin fleshed 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
435–445 438 3 290.00–310.00 $297.63 $1,304 -22.67
468–485 475 4 280.00–304.00 $295.60 $1,404 -17.50
550–585 572 8 277.50–301.00 $287.38 $1,644 -9.78
610–627 620 5 261.00–272.00 $266.56 $1,653 -20.80
651–665 656 7 259.00–266.00 $263.26 $1,727 -5.28
770–775 773 2 226.00–233.00 $229.51 $1,774 -23.10
810 810 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —
910–920 915 2 192.00–203.00 $197.47 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +18.75
435 435 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,205 -5.50
475 475 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,318 +10.56
535–545 540 2 220.00–256.00 $238.17 $1,286 -24.33
585 585 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,498 -19.00
630 630 2 237.50–259.00 $248.25 $1,564 +1.79
660–670 665 2 235.00–257.00 $245.92 $1,635 —
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 -35.00
320–345 328 3 270.00–295.00 $280.75 $921 -34.80
362–395 377 6 289.00–307.50 $297.06 $1,120 -17.88
400–427 418 10 281.00–289.00 $286.11 $1,196 -25.45
455–495 479 8 277.00–295.00 $286.25 $1,371 -23.39
505–541 528 7 256.00–271.00 $266.00 $1,404 -27.11
555–565 560 2 264.00–269.00 $266.48 $1,492 -12.64
617–625 620 3 240.00–248.00 $245.31 $1,521 -13.17
680–685 683 2 217.50–248.00 $232.81 $1,590 -14.86
770 770 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,686 -16.00
810–820 815 2 185.00–212.50 $198.83 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 -22.44
305–310 308 2 242.50–270.00 $256.14 $789 -3.86
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 -16.89
400 400 2 252.00–264.00 $258.00 $1,032 -3.55
460–490 470 3 232.00–270.00 $253.53 $1,192 -2.45
532–540 535 3 212.50–215.00 $214.16 $1,146 -41.30
565–590 581 4 240.00–248.00 $246.00 $1,429 -14.09
605–630 614 4 215.00–232.00 $227.30 $1,396 -10.21
655–680 668 2 205.00–207.50 $206.23 $1,378 —
700–745 722 3 190.00–217.00 $205.76 $1,486 -10.15
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 190.00–205.00 $197.44 $667 +34.94
360 360 1 217.50 $217.50 $783 +75.00
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
595 595 1 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
650 650 1 142.50 $142.50 $926 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 290.00–295.00 $293.43 $948 -51.64
360–395 382 3 280.00–315.00 $299.15 $1,143 -60.85
415–445 435 3 286.00–302.50 $293.69 $1,278 -19.93
450–490 484 9 277.50–296.00 $289.48 $1,401 -21.07
560–585 582 8 247.50–277.00 $271.85 $1,582 -12.77
745 745 2 205.00–217.50 $211.25 $1,574 —
795 795 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
340 340 1 247.50 $247.50 $842 -57.50
525 525 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,299 -6.87
560 560 2 242.50–245.00 $243.75 $1,365 -18.75
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -42.50
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1194 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.62 $1,691 —
1090–1575 1293 80-85% 6 121.00–135.00 $128.76 $1,665 -21.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–785 723 85-90% 2 137.50–152.50 $144.35 $1,044 —
980–1260 1120 85-90% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.09 $1,132 -17.07
1115–1535 1325 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.42 $933 -55.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1820 1700 2 150.00–158.00 $154.28 $2,623 —
2135 2135 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,096 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,946 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–1110 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–145.00 $141.31 $1,244
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,366
835–1635 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 119.00–150.00 $135.96 $1,678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1185 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,331.25
1115–1475 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,083.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1380 1177 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,064.09

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -25.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
135 135 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 3 302.00–305.00 $303.00 $91 —
50 50 1 250.00 $250.00 $125 +45.00
135 135 1 95.00 $95.00 $128 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 15.00–20.00 $17.50 -60.00
30–37 34 8 15.00–77.50 $62.05 -15.45
40–47 46 5 55.00–70.00 $57.63 -29.87
0–10 — 1 45.00 $45.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 -0.60
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +54.40
105 105 1 150.00 $150.00 -22.81

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 +40.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
25 25 1 330.00 $330.00 $82 —

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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.