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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 6, 2025

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.50/cwt ≈ $2,898/hd at 877 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $366.83/cwt +15.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 305 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877 877 58 330.50 $330.50 $2,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 381 4 385.00–415.00 $400.63 $1,526 +0.63
400–412 409 4 410.00–417.50 $413.11 $1,690 +30.61
482 482 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,952 +50.00
507–535 516 3 401.00–404.00 $402.96 $2,079 +51.97
565–591 581 6 363.00–384.00 $371.06 $2,156 +10.16
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 +32.12
665–695 674 4 320.00–352.00 $339.52 $2,288 +45.04
700 700 2 277.50–325.00 $301.25 $2,109 —
770 770 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,533 +66.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 —
515 value added 515 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,859 —
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 +4.66
562 value added 562 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,967 —
610 610 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -1.00
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 -72.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 4 365.00–450.00 $428.14 $1,126 +63.03
315–330 320 4 375.00–410.00 $399.44 $1,278 +29.55
350–390 370 3 380.00–405.00 $390.52 $1,445 +35.15
400–438 424 9 350.00–375.00 $361.48 $1,533 +14.83
450–485 470 8 350.00–375.00 $363.18 $1,707 +54.11
500–540 516 7 327.00–345.00 $333.26 $1,720 +16.68
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +0.80
625 625 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,806 +24.34
655–665 660 2 257.50–270.00 $263.80 $1,741 -6.20
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 —
975 975 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 -22.66
275–295 288 4 345.00–410.00 $377.22 $1,086 +38.55
305 305 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,159 —
400–440 411 6 280.00–370.00 $336.97 $1,385 +16.58
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 -1.00
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -25.15
600–635 611 4 200.00–275.00 $241.96 $1,478 +2.46
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
760–775 768 2 190.00–220.00 $204.85 $1,573 —
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
930 930 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
390 390 2 140.00–270.00 $205.00 $800 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -45.00
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 ±0.00
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 +25.00
315–342 332 6 425.00–445.00 $436.67 $1,450 +61.22
365 365 2 400.00–402.50 $401.25 $1,465 +13.01
415–425 422 3 375.00–407.50 $385.66 $1,627 +30.54
450–495 478 11 330.00–387.50 $366.83 $1,753 +15.98
525–540 531 4 367.50–375.00 $371.58 $1,973 +53.42
550–590 580 8 300.00–352.50 $330.46 $1,917 +40.63
600–620 605 7 295.00–310.00 $303.26 $1,835 +23.38
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 +19.81
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 +18.78
820 820 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 395.00 $395.00 $810 -5.00
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 +5.00
362–395 375 4 377.50–381.00 $379.82 $1,424 +48.83
382 value added 382 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,461 —
405–445 428 3 300.00–382.50 $341.24 $1,461 -2.51
465–490 480 3 325.00–352.50 $337.28 $1,619 +54.82
510–540 520 3 295.00–300.00 $296.73 $1,543 +34.74
545 value added 545 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
550–570 560 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,526 +25.35
600 600 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,515 +5.14
685 value added 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —
910 910 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,547 —
975 975 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 -66.90
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 +35.00
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 +15.00
410–435 427 3 80.00–250.00 $159.86 $683 —
450 450 1 195.00 $195.00 $878 —
517 517 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1230 1028 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.80 $1,190 —
1130–1155 1143 85-90% 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $2,343 +71.39
1010–1305 1158 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.25 $1,531 —
1110–1380 1258 85-90% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.54 $1,856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,829 —
1080–1375 1228 80-85% 2 177.50–200.00 $187.40 $2,301 —
1220–1410 1323 80-85% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.63 $1,966 -2.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1875 1718 75-80% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.64 $2,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,928 +4.53
1875–2180 2027 3 171.00–185.00 $179.06 $3,630 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2140 2140 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–975 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–220.00 $215.31 $1,977
970–1300 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 132.00–156.00 $142.26 $1,615
710–1375 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 122.50–163.00 $143.14 $1,655
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,535

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
995–1110 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 —
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 —
75 75 1 115.00 $115.00 —
82 82 2 120.00 $120.00 —
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 —
145 145 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 15.00–35.00 $25.00 -18.19
20 20 1 40.00 $40.00 -3.19
33 33 3 65.00 $65.00 +3.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
183 183 3 92.50 $92.50 $169 —

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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.