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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 9, 2025

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.35/cwt ≈ $2,730/hd at 786 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $402.48/cwt +39.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 519 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.08/cwt +15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 527 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 565 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 +90.00
350–395 384 6 412.00–425.00 $416.03 $1,598 +39.92
420–432 427 4 400.00–429.00 $418.10 $1,785 +25.67
455–497 484 20 379.00–426.00 $418.69 $2,026 +70.37
505–543 519 29 371.00–417.00 $402.48 $2,089 +39.94
550–595 569 23 360.00–415.00 $389.92 $2,219 +30.79
605–645 629 19 358.00–389.00 $378.10 $2,378 +24.58
650–695 679 8 323.00–373.00 $353.80 $2,402 +3.33
721 721 7 372.00 $372.00 $2,682 +74.50
715–745 730 2 338.00–349.00 $343.39 $2,507 +45.89
750–798 786 38 332.50–356.00 $347.35 $2,730 —
810 810 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,641 +6.00
869 869 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,685 +71.50
935 935 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 340.00–350.00 $344.80 $1,276 —
400 value added 400 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
420–440 430 2 320.00–375.00 $348.14 $1,497 —
460 value added 460 1 394.00 $394.00 $1,812 +14.00
450–490 463 4 325.00–360.00 $350.73 $1,624 +105.73
530–540 535 2 300.00–330.00 $315.14 $1,686 +0.14
540–542 value added 541 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,110 +37.50
557 value added 557 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,228 —
575–590 583 2 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,858 -3.77
602–607 605 4 300.00–345.00 $322.41 $1,951 -0.09
660–665 663 3 320.00–321.00 $320.33 $2,124 —
683 value added 683 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,100 —
712 712 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,193 —
795 795 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
898 898 4 257.50 $257.50 $2,312 —
1090 1090 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,313 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 410.00–435.00 $422.50 $1,183 +67.94
310–325 318 3 350.00–410.00 $380.47 $1,210 —
355–395 379 7 370.00–410.00 $395.88 $1,500 +23.41
410–445 427 11 380.00–420.00 $406.92 $1,738 +47.69
450–495 477 17 347.50–407.50 $375.27 $1,790 +24.28
505–545 527 27 332.50–395.00 $362.31 $1,909 +17.51
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -44.80
550–593 580 22 318.00–368.00 $344.68 $1,999 +5.60
601–647 626 20 315.00–337.00 $328.23 $2,055 +13.23
670–675 671 6 313.00–314.00 $313.17 $2,101 +13.17
730–740 733 6 278.00–310.00 $301.96 $2,213 +18.66
766–775 771 9 290.00–311.00 $306.44 $2,363 —
805 805 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 —
890 890 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,074 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 +10.00
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 -61.77
305–325 315 3 350.00–385.00 $366.51 $1,155 +56.72
350–390 375 4 260.00–345.00 $312.07 $1,170 -2.93
425–430 428 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,316 +9.42
455–485 466 4 230.00–341.00 $304.81 $1,420 +27.70
477–493 value added 486 6 362.50–400.00 $389.21 $1,892 —
545 545 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,782 —
550 value added 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
555–570 564 5 255.00–340.00 $300.78 $1,696 +15.91
625–640 633 2 240.00–265.00 $252.65 $1,599 -23.35
690 690 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,904 —
752 752 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 —
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
865 865 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 3 460.00–520.00 $495.44 $1,115 +95.44
250–295 263 4 450.00–480.00 $466.81 $1,228 +79.09
302–305 303 6 415.00–480.00 $450.82 $1,366 +50.82
355–395 373 9 371.00–430.00 $407.28 $1,519 +3.90
420–445 431 5 370.00–401.00 $390.90 $1,685 -0.32
455–490 471 11 370.00–418.00 $398.14 $1,875 +35.96
500–545 514 8 330.00–385.00 $364.24 $1,872 +30.90
550–590 570 6 310.00–350.00 $332.79 $1,897 -7.53
650–695 675 6 265.00–302.50 $287.71 $1,942 +7.71
760–795 778 3 250.00–255.00 $251.70 $1,958 —
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 —
450–490 470 2 280.00–325.00 $301.54 $1,417 -12.28
645 645 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,564 —
680–695 688 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,797 —
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 —
765–780 773 2 180.00–245.00 $212.18 $1,640 —
940 940 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,392 +25.91
1220–1470 1343 80-85% 6 155.00–171.00 $163.73 $2,199 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 +90.00
965 965 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,332 +3.19
1050–1170 1110 85-90% 2 160.00–190.00 $174.19 $1,934 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1750 1612 75-80% 3 163.50–168.00 $166.55 $2,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1900 1501 11 176.00–187.00 $181.57 $2,725 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1835 1623 3 193.00–195.50 $194.62 $3,159 —
1985 1985 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,327 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–1455 842 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 175.00–245.00 $206.07 $1,735
920–1445 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 122.00–160.50 $149.49 $1,771
1110–1600 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 150.00–170.00 $162.02 $2,064

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1240 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,204.18
1065–1325 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,411.40
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1055–1445 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,020.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 -25.00
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -49.14
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 -4.14

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 -194.75
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -394.75
1080–1155 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–3,750.00 $3,130.70 +780.70
1195–1250 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,381.19 —
1240–1375 1322 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,725.00 $2,708.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 2 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
35 35 1 60.00 $60.00 +15.00
55 55 2 175.00 $175.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 110.00–175.00 $140.95 -19.05
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 +88.79
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 +103.79

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 205.00 $205.00 $184 -5.00
100 100 2 212.50 $212.50 $212 +17.50
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 +5.00
120 120 3 197.50–200.00 $199.17 $239 +4.17
120–125 123 3 207.50–217.50 $214.26 $264 +19.26
190 190 1 190.00 $190.00 $361 —
190–195 193 2 115.00–155.00 $135.26 $261 —
200 200 1 110.00 $110.00 $220 +30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 120.00 $120.00 —
55 55 1 185.00 $185.00 -75.00
60–65 63 2 190.00–220.00 $205.60 -54.40
70 70 2 175.00–210.00 $192.50 -67.50
100–135 118 5 340.00–460.00 $388.81 —

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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.