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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 26, 2025

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $334.06/cwt +34.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 620 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.58/cwt -5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 708 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.92/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 679 lb · 35 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 670

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 5 417.50–475.00 $440.36 $1,259
315–345 326 5 420.00–485.00 $453.57 $1,479 +88.57
375–397 391 7 385.00–455.00 $414.40 $1,620
400–448 422 12 360.00–430.00 $394.79 $1,666 +27.29
455–495 481 7 300.00–392.50 $362.54 $1,744 -29.88
505–546 522 21 340.00–396.50 $381.78 $1,993 +26.78
555–595 566 15 335.00–375.00 $359.39 $2,034
585–590 588 2 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $1,826
600–647 620 42 307.50–358.00 $334.06 $2,071 +34.06
652–680 663 11 310.00–337.00 $324.61 $2,152 -0.39
705–740 708 41 275.00–310.50 $299.58 $2,121 -5.42
752–795 769 8 275.00–300.00 $287.25 $2,209 +21.25
819–826 823 20 264.00–275.00 $268.38 $2,209 +0.38
840 840 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,982 -32.00
853 853 7 269.50 $269.50 $2,299
930–935 933 2 225.00–232.50 $228.76 $2,134
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,023
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266
470–475 473 2 255.00–295.00 $274.89 $1,300
530–545 538 2 317.50–350.00 $333.98 $1,797
550–585 572 3 307.50–315.00 $310.76 $1,778
607–625 613 3 280.00–285.00 $281.70 $1,727
650–695 671 4 285.00–315.00 $295.11 $1,980
725 725 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,914
760 760 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,946
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 6 390.00–435.00 $416.43 $1,133 +109.05
300–338 322 10 400.00–420.00 $408.40 $1,315 +72.32
350–385 365 9 350.00–400.00 $376.51 $1,374 +49.24
405–445 421 20 350.00–410.00 $376.69 $1,586 +29.19
450–495 473 17 340.00–380.00 $360.72 $1,706 +40.72
500–546 527 24 300.00–350.00 $324.14 $1,708 +12.44
550–598 580 24 285.50–320.00 $306.62 $1,778 +8.56
600–647 617 21 267.50–310.00 $292.96 $1,808 +6.44
650–699 679 35 260.00–290.00 $276.92 $1,880 +11.73
710–735 726 9 260.00–270.50 $267.67 $1,943 +17.41
755–794 788 8 245.00–250.00 $247.13 $1,947 +13.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 335.00–370.00 $351.68 $1,097
355–395 380 8 320.00–390.00 $360.37 $1,369
410–445 433 4 309.00–340.00 $328.37 $1,422 +22.11
440 value added 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430
455–490 470 6 240.00–321.00 $285.42 $1,341
477 value added 477 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,646
505–545 531 4 270.00–285.00 $275.04 $1,460
555–595 572 6 265.00–314.00 $285.74 $1,634
625 625 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,662
680 680 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,853
705–735 720 2 227.00–246.00 $236.30 $1,701
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735
580–585 583 2 160.00–200.00 $179.91 $1,049
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 365.00–480.00 $425.60 $1,349 +15.66
370–395 386 4 375.00–465.00 $428.82 $1,655 +45.01
410–447 432 12 330.00–410.00 $379.61 $1,640 +46.37
450–490 473 17 300.00–390.00 $364.82 $1,726 +1.07
535–545 540 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,742 -28.78
550–585 571 11 315.00–340.00 $327.06 $1,868 +7.79
610–615 612 3 265.00–325.00 $285.11 $1,745 +14.11
665–675 670 2 269.00–295.00 $281.90 $1,889 +26.90
680 680 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,748 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 300.00–347.50 $324.08 $1,167 +69.08
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +2.48
550–595 569 4 305.00–325.00 $315.87 $1,797
620–625 623 2 270.00–277.50 $273.73 $1,705
690–695 693 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,653
710–715 712 3 220.00–255.00 $243.36 $1,733
770–790 780 2 177.50–205.00 $191.43 $1,493
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903
500–520 510 2 120.00–220.00 $169.02 $862
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1750 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,776.66

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1320 1176 80-85% 7 130.00–147.00 $142.17 $1,672
1025–1470 1278 80-85% 11 149.00–164.50 $154.83 $1,979
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1160 973 85-90% 4 140.00–180.00 $156.33 $1,521
1035–1090 1063 85-90% 2 90.00–110.00 $100.26 $1,066 -34.41
1065 1065 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,065 -34.67
910–1160 1069 85-90% 4 111.00–126.00 $119.75 $1,280 -14.92
1025–1165 1095 85-90% 6 130.00–144.00 $137.35 $1,504
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,470

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,427
1380–2050 1788 8 147.00–180.00 $163.77 $2,928
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060 2060 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,811

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094
965–1530 1186 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–190.00 $160.53 $1,904
1190–1590 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 114.00–141.00 $131.39 $1,754

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 165.00–190.00 $177.12 +59.62
165 165 1 260.00 $260.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -100.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
32 32 2 80.00 $80.00 $26
55 55 1 250.00 $250.00 $138
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 $80
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 $38
50–57 56 5 200.00–212.50 $210.25 $118
60 60 1 205.00 $205.00 $123
66 66 3 210.00 $210.00 $139
70 70 3 102.50–140.00 $120.83 $85
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 $84
80 80 3 202.50 $202.50 $162
90–96 94 8 105.00–170.00 $143.29 $135
97 97 2 87.50 $87.50 $85
110 110 1 160.00 $160.00 $176
130 130 1 115.00 $115.00 $150
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 2 77.50 $77.50
30–37 32 6 70.00–85.00 $77.27
40 40 1 95.00 $95.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 25.00 $25.00 -45.00
10–15 13 7 25.00–57.50 $35.83 -34.17
20–25 23 6 25.00–65.00 $40.65 -29.35
30–35 33 4 30.00–55.00 $42.69 -27.31
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 75.00–80.00 $77.50 -22.50
80–85 82 3 130.00–185.00 $162.14 +42.14
115 115 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 +22.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 175.00 $175.00 $88 -165.00
75 75 1 80.00 $80.00 $60 -325.00
145 145 1 117.50 $117.50 $170
190 190 1 100.00 $100.00 $190
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252

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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.