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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 20, 2025

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.18/cwt -15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 417 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.02/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.94/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 515 lb · 32 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 708

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 -59.18
353–395 373 15 365.00–475.00 $429.20 $1,601 -24.62
415–445 431 9 375.00–410.00 $399.11 $1,720 -22.35
462–495 478 11 367.50–407.00 $388.90 $1,859 -18.90
500–545 516 16 330.00–387.50 $373.08 $1,925 -23.40
550–595 571 28 350.00–380.50 $371.72 $2,123 +3.76
605–645 629 13 322.00–357.00 $340.58 $2,142 +1.33
695–698 697 4 321.00–329.00 $322.99 $2,251 -16.23
705–720 713 2 301.00–310.00 $305.55 $2,179 -29.04
765–785 778 3 300.00–305.00 $303.36 $2,360 -19.13
807 807 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,562 +47.50
957 957 9 317.00 $317.00 $3,034
1090 1090 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,888
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 410.00 $410.00 $840
315–325 value added 320 2 425.00–435.00 $429.92 $1,376
375–385 380 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,339 -17.04
417–445 value added 426 3 380.00–415.00 $392.18 $1,671 -27.82
405–440 429 8 275.00–390.00 $346.36 $1,486 -0.07
450–495 475 4 317.50–372.50 $338.63 $1,608 -3.78
515–540 528 2 325.00–327.50 $326.28 $1,723 -18.56
555–585 571 4 300.00–340.00 $326.08 $1,862 -5.69
620 value added 620 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,170
630 630 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 -10.39
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 -45.00
700 700 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,121 +51.29
720 value added 720 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,232
752 752 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,369
753–755 value added 754 5 330.00–349.00 $341.39 $2,574
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 +15.60
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +50.00
455–475 462 3 275.00–285.00 $278.43 $1,286 +8.43
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–287 279 5 380.00–410.00 $400.17 $1,116 -19.74
305–335 322 8 377.50–400.00 $390.34 $1,257 -35.19
355–395 374 18 350.00–392.50 $372.78 $1,394 -26.13
400–445 417 35 350.00–385.00 $370.18 $1,544 -15.79
455–495 474 34 335.00–367.50 $356.02 $1,688 -15.01
500–545 515 32 320.00–367.00 $343.94 $1,771 -7.17
555–590 572 18 301.00–340.00 $329.83 $1,887 -21.46
600–645 624 9 305.00–320.00 $316.11 $1,973 -0.45
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 -26.56
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 +16.48
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 -21.00
800–845 820 3 260.00–287.50 $275.98 $2,263 -9.02
850–875 872 9 290.00–304.00 $302.48 $2,638 +22.90
915 915 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,539 +35.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 300.00–330.00 $315.47 $751 -84.53
285 285 3 315.00–350.00 $338.33 $964 -67.61
300–320 308 3 310.00–375.00 $341.81 $1,053 -49.66
335 value added 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273
355–390 377 6 300.00–340.00 $327.47 $1,235 -24.48
405–430 416 10 310.00–356.00 $330.92 $1,377 -6.80
455–495 476 9 275.00–350.00 $316.15 $1,505 -11.03
505–535 519 5 230.00–340.00 $291.56 $1,513 -34.07
525 value added 525 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,798 -8.01
565–590 580 4 280.00–335.00 $312.40 $1,812 -5.74
610 610 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,372 -61.00
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -35.00
695 value added 695 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,092
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 -10.61
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805
280 280 2 250.00 $250.00 $700
300–340 320 2 280.00 $280.00 $896
350–365 358 2 200.00–285.00 $241.61 $865
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656
465–480 473 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $887 -97.46
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122
770 770 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,078

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 395.00–410.00 $401.99 $884 -68.01
305–310 307 3 450.00–460.00 $456.63 $1,402 +8.33
350–385 367 14 325.00–427.50 $398.29 $1,462 -20.29
425–445 434 9 360.00–380.00 $368.32 $1,599 -40.14
455–496 476 18 350.00–380.00 $366.38 $1,744 -15.72
500–540 522 20 320.00–367.50 $341.81 $1,784 -22.11
560–597 573 9 325.00–351.00 $333.06 $1,908 -16.88
605–635 613 5 287.50–329.00 $318.03 $1,950 -2.28
665–690 674 4 280.00–290.00 $286.38 $1,930 -28.94
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 -15.94
770–780 775 4 230.00–276.00 $251.60 $1,950 -28.40
985 985 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,970
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–282 281 4 300.00–380.00 $353.84 $994
330–345 339 4 300.00–375.00 $342.79 $1,162 +7.79
402–445 426 6 315.00–372.00 $349.21 $1,488 +5.06
450–495 486 12 275.00–347.50 $311.06 $1,512 -32.85
500–545 522 5 290.00–340.00 $312.51 $1,631 -5.48
550–570 559 9 300.00–319.00 $304.95 $1,705 -16.59
620–640 631 4 250.00–300.00 $282.05 $1,780 -20.45
652–693 677 5 253.00–292.50 $261.99 $1,774 -3.62
730–740 735 2 185.00–243.00 $213.80 $1,571
800–825 813 3 185.00–230.00 $211.78 $1,722
920 920 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,794 -5.00
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988
305 305 1 320.00 $320.00 $976 +60.00
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -30.00
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 -25.82
450–460 455 2 180.00–250.00 $214.62 $977 -62.69

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–905 800 85-90% 2 160.00–177.50 $167.60 $1,341
830–1085 955 85-90% 3 60.00–96.00 $77.73 $742 +2.25
800–1160 990 85-90% 11 103.00–118.00 $112.24 $1,111 +36.76
890–1345 1058 85-90% 20 119.00–141.00 $130.63 $1,382
940–1250 1118 85-90% 11 139.00–150.00 $144.15 $1,612 -8.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,035
1005–1440 1199 80-85% 4 159.00–162.50 $160.25 $1,921 +11.25
870–1480 1215 80-85% 18 136.00–159.00 $147.85 $1,796
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,410

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1410 1140 2 135.00–150.00 $144.28 $1,645
1150–1895 1658 9 171.00–188.00 $177.87 $2,949

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–945 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 182.50–192.50 $188.35 $1,522
830–1830 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 143.00–167.50 $152.00 $1,786
1170–1440 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 140.00–149.00 $143.47 $1,878
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,221

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–980 858 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,485.00–1,950.00 $1,734.71
800–965 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–2,300.00 $1,951.02
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1135–1250 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,710.00 $1,645.75
1030–1370 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,660.00–2,650.00 $2,091.17
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
875–1490 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,475.00 $2,142.21
1365–1460 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,853.36

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 2.00 $2.00
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00
55 55 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 -50.00
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 -45.00
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +453.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 1 200.00 $200.00 $60
40 40 1 210.00 $210.00 $84
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 $54 -174.60
60–65 63 2 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $129 -59.40
65 65 1 250.00 $250.00 $162 -14.60
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 $68 -162.50
95 95 1 70.00 $70.00 $66 -182.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 40.00–50.00 $46.00 -31.00
30–35 31 4 40.00–50.00 $45.20 -40.90
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 -55.29
50 50 2 50.00 $50.00 -85.24

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 -28.33
65 65 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -102.50
85 85 1 135.00 $135.00 -20.60

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 2 500.00 $500.00

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 $100 ±0.00

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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.