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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 10, 2025

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.84/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $363.77/cwt +31.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 517 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.10/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 577 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 525 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 —
315–340 332 3 440.00–455.00 $444.75 $1,477 +47.94
355–392 384 6 425.00–450.00 $438.41 $1,683 +31.74
400–445 426 13 355.00–435.00 $396.88 $1,691 +2.69
455–485 468 9 355.00–397.50 $376.84 $1,764 -8.55
500–540 517 24 343.00–389.00 $363.77 $1,881 +31.27
550–595 578 18 320.00–347.50 $334.80 $1,935 -20.20
612 value added 612 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,050 -7.00
630–635 633 2 307.50–318.00 $312.73 $1,980 +26.94
655–697 687 6 272.50–310.00 $296.08 $2,034 —
720–744 737 13 287.50–300.00 $295.85 $2,180 -2.15
785 785 8 288.00 $288.00 $2,261 +8.00
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
900 900 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 —
325–335 330 2 325.00–365.00 $344.70 $1,138 —
360 value added 360 2 345.00–352.50 $348.75 $1,256 —
357–395 375 5 285.00–350.00 $319.58 $1,198 —
407 value added 407 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,689 —
445 445 2 285.00–320.00 $302.50 $1,346 —
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +80.00
510–520 515 2 280.00–310.00 $294.85 $1,518 -42.72
538 value added 538 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,098 —
560 560 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,722 +2.21
571 value added 571 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,956 -35.00
620–630 625 2 310.00–312.50 $311.24 $1,945 —
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1405 1183 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,922 —
1330 1330 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 380.00–410.00 $397.99 $1,122 +16.88
303–315 306 5 380.00–420.00 $405.84 $1,242 -0.55
355–380 364 8 340.00–385.00 $369.09 $1,343 -0.09
355–390 value added 373 2 382.50–407.50 $394.41 $1,471 +16.91
395 thin fleshed 395 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,570 —
400–435 416 12 340.00–375.00 $360.78 $1,501 +7.08
422 thin fleshed 422 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,614 —
456–497 473 27 317.50–367.50 $343.84 $1,626 +3.23
501–545 515 21 310.00–357.50 $338.25 $1,742 +29.32
560 thin fleshed 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 —
550–590 570 14 292.50–329.00 $315.00 $1,796 +8.20
575–597 590 3 262.50–290.00 $271.44 $1,601 -35.36
587–592 value added 590 5 305.00–320.00 $314.59 $1,856 —
600–628 617 7 284.00–300.00 $287.90 $1,776 +27.13
680 680 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,850 —
756–760 757 4 251.00–259.00 $256.99 $1,945 +1.99
970 970 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 5 280.00–395.00 $353.16 $989 -46.84
335 value added 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
330–345 336 4 315.00–360.00 $329.94 $1,109 —
360–385 375 3 255.00–315.00 $287.36 $1,078 -42.64
405–445 423 9 260.00–330.00 $302.91 $1,281 -12.54
417–435 value added 428 8 360.00–404.00 $385.24 $1,649 +35.24
450 value added 450 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
450–485 465 5 250.00–315.00 $274.25 $1,275 -60.75
530–545 538 2 260.00–305.00 $282.81 $1,522 +5.27
551 value added 551 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,901 +20.66
590 590 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,342 —
635 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 +32.50
750–780 765 2 175.00–225.00 $199.51 $1,526 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1035 988 2 180.00–185.00 $182.62 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 286 5 400.00–445.00 $419.06 $1,199 —
310 310 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +45.00
320 value added 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
350–395 367 7 387.50–425.00 $412.40 $1,514 +0.14
367 value added 367 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,587 —
400–440 418 7 345.00–420.00 $390.93 $1,634 -0.93
450–495 472 14 330.00–392.50 $356.15 $1,681 -21.84
505–545 524 6 307.50–347.50 $325.52 $1,706 -27.39
565–590 574 17 292.50–325.00 $309.78 $1,778 -7.89
600–630 616 5 272.50–305.00 $286.53 $1,765 +5.05
617 thin fleshed 617 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,894 —
655–695 669 6 275.00–287.50 $279.14 $1,867 +19.14
715–740 730 3 267.50–280.00 $272.51 $1,989 —
1025–1040 1033 2 192.50–196.00 $194.24 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 330.00–380.00 $357.52 $1,155 —
385–390 388 2 280.00–325.00 $302.65 $1,174 +52.65
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
450–480 value added 465 2 330.00–340.00 $335.16 $1,558 —
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 -44.03
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 +2.54
550–595 578 7 245.00–290.00 $266.98 $1,543 -3.02
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -4.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1265 1147 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 2,000.00–4,200.00 $3,382.21 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 +22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1290 944 85-90% 7 115.00–128.00 $121.29 $1,145 —
850–1245 1080 85-90% 5 130.00–144.00 $134.94 $1,457 +17.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1215 1170 80-85% 3 159.00–160.00 $159.33 $1,864 +15.96
1175–1385 1263 80-85% 4 148.00–156.00 $152.69 $1,928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2130 1743 8 159.00–176.00 $168.40 $2,935 —
1800 1800 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,502 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905–1990 1948 2 179.00–181.00 $179.98 $3,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,512
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,595
1150–1555 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 147.00–157.00 $153.37 $2,058
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $769
895–950 923 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 107.50–114.00 $110.65 $1,021

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–990 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,915.56
790–1320 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–2,125.00 $1,873.65
960–1250 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–2,125.00 $1,938.97
910–1245 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,700.00 $2,251.21
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,300.00 $2,237.50
1080–1415 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,075.00 $1,858.57

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 —
100 100 2 100.00–200.00 $150.00 -10.00
145 145 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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
935–950 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1095–1375 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–2,925.00 $2,864.89 —
1590 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1810 1810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 5 12.50–25.00 $19.77 -55.23
20–25 22 5 10.00–30.00 $22.05 -52.95
40 40 1 35.00 $35.00 -110.88

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 82 3 70.00–90.00 $78.57 -26.43
125 125 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 $153 —
120–125 123 2 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $95 —
130 130 2 75.00–85.00 $80.00 $104 —
160–170 165 2 70.00–77.50 $73.86 $122 —

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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.