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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.47/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 675 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $391.22/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 426 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.80/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 321 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
250 250 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 +67.10
355–395 377 5 350.00–420.00 $376.11 $1,418 -35.31
405–430 418 2 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $1,640 -2.57
487–490 488 3 340.00–352.50 $348.32 $1,700 -6.89
505–546 533 5 357.00–370.00 $362.54 $1,932 -15.74
560–596 588 10 336.00–369.00 $359.13 $2,112 +0.70
632–645 640 8 330.00–365.00 $353.52 $2,263 +7.20
650–698 675 17 322.50–362.50 $350.47 $2,366 +13.34
732 732 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,178 -31.50
800 800 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 +12.50
850 850 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,019 —
1010 1010 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 +5.77
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 -53.85
470 value added 470 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
520 value added 520 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,833 —
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 —
575 575 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,854 —
610 610 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,967 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
280–290 285 2 330.00–380.00 $354.56 $1,010 -30.44
355–365 360 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,341 +15.65
400–435 412 7 350.00–370.00 $359.23 $1,480 +5.81
455–490 475 4 335.00–377.50 $350.99 $1,667 +7.39
520–545 533 10 330.00–360.00 $344.80 $1,838 +1.85
550–590 562 6 327.00–355.00 $339.08 $1,906 -2.84
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 -9.05
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
705–745 727 5 255.00–295.00 $283.30 $2,060 -5.70
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 +19.34
260–270 263 3 350.00–385.00 $371.77 $978 —
300–335 315 3 275.00–350.00 $309.79 $976 -21.00
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 -15.71
400–445 428 3 255.00–325.00 $298.07 $1,276 -29.09
450–485 475 4 270.00–300.00 $277.11 $1,316 -47.89
575–585 580 2 270.00–300.00 $284.87 $1,652 —
640 640 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 400.00 $400.00 $912 —
285–295 290 2 375.00–400.00 $387.72 $1,124 —
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
355–395 366 4 390.00–415.00 $403.38 $1,476 +5.45
402–440 426 10 360.00–420.00 $391.22 $1,667 +5.60
462–490 475 6 342.50–370.00 $362.18 $1,720 +9.46
505–515 508 3 330.00–335.00 $333.34 $1,693 -13.58
550–595 578 7 335.00–350.00 $340.32 $1,967 +4.66
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 -3.20
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 —
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 +27.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 -40.00
303 303 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,182 —
480–485 483 2 300.00–327.50 $313.82 $1,516 +11.42
505–535 518 3 270.00–317.50 $300.42 $1,556 +30.12
860 860 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 270.00 $270.00 $580 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,142 —
1165–1450 1306 80-85% 9 144.00–168.00 $158.09 $2,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $187 —
935 935 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
955–1000 973 85-90% 3 126.00–144.00 $134.81 $1,312 +16.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 75-80% 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,097 —
1125–1965 1618 9 165.00–186.00 $175.45 $2,839 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1215 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 170.00–230.00 $188.45 $1,836
725–1370 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 129.00–182.50 $157.62 $1,556
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,322

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1170 987 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,500.00 $1,993.94
962–1140 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,043.53
870–1260 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,099.09
892–1450 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,950.00–3,150.00 $2,435.82
1100–1285 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,175.00 $1,959.53
925–1550 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,875.00 $2,734.85
965–1485 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,135.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
845 845 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 155.00 $155.00 —
70–75 73 2 167.50–190.00 $179.14 —

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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
820–1195 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,675.00 $3,244.75 +194.75
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1365–1390 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,975.00 $2,789.20 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 $114 +28.86

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 4 25.00–30.00 $26.25 +4.37
10–15 13 9 25.00–70.00 $40.66 +15.66
20–25 24 5 55.00–120.00 $76.77 -31.44
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 +25.00
40–45 42 3 80.00–145.00 $106.60 +11.00
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 +14.40

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 160.00 $160.00 +75.00
60–65 63 2 135.00–150.00 $142.80 +57.80
70–75 73 2 85.00–155.00 $121.21 -87.12
135 135 1 270.00 $270.00 +95.11
145 145 1 240.00 $240.00 +65.11

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 192.50 $192.50 $106 -2.50
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 $136 +15.00
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 $195 -16.07
210 210 1 80.00 $80.00 $168 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 200.00 $200.00 —
30 30 1 170.00 $170.00 —
45 45 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 260.00 $260.00 -10.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 $82 -57.50
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 $96 -87.50
195 195 1 87.50 $87.50 $171 —

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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.