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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 8, 2025

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.05/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 675 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.79/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 589 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.06/cwt +29.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 615 lb · 26 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 601

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780
300–347 335 7 330.00–385.00 $362.32 $1,214 -37.68
367–395 375 7 325.00–400.00 $381.17 $1,429 +31.17
400–445 422 10 310.00–385.00 $351.46 $1,483
452–480 466 14 320.00–370.00 $353.71 $1,648 +20.48
510–545 535 7 310.00–345.00 $334.27 $1,788 +14.51
560–565 562 9 317.50–345.00 $335.87 $1,888 +20.56
600–607 604 11 275.00–319.00 $308.22 $1,862 +11.88
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 -81.34
680–693 690 8 257.50–284.00 $277.76 $1,917
701–735 706 23 250.00–283.00 $278.23 $1,964 +11.23
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 -57.00
770–795 785 5 259.00–261.00 $259.81 $2,040
816 816 6 260.00 $260.00 $2,122 +25.00
850–880 868 5 220.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,927
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975
300–330 315 2 290.00–335.00 $311.43 $981
385 385 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,174
395 value added 395 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,333
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -12.50
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -29.52
505–545 521 7 235.00–302.50 $278.86 $1,453
570–591 584 5 240.00–300.00 $283.78 $1,657 +2.96
615–625 620 4 232.50–277.50 $247.38 $1,534
650–675 662 3 237.50–272.50 $253.21 $1,676
700 700 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,512
795 795 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,932 +5.50
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–248 233 6 360.00–370.00 $368.25 $858
265–280 270 3 340.00–370.00 $352.01 $950 +31.83
320–347 336 7 330.00–375.00 $346.29 $1,164 +24.22
350–398 376 16 320.00–355.00 $334.71 $1,259 +26.96
400–445 421 11 300.00–330.00 $315.83 $1,330 +3.64
453–490 469 23 307.50–340.00 $323.19 $1,516 +13.58
505–535 519 20 288.00–321.00 $310.01 $1,609 +8.89
555–595 589 30 252.50–300.00 $283.79 $1,672 +8.89
600–643 615 26 253.00–268.00 $263.06 $1,618 +29.48
660–685 671 6 242.50–249.00 $245.80 $1,649 -4.73
676 value added 676 27 251.00 $251.00 $1,697
700–715 707 5 220.00–237.00 $231.99 $1,640 +19.99
742 742 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,428
770–775 773 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 +2.00
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 -27.00
1075 1075 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,752
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 5 310.00–345.00 $333.19 $756
265–285 275 2 305.00–330.00 $317.95 $874
340 value added 340 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,173
352 value added 352 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,320
365–390 380 6 257.50–300.00 $280.35 $1,065 +29.61
400–430 412 5 230.00–307.50 $274.59 $1,131 +4.38
420 value added 420 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,418
451–490 464 12 242.50–315.00 $286.88 $1,331 +10.81
508–522 value added 510 13 272.00–315.00 $278.77 $1,422
510–545 522 3 227.50–260.00 $240.70 $1,256 -19.41
560–590 585 6 243.00–262.50 $256.41 $1,500 +13.59
660–680 670 3 232.50–247.00 $238.81 $1,600
767 767 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,323 -20.50
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840
485 485 1 175.00 $175.00 $849
650–672 666 5 105.00–175.00 $155.32 $1,034
725–730 728 2 142.50–175.00 $158.69 $1,155 -11.31
845 845 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,627

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 390.00–420.00 $409.72 $975 -0.28
257–285 thin fleshed 266 3 405.00–415.00 $411.43 $1,094
255–285 270 4 365.00–395.00 $380.88 $1,028 -1.00
320–330 323 4 375.00–385.00 $382.44 $1,235 +57.24
375–395 382 8 305.00–350.00 $332.00 $1,268 -5.12
400–440 422 7 302.50–350.00 $318.95 $1,346 +8.35
485–495 489 4 295.00–317.50 $308.58 $1,509 +15.72
500–536 516 13 280.00–305.00 $298.70 $1,541 +17.64
575 575 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +10.73
600–635 625 4 245.00–262.50 $254.53 $1,591 -6.96
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +7.61
700–715 706 4 223.00–252.50 $232.64 $1,642 +18.53
755–765 760 2 220.00–240.00 $229.93 $1,747
835–841 840 7 186.00–192.00 $186.85 $1,570 +0.85
1030 1030 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,369
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874
360–395 378 2 290.00–310.00 $300.46 $1,136 +32.66
425–445 438 3 275.00–295.00 $283.38 $1,241 +1.57
450–497 483 7 220.00–285.00 $263.34 $1,272 -6.52
505–545 533 7 240.00–277.50 $263.45 $1,404 +31.65
555–595 568 4 237.50–267.50 $254.14 $1,444 +17.14
628 628 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,419
658–690 663 6 205.00–222.50 $208.03 $1,379 +0.03
805–820 813 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,666
905 905 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,199
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 205.00 $205.00 $984 +40.00
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $355 -30.00
880–945 915 85-90% 3 20.00–80.00 $53.88 $493
990–1045 1018 85-90% 2 90.00–110.00 $99.73 $1,015
1010–1305 1118 85-90% 5 112.00–124.00 $119.39 $1,335
1155–1165 1160 85-90% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,462 -4.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,617
1165–1370 1245 80-85% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.64 $1,701

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2220 1621 5 136.00–158.00 $148.33 $2,404
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–2035 1798 4 164.00–179.00 $168.24 $3,025

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1235 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 131.00–190.00 $149.52 $1,625
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 86.00 $86.00 $968
940–1800 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 116.00–167.00 $135.48 $1,803

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1190–1410 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,775.00–1,975.00 $1,852.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,392

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,186
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 -95.00
55 55 1 50.00 $50.00 -95.00
70 70 1 113.00 $113.00 -32.00
85 85 2 75.00–100.00 $87.50 -57.50
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 -125.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1280 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,077.71
1160–1245 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,067.05
1790 1790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 89.00 $89.00 $98
125 125 1 80.00 $80.00 $100
130 130 1 101.00 $101.00 $131
150 150 1 82.50 $82.50 $124

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 50.00 $50.00 +7.50
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 -36.10
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 -77.90

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 117.50 $117.50
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +20.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 +15.00
75 75 3 85.00–150.00 $115.00 -30.00
80–85 82 3 100.00–165.00 $135.92 -9.08
105 105 1 185.00 $185.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 290.00 $290.00

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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.