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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 29, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.77/cwt -41.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 477 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.45/cwt -34.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 529 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $367.05/cwt -23.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 331 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 319 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 -45.00
325–335 330 3 320.00–385.00 $348.23 $1,149 -34.46
375 thin fleshed 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
397 397 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,350 -38.59
410 410 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,343 -47.42
450–495 475 9 300.00–335.00 $319.64 $1,518 -42.40
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 -77.04
500–545 519 8 295.00–330.00 $317.08 $1,646 -19.89
550 550 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,691 -17.74
575 thin fleshed 575 1 329.00 $329.00 $1,892 —
590 590 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,608 -42.50
600–615 607 3 287.50–312.50 $303.43 $1,842 +13.94
910 910 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,843 —
1035 1035 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
267–295 280 5 300.00–360.00 $344.83 $966 —
305–330 318 2 300.00–320.00 $309.61 $985 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -18.73
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -47.50
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -30.82
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -20.00
610 610 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,662 +35.00
1005 1005 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 +40.00
455 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 —
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 325.00–345.00 $334.66 $746 -24.90
245 thin fleshed 245 1 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
282 thin fleshed 282 2 340.00 $340.00 $959 —
290 290 2 305.00 $305.00 $884 -30.71
310 thin fleshed 310 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 +5.00
300–345 317 5 302.50–330.00 $316.18 $1,002 -26.43
356–370 thin fleshed 362 5 355.00–385.00 $367.28 $1,330 +1.80
350–395 373 3 305.00–345.00 $319.17 $1,191 -33.68
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +8.53
448 value added 448 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,635 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,467 -25.10
460–495 478 18 277.50–315.00 $302.73 $1,447 -30.65
500–545 529 13 281.00–315.00 $301.45 $1,595 -6.13
552–565 556 3 287.00–292.50 $288.86 $1,606 +13.25
630–645 638 2 240.00–263.00 $251.36 $1,604 -24.15
660–680 670 2 250.00–270.00 $260.15 $1,743 +9.33
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +6.07
1070 1070 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 315.00 $315.00 $677 -10.00
255–285 275 3 295.00–320.00 $302.73 $833 -2.27
305–345 320 5 285.00–305.00 $291.91 $934 +13.23
360–395 376 6 250.00–300.00 $280.35 $1,054 -11.34
400–430 414 7 272.50–310.00 $288.80 $1,196 +11.37
470–490 478 3 220.00–292.50 $250.55 $1,198 -9.45
490 value added 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
505 value added 505 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,606 —
505–507 506 3 272.50–280.00 $274.99 $1,391 +38.77
550–575 560 3 215.00–268.00 $244.60 $1,370 +1.42
610–625 614 6 227.50–265.00 $248.95 $1,529 +3.65
650–685 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,519 +29.89
905–940 923 2 190.00–205.00 $197.36 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 +5.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 365.00–395.00 $380.00 $1,045 +10.00
300–345 326 7 305.00–380.00 $335.40 $1,093 -46.57
332–347 thin fleshed 340 4 420.00–425.00 $422.44 $1,436 +14.70
360–375 368 3 305.00–320.00 $311.58 $1,147 -49.74
400–430 414 7 310.00–340.00 $321.84 $1,332 -47.47
450–490 476 8 300.00–322.50 $311.80 $1,484 -46.40
560–585 570 4 305.00–310.00 $306.28 $1,746 +9.28
605–625 615 3 267.50–305.00 $281.46 $1,731 +2.69
665–690 678 4 260.00–272.50 $266.13 $1,804 +9.14
715 715 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,627 -24.60
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -69.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 -25.53
460–485 473 2 260.00–284.00 $272.32 $1,288 +24.81
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
585–587 586 3 260.00–265.00 $261.66 $1,533 -33.34
875–885 880 2 172.50–177.50 $174.99 $1,540 —
910 910 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,706 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–885 805 85-90% 3 145.00–210.00 $185.55 $1,494 —
880–915 898 85-90% 2 100.00–102.50 $101.27 $909 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $888 —
1030–1275 1101 85-90% 5 111.00–121.00 $118.35 $1,303 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1510 1275 80-85% 8 128.00–140.00 $132.73 $1,692 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,989 -0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1940 1710 75-80% 4 125.00–138.00 $130.91 $2,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1605 1458 2 100.00–130.00 $116.52 $1,699 —
1410–2150 1827 6 145.00–164.00 $155.85 $2,847 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1710 1510 2 171.00–180.00 $176.10 $2,659 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–965 794 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 160.00–240.00 $209.27 $1,662
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,417
875–1650 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 122.00–141.00 $132.72 $1,558
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–770 698 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–175.00 $155.68 $1,087
790–905 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 110.00–115.00 $112.33 $953

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
875–1050 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,486.36
930–1130 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,738.71
1085–1100 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,800.00 $2,688.27
1175–1225 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1065–1335 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,500.00 $2,026.18
1140–1290 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,344.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1040 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,191.16
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 65.00 $65.00 -15.00
95 95 1 220.00 $220.00 —
105 105 1 210.00 $210.00 —
155–165 160 2 175.00–310.00 $240.39 —

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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
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +1,056.15
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +6.15
1370–1380 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,850.18 +463.66

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,022 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
850 850 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,343 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 260.00 $260.00 $91 —
75 75 1 270.00 $270.00 $202 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 90.00 $90.00 +46.00
25 25 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 +16.00
40–45 43 3 60.00–85.00 $68.65 -7.84

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 -20.00
65 65 2 70.00–95.00 $82.50 -12.50
70–75 73 2 60.00–80.00 $70.34 -109.66
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 -70.00
200 200 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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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.