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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 22, 2025

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.49/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 614 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.12/cwt ≈ $1,792/hd at 536 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.23/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 632 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 606 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 350.00–365.00 $357.56 $1,209 —
355–387 371 5 340.00–372.50 $354.11 $1,314 —
425–446 434 4 300.00–361.00 $318.13 $1,381 —
455–495 472 19 292.50–346.00 $321.54 $1,518 —
525–545 532 21 275.00–342.00 $322.65 $1,716 —
539 value added 539 35 341.00 $341.00 $1,838 —
550–590 569 15 259.00–326.00 $292.96 $1,667 —
599 value added 599 20 314.00 $314.00 $1,881 —
610–645 620 28 290.00–317.00 $311.42 $1,931 —
647 value added 647 24 298.00 $298.00 $1,928 —
660–679 673 14 281.00–296.00 $288.94 $1,945 —
700–735 717 15 237.00–270.00 $262.27 $1,880 —
765–780 770 12 232.00–259.00 $247.60 $1,907 —
778 value added 778 6 269.00 $269.00 $2,093 —
801–840 809 5 220.00–259.00 $250.90 $2,030 —
885 885 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —
904–945 918 9 219.00–300.00 $246.80 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 292.50–302.50 $297.50 $1,175 -2.50
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -22.00
455–485 464 5 241.00–279.00 $256.75 $1,191 -20.75
505–545 525 9 236.00–297.50 $272.93 $1,433 +34.76
575 575 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 +39.00
607–635 626 7 230.00–271.00 $255.30 $1,598 +7.05
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 +39.08
710–720 713 3 240.00–262.50 $247.57 $1,765 —
800–830 815 2 172.50–219.00 $195.32 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 11 282.50–337.50 $319.53 $1,182 —
395 value added 395 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,351 —
400–446 433 14 323.00–352.00 $335.44 $1,452 —
457–495 473 19 235.00–331.00 $305.35 $1,444 —
527 value added 527 24 315.00 $315.00 $1,660 —
507–547 530 14 280.00–310.00 $293.32 $1,555 —
555–595 581 7 245.00–298.00 $254.36 $1,478 —
585 value added 585 20 289.00 $289.00 $1,691 —
603–632 value added 613 51 272.00–273.50 $272.95 $1,673 —
602–643 617 11 218.00–252.00 $230.89 $1,425 —
655–685 666 9 192.50–225.00 $215.17 $1,433 —
650–696 670 22 230.00–271.00 $243.96 $1,635 —
706 value added 706 15 252.00 $252.00 $1,779 —
705–735 719 4 215.00–232.50 $222.33 $1,599 —
755 755 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,714 —
850–862 858 3 210.00–214.00 $211.32 $1,813 —
965 965 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,068 +37.50
425–435 433 4 265.00–324.00 $284.75 $1,233 +26.75
470–485 475 3 247.00–256.00 $252.94 $1,201 -0.59
520–530 525 2 210.00–267.50 $238.48 $1,252 +24.32
610 610 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 -16.30
650–680 664 4 224.00–231.00 $227.50 $1,511 +21.27
700–735 722 3 210.00–219.00 $214.74 $1,550 +8.98
835 835 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 —
1030 1030 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 -27.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 307.50 $307.50 $836 —
382 382 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,308 —
440 440 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,331 —
450–490 469 8 282.00–320.00 $308.11 $1,445 —
505–545 530 7 280.00–294.00 $285.75 $1,514 —
565–593 586 7 255.00–285.50 $261.76 $1,534 —
650 650 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 —
725 725 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
795 795 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 +40.00
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 +11.25
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,978 —
1200–1605 1368 80-85% 7 114.00–140.00 $128.72 $1,761 —
1355–1415 1375 80-85% 4 126.00–160.00 $143.56 $1,974 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 10.00 $10.00 $144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–910 863 85-90% 3 127.50–187.50 $153.07 $1,321 —
845–1075 984 85-90% 5 100.00–116.00 $107.31 $1,056 —
925–1130 1038 85-90% 4 133.00–152.00 $142.04 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1490 1288 4 152.00–169.00 $161.90 $2,085 —
1710 1710 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,941 +17.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1025–1310 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,730.51
1250–1260 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,600.80
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1320–1500 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,985.00 $1,839.89
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 +15.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1220 thin fleshed 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -350.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,495 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +17.95

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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.