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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 3, 2025

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.70/cwt -22.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.57/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 376 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.99/cwt +13.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 287 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 380.00–415.00 $396.81 $1,262 -56.76
370–390 380 3 390.00–415.00 $406.67 $1,545 -7.73
442–445 443 3 390.00–402.50 $394.19 $1,746 -0.60
450–490 465 6 370.00–395.00 $385.39 $1,792 +22.85
545 545 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,812 -49.28
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -4.39
600–630 615 2 267.50–305.00 $285.79 $1,758 -48.27
645 value added 645 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,206 —
715 value added 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
735 735 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,190 -1.58
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 -7.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 -19.89
495 value added 495 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,918 —
510–530 518 3 270.00–375.00 $337.57 $1,749 +3.59
560–580 570 3 270.00–326.00 $305.29 $1,740 -5.47
575 value added 575 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,171 —
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 -1.00
935 935 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 2 122.50 $122.50 $780 -62.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 360.00–400.00 $381.11 $1,029 -35.32
325–345 337 3 390.00–420.00 $406.39 $1,370 -2.01
365–390 372 10 340.00–390.00 $369.18 $1,373 -7.33
397 value added 397 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,499 —
400–445 422 15 335.00–370.00 $353.70 $1,493 -22.99
460–490 476 6 300.00–357.50 $340.61 $1,621 -20.11
485 thin fleshed 485 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,710 —
500–545 526 7 300.00–330.00 $308.93 $1,625 -15.21
560–595 570 8 287.00–327.50 $306.80 $1,749 +0.18
625–640 633 2 259.00–262.50 $260.77 $1,651 -32.19
730 730 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,767 -25.67
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 +7.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 —
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -30.37
400–430 415 2 302.50–327.50 $315.45 $1,309 -12.92
437 value added 437 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,530 +25.00
475 475 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,591 +49.58
500–505 value added 503 2 325.00–327.50 $326.26 $1,641 —
525–530 528 2 270.00–285.00 $277.54 $1,465 +2.50
557–565 value added 560 3 324.00–325.00 $324.34 $1,816 —
612 612 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,255 -61.00
635 value added 635 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,826 —
740 740 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,906 +21.20
835 835 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 —
370–395 383 2 160.00–205.00 $181.76 $696 —
455–460 458 2 165.00–240.00 $202.30 $927 +52.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,947 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -25.60
355–395 378 6 385.00–430.00 $412.26 $1,558 -16.56
400–447 427 8 372.50–415.00 $391.86 $1,673 +12.25
455–490 468 10 365.00–385.00 $377.99 $1,769 +13.17
500–540 519 8 330.00–367.50 $352.91 $1,832 +30.39
555–595 568 7 305.00–321.00 $317.67 $1,804 -9.39
600–645 623 2 275.00–287.50 $281.48 $1,754 -3.63
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 +3.00
840 840 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —
975 975 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 -74.08
450–480 465 2 245.00–340.00 $294.03 $1,367 —
500–515 508 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,384 -47.54
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -45.87
605–640 623 2 240.00–270.00 $254.58 $1,586 -19.15
670 670 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 -21.01
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -33.36
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +28.57
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 212.50–220.00 $216.32 $606 —
340–345 343 2 197.50–255.00 $226.04 $775 —
380 380 2 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
457 457 2 157.50 $157.50 $720 —
543 543 3 132.50 $132.50 $719 -36.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–995 821 85-90% 5 90.00–107.50 $100.83 $828 —
705–1050 861 85-90% 4 150.00–190.00 $166.97 $1,438 —
770–995 867 85-90% 5 40.00–82.50 $69.75 $605 —
720–1310 1066 85-90% 6 111.00–125.00 $117.40 $1,251 +17.40
1185 1185 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,629 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1300 1163 80-85% 8 133.00–148.00 $143.37 $1,667 +1.20
1175–1485 1373 80-85% 5 150.00–159.00 $153.37 $2,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1655 1522 75-80% 3 147.00–157.50 $151.94 $2,313 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,367 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1910 1602 9 161.00–179.00 $165.92 $2,658 —
1480–1785 1633 2 144.00–151.00 $147.83 $2,414 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1050 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 142.00–180.00 $156.80 $1,348
920–1375 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 128.00–152.00 $142.69 $1,738
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525–555 540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 102.50–110.00 $106.35 $574

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
830–1105 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,485.00–2,200.00 $1,893.31
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
865–1330 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,225.00 $1,933.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1005 945 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,544.25

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 -47.12
60 60 1 160.00 $160.00 -17.12
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 +22.88
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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
935–1140 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,516.69 —
985–1160 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,552.61 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1250–1355 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,996.95 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 53 2 235.00 $235.00 $125 -15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 +34.35
30 30 2 105.00–125.00 $115.00 +72.31
40–45 43 2 130.00–160.00 $145.88 +70.88
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 +25.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 -57.14
105 105 1 130.00 $130.00 -32.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 365.00 $365.00 —

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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.