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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.53/cwt ≈ $1,648/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 273 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
420–447 437 5 385.00–435.00 $406.16 $1,775 —
440 thin fleshed 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 —
467–475 471 6 352.50–372.50 $363.39 $1,712 —
500–536 527 4 365.00–367.50 $365.59 $1,927 —
552–572 564 6 313.00–337.50 $324.86 $1,832 —
602 602 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,908 —
670 670 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,923 —
805 805 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 360.00 $360.00 $702 —
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 +10.00
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 -20.00
520 520 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,703 +32.65
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 thin fleshed 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
362–385 374 4 362.50–377.50 $369.77 $1,383 —
400–415 408 2 330.00–375.00 $352.91 $1,440 —
450–485 471 9 325.00–392.50 $352.26 $1,659 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
505–525 515 2 317.00–317.50 $317.25 $1,634 —
555–590 570 9 294.00–322.50 $311.94 $1,778 —
635–640 637 3 280.00–312.00 $301.28 $1,919 —
650–655 652 3 268.00–285.00 $273.70 $1,785 —
690 690 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 +36.84
335–345 340 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 +25.06
365–395 378 3 320.00–367.50 $339.83 $1,285 +52.47
400–440 421 6 310.00–382.50 $340.83 $1,435 +37.92
465–490 478 2 270.00–340.00 $304.08 $1,454 +29.83
520–545 530 4 280.00–342.50 $316.95 $1,680 +34.14
550–590 572 3 300.00–307.50 $304.08 $1,739 +76.58
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 +42.50
620 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 +15.00
745 745 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,930 —
995 995 1 182.52 $182.52 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,061 —
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,816 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 —
365 365 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,424 —
405–440 425 5 370.00–430.00 $400.56 $1,702 —
450–495 463 6 330.00–405.00 $375.31 $1,738 —
500–537 525 5 330.00–352.50 $346.71 $1,820 —
560–575 568 2 302.50–345.00 $323.47 $1,837 —
635–640 638 2 280.00–305.00 $292.45 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +27.48
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 +122.35
460–490 478 3 330.00–355.00 $344.95 $1,649 +94.95
535–540 538 2 287.50–307.50 $297.55 $1,601 +22.55
555–575 567 3 290.00–312.50 $299.88 $1,700 +32.90
607 thin fleshed 607 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,730 —
650 thin fleshed 650 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,866 —
690 690 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 thin fleshed 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–965 902 80-85% 3 132.00–180.00 $159.12 $1,435 —
950 950 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
1005–1900 1323 80-85% 23 137.00–191.00 $151.57 $2,005 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–915 883 85-90% 2 126.00–165.00 $146.22 $1,291 —
705–1145 992 85-90% 3 107.50–138.00 $128.46 $1,274 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1955 1751 5 181.00–220.00 $196.22 $3,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
925–1100 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,200.00 $1,960.19
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,971.43
1100–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,343.92
1250–1300 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,775.00 $2,689.22
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,050.00 $1,960.78
1250–1350 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,350.00 $1,999.57
1250–1350 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,935.00–2,350.00 $2,091.99
1250–1400 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,550.00 $2,227.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1050–1100 1075 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,619.77
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 100.00 $100.00 $140 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 25.00–35.00 $31.67 -28.33
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —
100–105 103 2 225.00–240.00 $232.32 +82.32

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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
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,726.27 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -364.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
121 121 1 120.00 $120.00 $145 —
145 145 1 110.00 $110.00 $160 —
185 185 1 95.00 $95.00 $176 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40 40 2 235.00 $235.00 $94 —
51–52 52 4 237.50–245.00 $241.21 $125 —
60–65 62 5 247.50–255.00 $250.65 $155 —
70 70 2 245.00 $245.00 $172 —
80 80 1 242.50 $242.50 $194 —
90 90 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $217 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 110.00 $110.00 $143 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 —
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 —
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 —
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 —
85 85 2 235.00 $235.00 —
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 —
100 100 1 247.50 $247.50 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 105.00 $105.00 —
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +66.43
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 +86.43

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 245.00 $245.00 $86 —
52 52 1 242.50 $242.50 $126 —
52–56 54 5 245.00–250.00 $248.09 $134 —
70 70 1 242.50 $242.50 $170 —
75 75 1 245.00 $245.00 $184 —
82–88 85 8 242.50–265.00 $248.56 $211 —

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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.