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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 15, 2025

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.69/cwt +24.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 464 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.55/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 420 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $328.31/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 519 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 504 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,211 -10.11
370–380 375 2 400.00–402.00 $400.99 $1,504 +19.20
402–435 423 8 355.00–404.00 $385.55 $1,631 +9.00
455–487 479 6 355.00–385.00 $378.51 $1,813 -7.11
490 490 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,654 -48.12
502–545 522 14 325.00–377.50 $353.26 $1,844 -36.79
570 570 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,038 -0.46
601–640 610 6 305.00–323.00 $314.70 $1,920 +12.64
653–655 654 4 275.00–300.00 $281.26 $1,839 -17.24
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 +1.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 400.00 $400.00 $700 —
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -98.04
320–345 333 2 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $1,157 -55.51
375–385 380 2 300.00–362.50 $331.66 $1,260 -55.35
360–397 value added 385 3 366.00–408.00 $394.90 $1,520 —
400–445 419 7 270.00–356.00 $323.65 $1,356 -62.45
425 value added 425 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 —
450–480 460 6 260.00–345.00 $310.73 $1,429 -47.95
535 535 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,592 -77.39
550–570 560 3 310.00–322.50 $315.79 $1,768 -30.31
655–690 673 2 250.00–290.00 $270.52 $1,821 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2245 2245 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,772 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
275–285 282 3 300.00–355.00 $334.82 $944 -78.58
300–335 321 11 310.00–365.00 $328.26 $1,054 -37.15
325 value added 325 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,190 —
353–390 372 16 300.00–365.00 $347.38 $1,292 +6.08
405–440 value added 417 3 345.00–354.00 $350.83 $1,463 —
405–435 420 15 285.00–346.00 $326.49 $1,371 -7.67
450–480 460 9 270.00–340.00 $307.69 $1,415 -6.53
475 value added 475 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,682 —
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 -53.03
555–585 571 8 210.00–277.50 $260.55 $1,488 -51.19
620–647 638 3 195.00–272.50 $220.10 $1,404 -40.62
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
765 765 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,152 -30.00
390 390 4 374.00 $374.00 $1,459 +42.46
405–440 421 6 343.00–360.00 $346.43 $1,458 -3.24
450–495 464 21 320.00–356.00 $337.69 $1,567 +24.99
510–530 521 15 300.00–326.00 $312.90 $1,630 -15.92
565 565 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,571 -42.00
555–585 574 15 285.00–320.00 $304.13 $1,746 -15.87
600–645 619 4 251.00–283.00 $268.21 $1,660 +2.41
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 +1.84
720–745 728 3 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,874 +3.56
810–845 828 2 252.50–255.00 $253.78 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
325–347 339 4 50.00–210.00 $144.69 $490 —
365–390 378 2 200.00–285.00 $243.91 $922 —
400–440 428 4 116.00–220.00 $156.80 $671 —
485–495 492 3 175.00–215.00 $188.15 $926 —
530 530 2 120.00 $120.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 375.00–380.00 $378.31 $1,048 -9.59
325–347 338 5 370.00–397.00 $381.41 $1,289 +26.41
350–396 378 10 350.00–403.00 $389.38 $1,472 —
400–440 417 3 357.50–385.00 $372.04 $1,551 +22.39
450–492 479 13 327.50–382.50 $346.46 $1,660 +10.20
500–545 519 17 290.00–357.50 $328.31 $1,704 -4.26
550–591 574 9 295.00–332.50 $306.68 $1,760 +75.43
600–637 619 13 250.00–280.00 $260.35 $1,612 +11.33
660–680 670 4 230.00–295.00 $268.99 $1,802 +27.83
700–720 708 3 260.00–280.00 $266.59 $1,887 —
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
925 925 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,549 —
1060–1075 1068 3 160.00–190.00 $171.60 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 350.00–360.00 $354.56 $798 —
250–280 267 3 295.00–310.00 $301.63 $805 —
325–345 335 2 295.00–300.00 $297.57 $997 —
358–397 375 6 320.00–355.00 $348.20 $1,306 —
405–445 429 6 220.00–350.00 $306.29 $1,314 -37.71
460–485 474 11 225.00–330.00 $265.45 $1,258 —
550–580 560 5 230.00–275.00 $260.72 $1,460 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —
680–685 683 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,562 -21.25
700–735 718 2 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $1,275 —
755–790 773 2 200.00–217.50 $208.55 $1,612 —
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
1030 1030 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
375–390 380 4 170.00–235.00 $212.11 $806 —
625 625 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,172 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–935 851 85-90% 4 47.50–112.50 $71.73 $610 —
850–1155 1009 85-90% 7 107.50–124.00 $116.44 $1,175 —
1010–1305 1088 85-90% 6 140.00–212.50 $163.93 $1,784 +26.54
1020–1360 1208 85-90% 6 121.00–136.00 $126.68 $1,530 —
1105–1485 1310 85-90% 3 140.00–152.00 $144.65 $1,895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,252 +56.85
990–1430 1299 80-85% 10 129.00–155.00 $144.85 $1,882 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,201 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1875 1680 5 159.00–187.00 $172.17 $2,892 —
1815 1815 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,450 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1760 1643 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 $924
825–1135 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 172.50–215.00 $189.60 $1,904
890–1750 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 134.00–182.50 $150.12 $1,821

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
995–1045 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,504.90
950–1275 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,525.00–2,850.00 $2,313.95
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1145–1350 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,411.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
850–970 893 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,200.00 $2,033.12
950 950 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 177.50 $177.50 $737 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +25.00
65 65 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
80 80 2 120.00 $120.00 +35.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 2 70.00 $70.00 $43 -155.00
96 96 3 85.00 $85.00 $82 —
110 110 1 85.00 $85.00 $94 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–27 22 15 20.00–110.00 $41.71 —
30–35 33 2 55.00–85.00 $71.15 —
40–45 42 3 75.00–95.00 $82.20 —
55 55 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -15.00
55 55 1 115.00 $115.00 +35.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 +30.00
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
115 115 1 210.00 $210.00 +35.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
117 117 2 235.00 $235.00 $275 —

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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.