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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 15, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.36/cwt +63.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 467 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.79/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 421 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.87/cwt -16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 486 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 309 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 +27.68
353–375 359 4 385.00–450.00 $402.00 $1,443 +20.83
400–440 417 5 330.00–385.00 $368.20 $1,535 +16.74
475 475 4 372.50–390.00 $380.00 $1,805 +26.29
505–515 512 3 308.00–325.00 $316.05 $1,618 -18.22
550–595 569 10 307.50–370.00 $343.31 $1,953 +7.44
600–620 613 3 287.50–302.50 $292.39 $1,792 -15.83
657 657 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,135 +47.24
700–745 718 6 242.50–273.00 $261.33 $1,876 -16.90
755–770 763 2 242.00–263.00 $252.60 $1,927 -7.21
800–830 813 3 220.00–272.50 $245.93 $1,999 -14.07
855 855 2 230.00–242.00 $236.00 $2,018 +14.01
915 915 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —
965 965 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,094 —
1020 1020 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 255.00–327.50 $291.25 $1,238 +11.25
565–585 575 2 285.00–325.00 $305.35 $1,756 +21.57
710–725 718 2 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,580 +4.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 5 380.00–425.00 $402.31 $1,114 +50.30
310–335 320 3 330.00–370.00 $354.43 $1,134 +8.14
353–380 thin fleshed 366 6 340.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,318 —
365–370 368 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,196 -9.74
402–440 417 6 302.50–360.00 $321.48 $1,341 +5.65
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -40.83
400–442 thin fleshed 428 3 350.00–365.00 $354.67 $1,518 —
455–498 485 9 290.00–323.00 $309.30 $1,500 -13.89
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -38.19
505–530 514 5 307.50–317.50 $311.49 $1,601 +1.48
550–590 557 7 283.00–302.50 $294.65 $1,641 +10.86
602–631 620 7 252.00–271.00 $260.99 $1,618 -2.07
660–675 667 3 232.00–260.00 $245.56 $1,638 -0.24
700 700 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,813 +27.01
750–787 771 5 240.00–271.00 $247.85 $1,911 +27.85
848 848 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,128 —
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
995 995 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,443 -20.00
1030 1030 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 -2.95
315–345 330 2 250.00–302.50 $277.44 $916 —
385 385 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,132 +13.65
405–445 427 5 225.00–292.50 $274.30 $1,171 -0.29
455–480 468 2 288.00–307.50 $298.01 $1,395 +11.13
475 value added 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
500 value added 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 +41.23
500–545 517 5 225.00–305.00 $264.00 $1,365 +23.30
555–595 571 7 245.00–289.00 $260.93 $1,490 +4.52
600–640 620 2 235.00–239.00 $237.06 $1,470 —
700–710 705 2 220.00–240.00 $229.93 $1,621 —
890–895 893 2 200.00–215.00 $207.48 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 209.00 $209.00 $951 +34.00
555–570 563 2 205.00–217.00 $210.92 $1,187 —
750–780 765 2 155.00–185.00 $169.71 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 355.00–395.00 $375.22 $874 -34.50
250–280 268 4 380.00–450.00 $419.28 $1,124 +38.40
350–390 363 6 365.00–395.00 $376.42 $1,366 +44.42
405–445 423 4 362.50–425.00 $395.54 $1,673 +76.59
450–480 464 6 325.00–400.00 $370.72 $1,720 +62.14
455–478 thin fleshed 472 4 370.00–390.00 $374.82 $1,769 —
500–523 512 7 360.00–370.00 $367.87 $1,883 +69.17
565–595 580 5 285.00–343.00 $321.62 $1,865 +36.62
602–627 613 7 257.50–337.50 $293.75 $1,801 +39.22
660–675 668 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,569 -15.06
712–745 725 4 220.00–237.50 $232.12 $1,683 -0.52
780 780 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,240 -70.93
780 780 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,774 -2.43
950 950 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,042 —
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 -45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 +50.00
365 value added 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 +14.54
410–415 413 2 265.00–330.00 $297.70 $1,230 +14.32
490–495 493 2 255.00–280.00 $267.44 $1,318 +4.10
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 +41.55
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–900 862 85-90% 3 37.50–65.00 $46.33 $399 —
865–1095 952 85-90% 6 80.00–110.00 $93.69 $892 —
1065–1340 1207 85-90% 3 116.00–128.00 $122.89 $1,483 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,706 +4.36
1355–1475 1415 80-85% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.44 $1,931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,259 —
1275–2180 1771 10 136.00–160.00 $150.92 $2,673 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,965 -0.24

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835 835 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,252
1035–1375 1229 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–187.50 $157.55 $1,936
1265–1345 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 129.00–143.00 $136.35 $1,773
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 102.50 $102.50 $902

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1080 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,975.00 $1,739.93
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1070–1110 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,336.81
1185–1380 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,170.32
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 +77.50
105 105 1 165.00 $165.00 +40.00

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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
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1450–1495 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,549.24 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -10.00
30–35 32 3 50.00–75.00 $60.79 -9.21
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
40–46 44 7 55.00–100.00 $78.55 +33.55
50–55 53 5 85.00–135.00 $103.77 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62 62 4 110.00 $110.00 +20.00
70 70 1 82.50 $82.50 -32.50
110 110 1 210.00 $210.00 +25.00
185 185 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 —
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 —
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 —
150 150 1 325.00 $325.00 —
0–10 — 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.