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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 31, 2025

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.12/cwt -14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 626 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.20/cwt -21.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 481 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $314.74/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 667 lb · 17 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 391 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 —
310–340 325 2 430.00–440.00 $435.23 $1,414 -4.77
355–375 365 2 400.00–450.00 $424.32 $1,549 -6.90
411–445 427 9 385.00–425.00 $403.96 $1,725 -12.65
455–497 485 13 350.00–397.50 $385.28 $1,869 -24.72
500–545 517 10 350.00–387.50 $367.96 $1,902 +2.96
550–595 561 15 327.50–362.50 $351.82 $1,974 -3.18
607–630 617 5 327.50–331.00 $329.50 $2,033 +0.75
650–674 667 17 307.00–331.00 $314.74 $2,099 +12.24
710–723 722 15 300.00–313.00 $311.75 $2,251 +21.75
891 891 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 —
280 280 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
372 372 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,395 —
445 445 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 —
455 455 2 310.00–335.00 $322.50 $1,467 —
455 value added 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
505–530 518 4 280.00–320.00 $308.50 $1,598 —
580–585 584 4 280.00–322.50 $295.57 $1,726 —
605–610 608 2 309.00–315.00 $312.01 $1,897 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,242 —
1010–1130 1070 2 212.00–216.00 $214.11 $2,291 —
1250 1250 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,775 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–270 257 4 400.00–410.00 $403.79 $1,038 +67.55
345 345 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 —
357–395 375 8 360.00–405.00 $375.71 $1,409 -2.73
415–435 424 7 350.00–367.50 $360.02 $1,526 -14.67
465–497 481 18 325.00–375.00 $351.20 $1,689 -21.53
511–545 527 16 327.50–361.00 $343.09 $1,808 +19.14
555–585 560 8 302.50–335.00 $321.43 $1,800 -4.57
605–621 value added 618 6 325.00–325.50 $325.42 $2,011 —
600–642 628 22 265.00–303.00 $290.67 $1,825 -21.83
660 660 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 -40.04
657–680 667 9 280.00–295.00 $290.56 $1,938 +18.02
715–720 716 10 250.00–283.00 $277.39 $1,986 —
765–780 773 3 260.00–302.00 $287.48 $2,222 +26.30
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
975 975 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
305–315 310 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,100 —
360–370 363 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,343 +45.00
410–435 427 3 310.00–340.00 $323.40 $1,381 —
480–490 484 4 300.00–340.00 $320.10 $1,549 +30.10
535 value added 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
545 545 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,730 +29.99
570 570 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,639 +2.50
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–980 935 2 207.00–215.00 $210.81 $1,971 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 410.00–445.00 $427.67 $1,125 —
305–345 331 4 410.00–440.00 $429.64 $1,422 +49.64
355–395 373 4 355.00–417.50 $387.27 $1,445 +24.92
405–447 425 9 365.00–410.00 $387.50 $1,647 +4.53
450–490 476 6 357.50–385.00 $369.00 $1,756 -39.35
502–540 515 10 325.00–375.00 $347.92 $1,792 -10.26
580–585 583 2 321.00–322.50 $321.75 $1,876 —
620–642 632 5 297.50–326.00 $308.79 $1,952 +7.20
650–677 665 4 277.50–300.00 $284.88 $1,894 —
885 885 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,235 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
373 value added 373 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,585 —
375–380 378 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,323 -30.00
450–490 461 6 295.00–345.00 $325.26 $1,499 +40.26
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -22.50
640 640 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,722 —
700 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 -22.50
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
410–435 423 2 240.00–280.00 $260.59 $1,102 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1213 80-85% 2 133.00–140.00 $136.29 $1,653 —
1085–1415 1283 80-85% 3 148.00–162.00 $153.28 $1,967 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1265 1060 85-90% 4 110.00–125.00 $118.43 $1,255 -50.12

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1955 1636 12 164.00–197.00 $182.22 $2,981 —
1650 1650 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,914 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–1935 1905 2 213.00–224.00 $218.41 $4,161 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1120 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 148.00–165.00 $153.94 $1,462
1065–1430 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 131.00–150.00 $141.11 $1,706
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
545 545 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 $572

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1245 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,958.22
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1195–1350 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–3,200.00 $2,445.73
1260–1610 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,412.20
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,266
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 +85.00
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 +57.41

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 245.00 $245.00 $86 —
40 40 1 230.00 $230.00 $92 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 45.00 $45.00 +12.50
15 15 1 47.00 $47.00 +22.00
30–35 33 2 45.00–60.00 $53.08 +13.08
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 +40.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +45.00
65 65 1 220.00 $220.00 +100.00
75 75 1 235.00 $235.00 +128.28
75 75 1 50.00 $50.00 -56.72
100–135 118 2 100.00–190.00 $138.30 -58.02
140 140 1 80.00 $80.00 -116.32
150–160 157 3 140.00–175.00 $160.43 -89.57

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 +15.00

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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.