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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.44/cwt +33.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 618 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.11/cwt +29.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 472 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.65/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 575 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 508 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 +65.00
285 value added 285 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,154 —
315 value added 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 —
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 +0.15
355 thin fleshed 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 +55.00
350–395 363 6 340.00–420.00 $393.74 $1,429 +38.00
370 value added 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —
400 value added 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
400–415 thin fleshed 407 5 375.00–400.00 $388.19 $1,580 —
405–445 430 6 365.00–385.00 $371.04 $1,595 +33.11
477–480 value added 478 3 367.50–370.00 $368.34 $1,761 —
455–495 479 16 337.50–377.50 $356.69 $1,709 +26.47
475–490 thin fleshed 485 3 360.00–377.50 $371.79 $1,803 —
500–546 thin fleshed 518 8 355.00–372.50 $363.77 $1,884 —
505–540 522 5 317.50–355.00 $342.23 $1,786 +11.15
550–565 557 3 317.50–331.00 $321.99 $1,793 —
585 thin fleshed 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
613 thin fleshed 613 11 336.50 $336.50 $2,063 —
600–640 621 19 298.00–331.00 $307.98 $1,913 +22.98
672 thin fleshed 672 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,097 —
675–695 683 6 287.50–302.50 $295.02 $2,015 +17.31
720–740 730 3 255.00–292.50 $275.07 $2,008 —
750–775 760 4 251.00–282.50 $267.05 $2,030 —
800 800 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 -31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 345.00 $345.00 $794 —
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 +45.00
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 +32.34
370–385 value added 378 2 360.00–385.00 $372.75 $1,409 —
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
415–435 428 3 250.00–320.00 $297.39 $1,273 -17.61
450–475 458 3 290.00–315.00 $305.09 $1,397 —
505–540 517 3 295.00–305.00 $301.52 $1,559 -3.48
550–585 570 5 285.00–315.00 $297.63 $1,696 —
620 value added 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
635–637 636 3 282.50–285.00 $283.33 $1,802 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,718 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 380.00–395.00 $387.50 $969 +54.49
315 thin fleshed 315 3 360.00–380.00 $373.33 $1,176 +47.77
310–345 332 7 330.00–370.00 $350.89 $1,165 +43.39
350–392 373 7 330.00–360.00 $349.41 $1,303 +34.55
385–395 thin fleshed 390 2 367.50–370.00 $368.77 $1,438 —
400–440 thin fleshed 419 6 355.00–372.50 $364.83 $1,529 —
400–445 425 12 325.00–370.00 $343.99 $1,462 +33.89
450–480 thin fleshed 463 4 357.50–370.00 $363.81 $1,684 —
450–497 474 22 295.00–367.50 $335.80 $1,592 +24.72
515 515 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 -26.19
500–545 517 9 310.00–337.50 $318.57 $1,647 +7.38
500–545 thin fleshed 528 5 322.00–342.50 $331.28 $1,749 —
550–595 575 22 284.00–318.00 $304.65 $1,752 +13.63
600–640 620 11 265.00–289.00 $281.85 $1,747 +1.29
630–635 thin fleshed 633 2 281.00–293.00 $287.02 $1,817 —
665 665 5 278.00–281.00 $279.80 $1,861 +9.59
715–720 718 2 249.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,791 -17.50
790 790 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
810 810 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,883 -18.50
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
905 905 2 217.50–220.00 $218.75 $1,980 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 330.00–360.00 $345.00 $828 —
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 +65.88
325 value added 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
325–345 335 2 310.00–325.00 $317.72 $1,064 +22.68
380–395 388 2 275.00–325.00 $299.52 $1,162 +29.52
415–430 423 2 255.00–295.00 $274.64 $1,162 +4.64
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
515–540 528 5 297.00–315.00 $305.61 $1,614 +15.61
585 585 3 287.50–290.00 $289.17 $1,692 —
635 635 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,540 —
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —
755–790 767 4 210.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,726 —
920 920 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,748 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1430 1359 4 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,063 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 +10.00
315–325 thin fleshed 320 2 425.00–450.00 $437.70 $1,401 —
300–345 330 5 325.00–405.00 $378.30 $1,248 +3.30
350–395 thin fleshed 366 5 425.00–430.00 $427.99 $1,566 —
355–395 377 5 375.00–420.00 $396.31 $1,494 +58.55
400–437 422 8 335.00–377.50 $356.67 $1,505 -8.33
455–490 470 11 300.00–375.00 $336.40 $1,581 -3.60
500–535 519 8 317.50–347.50 $338.80 $1,758 +21.30
512–541 thin fleshed 529 5 345.00–360.00 $350.80 $1,856 —
565–590 574 7 295.00–317.50 $309.56 $1,777 —
625–645 633 5 280.00–300.00 $287.74 $1,821 —
660–695 678 2 280.00–282.50 $281.22 $1,907 +39.22
715–745 730 2 240.00–255.00 $247.35 $1,806 —
750–790 772 3 245.00–255.00 $250.84 $1,936 +38.34
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
300–310 305 3 310.00–385.00 $348.52 $1,063 +28.52
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 —
612 612 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,606 —
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 90.00 $90.00 $518 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,560 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,027 —
1115–1475 1233 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $144.09 $1,777 —
1130–1335 1247 80-85% 3 132.00–138.00 $135.35 $1,688 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,906 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,262 +43.23
915 915 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,180 —
910–1025 968 85-90% 2 172.50–192.50 $181.91 $1,761 +105.74
950–1190 1070 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $103.22 $1,104 —
1150–1280 1228 85-90% 4 115.00–124.00 $120.08 $1,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1625 1620 75-80% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.01 $2,252 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1810 1652 9 160.00–170.00 $164.10 $2,711 —
1835 1835 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $2,798 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,862 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1255 991 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 130.00–210.00 $172.14 $1,706
875–1365 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 111.00–135.00 $121.26 $1,296
1045–1495 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 123.00–145.00 $135.98 $1,683
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $882

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1055 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,982.63
825–1220 964 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,550.00–3,000.00 $2,208.78
895–1405 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–2,200.00 $1,772.59
1215–1240 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,838.65
1260–1275 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.15
1285–1345 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,128.99
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,193
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,716

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
815 815 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 —
55 55 1 105.00 $105.00 —
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 —
85 85 1 185.00 $185.00 —
110 110 1 145.00 $145.00 -110.00
120 120 1 270.00 $270.00 +15.00
155 155 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1095–1135 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,963.17 —
990–1255 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–3,000.00 $2,362.91 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1050–1370 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,121.13 -335.13
1360–1495 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,825.00 $2,811.91 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -750.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 $84 -95.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 20.00–45.00 $32.50 -2.50
10 10 2 30.00 $30.00 -5.00
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -9.74
30–35 33 4 50.00–65.00 $55.19 +3.25
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 -53.96
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00 -37.81

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
70 70 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 -12.69
80–85 82 3 85.00–170.00 $121.43 +10.98
95 95 1 125.00 $125.00 +14.55

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.