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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 19, 2025

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 185 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 ±0.00
435 435 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,599 -3.54
455–485 470 2 390.00–395.00 $392.42 $1,844 +35.73
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +12.77
632 632 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,896 -7.98
685 685 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 +29.98
739 739 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,254 +29.93
790 790 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,101 -1.05
837 837 7 268.00 $268.00 $2,243 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 305.00–310.00 $307.38 $808 -80.12
310–340 325 2 332.50–340.00 $336.08 $1,092 -14.81
367–385 375 4 310.00–337.50 $327.27 $1,227 -22.14
440 440 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,529 +3.51
465 465 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -15.80
512–530 522 6 307.50–315.00 $311.70 $1,627 -6.87
575–580 578 2 285.00–311.00 $298.06 $1,723 -6.59
605–645 618 3 280.00–290.00 $286.52 $1,771 +4.67
652–680 664 8 258.00–276.00 $265.19 $1,761 -14.61
730–745 735 3 239.00–256.00 $250.26 $1,839 +0.76
772–775 774 4 221.00–246.00 $233.48 $1,807 -11.52
830 830 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,971 +5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
550 550 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,732 —
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 —
840 840 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 3 295.00–317.50 $306.26 $1,292 +31.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 -50.00
265 265 1 325.00 $325.00 $861 -55.00
330–340 334 5 400.00–420.00 $409.94 $1,369 +31.64
350–375 366 4 380.00–385.00 $383.81 $1,405 -12.50
415–422 420 3 325.00–350.00 $333.24 $1,400 -23.43
460–490 471 5 342.50–380.00 $363.75 $1,713 +27.35
515–545 527 3 330.00–365.00 $351.30 $1,851 +12.50
550–565 558 3 310.00–335.00 $319.27 $1,782 +9.71
635 635 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,721 -16.74
693 693 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,767 -26.22
700–710 707 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,980 +32.65
940 940 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 +50.00
525–527 526 3 302.50–325.00 $317.52 $1,670 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 287.50 $287.50 $862 —
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
680 680 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,683 —
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,755 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
770–1175 1050 85-90% 4 148.00–157.00 $151.87 $1,595 +48.65
1030–1085 1053 85-90% 5 128.00–138.00 $134.67 $1,418 +31.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1540 1218 80-85% 8 150.00–167.00 $159.06 $1,937 -8.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1945 1569 7 150.00–190.00 $165.99 $2,604 —
1670–1800 1735 2 193.00–196.00 $194.44 $3,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615 615 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 325.00 $325.00 $195 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–18 15 3 30.00–35.00 $33.91 —
20 20 1 45.00 $45.00 —
40–45 42 3 70.00–120.00 $88.00 —
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +45.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 +70.00
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 -5.00
75 75 2 105.00–130.00 $117.50 +17.50
95 95 1 145.00 $145.00 -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
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 115.00 $115.00 $218 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 2 70.00 $70.00 +14.81

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 —
40 40 2 90.00–110.00 $100.00 —
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 —
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
65 65 3 140.00–165.00 $148.33 +58.33
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 -1.43
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 340.00 $340.00 $187 —
70 70 1 405.00 $405.00 $284 —

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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.