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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 24, 2025

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 244 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
365–385 375 2 430.00–432.50 $431.22 $1,617 —
410–435 423 3 415.00–420.00 $416.61 $1,762 —
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 —
510–547 535 4 360.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,953 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
630 630 2 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $2,071 —
670 670 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,027 —
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
850 850 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,270 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 400.00–415.00 $407.32 $1,275 —
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
450–475 463 2 335.00–340.00 $337.57 $1,563 —
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
590–595 593 2 322.50–332.50 $327.52 $1,942 —
627 627 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,693 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 325.00–355.00 $336.24 $948 —
350–380 369 6 365.00–395.00 $378.44 $1,396 —
412–447 432 6 360.00–385.00 $374.69 $1,619 —
465–485 477 5 355.00–385.00 $372.73 $1,778 —
505–525 513 6 310.00–345.00 $323.95 $1,662 —
555–580 569 4 325.00–327.00 $326.00 $1,855 —
615 615 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,922 —
650–655 653 2 262.50–282.50 $272.54 $1,780 —
750–780 765 2 257.50–265.00 $261.18 $1,998 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
405–440 429 4 337.50–345.00 $339.97 $1,458 —
455–475 465 2 335.00–342.50 $338.83 $1,576 —
515–530 526 4 320.00–335.00 $324.17 $1,705 —
555–595 573 3 295.00–316.00 $308.72 $1,769 —
610–617 615 3 285.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,763 —
685 685 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,867 —
700–708 706 5 264.00–267.50 $264.69 $1,869 —
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
450 450 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,271 —
605–645 628 3 220.00–240.00 $232.31 $1,459 —
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —
715–725 720 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -14.83
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 -14.08
525–530 528 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,518 -29.44
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 -19.08
600–640 615 3 260.00–285.00 $268.95 $1,654 +16.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 —
335 335 2 365.00–395.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
365–370 368 2 340.00–385.00 $362.35 $1,333 —
370 value added 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 —
405–445 428 5 365.00–395.00 $382.97 $1,639 —
470–472 471 3 395.00–415.00 $408.35 $1,923 —
510–540 526 7 325.00–385.00 $358.18 $1,884 —
530 value added 530 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,027 —
617–630 621 3 290.00–307.50 $301.59 $1,873 —
770 770 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,214 —
880 880 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,826 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 315.00–335.00 $324.60 $1,217 —
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
460–490 470 3 310.00–345.00 $322.16 $1,514 —
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
640 640 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,936 —
875 875 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
680 680 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,853 —
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 -45.00
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 —
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 -59.95
500 500 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,662 —
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1070 790 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $96.12 $759 —
430–1095 794 85-90% 7 105.00–126.00 $114.70 $911 —
820–1135 969 85-90% 4 139.00–150.00 $145.76 $1,412 +17.30
1005–1140 1068 85-90% 3 162.00–177.50 $168.55 $1,800 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1240 1177 80-85% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.47 $2,065 —
1265–1540 1376 80-85% 5 136.00–161.00 $152.73 $2,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,829 —
1555–1835 1695 2 200.00–203.00 $201.38 $3,413 —
1035–2295 1740 4 179.00–190.00 $185.55 $3,229 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 35.00 $35.00 +3.33
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 +68.33
50–55 53 2 140.00–150.00 $144.76 -25.24
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -110.00
60–65 62 3 150.00–170.00 $162.97 -7.03
70–75 73 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 -47.41
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -80.00
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 -50.00

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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
1170–1180 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,376.17 -350.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 25.00–40.00 $32.50 —
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 —
20–25 23 3 30.00 $30.00 —
25 25 1 50.00 $50.00 —
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —
35 35 1 40.00 $40.00 —
40 40 2 80.00 $80.00 —
52 52 2 140.00 $140.00 -10.00
61 61 3 75.00 $75.00 -95.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 45.00 $45.00 -60.00
45 45 2 180.00 $180.00 +75.00
47 47 2 70.00 $70.00 -35.00
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -45.00
55 55 2 85.00 $85.00 -60.00
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 -25.00
70–75 73 2 85.00–130.00 $106.72 -58.28
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 +10.00
100–145 119 4 160.00–240.00 $196.32 —
160 160 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 70.00–75.00 $72.65 —
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 1 230.00 $230.00 $69 -15.00
60 60 1 270.00 $270.00 $162 +21.91
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 $234 +11.44

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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.