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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 5, 2025

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $363.44/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 261 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,043 +45.00
325–340 335 3 360.00–375.00 $364.85 $1,222 +16.62
365–387 374 6 345.00–370.00 $355.74 $1,330 +15.74
375–395 thin fleshed 390 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 -30.00
415–440 427 9 325.00–357.50 $337.93 $1,443 +10.43
455–492 475 5 307.50–360.00 $330.22 $1,569 +10.58
515–535 527 5 305.00–343.00 $331.08 $1,745 +14.00
597 597 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,857 +38.50
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -18.43
665–675 670 5 265.00–282.00 $277.71 $1,861 —
830 830 1 252.00 $252.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 -14.83
300–340 320 2 310.00–315.00 $312.66 $1,001 +3.05
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 —
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 +75.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 320.00–340.00 $333.01 $922 +28.01
315 315 1 307.50 $307.50 $969 -8.68
300–342 thin fleshed 337 8 325.00–330.00 $325.56 $1,097 -49.44
352–390 360 7 300.00–325.00 $314.86 $1,133 -4.31
400–440 418 5 300.00–325.00 $310.10 $1,296 -39.90
450–490 473 8 305.00–316.00 $311.08 $1,471 +8.35
510–544 526 5 309.00–313.00 $311.19 $1,637 +9.74
557–570 561 4 282.00–310.00 $291.02 $1,633 +2.16
615–640 625 4 275.00–293.00 $280.56 $1,754 +29.20
655–695 674 5 265.00–278.00 $270.21 $1,821 +10.06
740 740 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,976 +27.00
832 832 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,088 —
910 910 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 250.00–315.00 $294.12 $809 -8.61
300–305 303 2 290.00–300.00 $295.04 $894 +3.13
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -10.35
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 -18.80
500 500 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +15.01
970 970 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 -10.00
345 345 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +39.60
355–370 363 2 325.00–350.00 $337.76 $1,226 +26.18
431 431 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,573 +43.16
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 +28.20
525 525 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,667 —
655 655 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 -24.13
775 775 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,647 +42.50
865 865 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 —
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 +5.00
570 570 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,579 +15.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1110 880 85-90% 2 95.00–102.50 $97.77 $860 -3.50
815–1165 990 85-90% 2 70.00–85.00 $76.17 $754 —
1025–1365 1198 85-90% 3 126.00–129.00 $127.14 $1,523 —
1015–1480 1260 85-90% 3 112.00–122.00 $117.96 $1,486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1355 1273 80-85% 4 131.00–137.00 $134.18 $1,708 +1.45
1240–1495 1335 80-85% 3 138.00–144.00 $140.86 $1,880 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,073 —
1580–1645 1613 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $2,435 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,490 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1175 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 122.00–138.50 $129.88 $1,461
1010–1635 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 139.50–190.00 $157.76 $1,912
1065–1345 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 135.00–144.00 $138.28 $1,716

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
870–1045 958 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,363.71
960–1005 983 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,290.84
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
940–1255 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–2,150.00 $1,622.15
1050–1265 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,736.34
1190–1445 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,360.00–1,750.00 $1,573.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
125 125 1 215.00 $215.00 +5.00
125 125 1 255.00 $255.00 +45.00

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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
780–940 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,050.39 —
805–1240 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,478.09 —
1100–1360 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,456.26 —
1090–1510 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,221.06 -878.94
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1390–1725 1558 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,876.89 —
1630 1630 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 190.00 $190.00 $66 -70.00
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 $58 -130.00
60 60 1 225.00 $225.00 $135 -45.00
70–75 73 2 225.00–250.00 $237.07 $173 -32.93
80 80 1 60.00 $60.00 $48 -210.00
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 $160 -70.00
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 $68 -190.00
85 85 7 115.00 $115.00 $98 -155.00
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 $166 -75.00
90–95 94 8 140.00–190.00 $154.00 $145 -116.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 $140 —
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 $110 —
115 115 1 85.00 $85.00 $98 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 25.00–45.00 $35.00 -55.00
20–25 24 4 30.00–70.00 $49.74 -10.26
30–35 31 5 50.00–60.00 $51.94 -8.06
45–47 46 3 70.00–135.00 $113.96 +45.31
50–55 53 3 85.00–150.00 $122.81 —

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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 ±0.00
60 60 3 110.00–130.00 $120.00 +45.00
70–71 71 4 75.00–145.00 $127.69 +57.35
80–85 83 2 95.00–125.00 $110.45 +0.45
100–140 119 5 50.00–190.00 $142.10 —

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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.