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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 13, 2025

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,764/hd at 813 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.38/cwt -17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.60/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 571 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 395 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
310 310 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 —
365–385 375 2 427.50–445.00 $436.48 $1,637 +35.85
400–447 428 7 407.50–442.50 $419.62 $1,796 +6.51
483–495 488 5 420.00–425.00 $422.97 $2,064 +17.97
500–547 530 13 365.00–416.00 $393.84 $2,087 -9.12
555–560 558 2 350.00–417.50 $383.60 $2,140 +12.54
623 623 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,243 +10.00
685 685 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -39.52
731 731 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,449 +33.75
835 835 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,555 —
956 956 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 54 340.00 $340.00 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 -120.00
350–367 361 3 380.00–387.50 $385.08 $1,390 —
380 value added 380 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,720 —
400–445 434 5 340.00–427.50 $376.41 $1,634 —
460–466 value added 465 4 350.00–395.00 $383.86 $1,785 —
475 475 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,674 —
500–545 515 3 315.00–380.00 $342.78 $1,765 +37.78
600–640 628 11 250.00–347.00 $313.04 $1,966 +28.04
663 663 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,996 —
680 value added 680 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,227 —
716–735 719 7 285.00–308.00 $304.64 $2,190 —
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 300.00 $300.00 $174 —
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 +36.86
305–327 316 5 370.00–430.00 $385.05 $1,217 -14.39
355–380 366 4 388.00–417.50 $407.93 $1,493 +17.41
420–440 435 12 350.00–374.00 $364.61 $1,586 +3.13
462–496 478 18 320.00–360.00 $345.38 $1,651 -17.80
501–525 514 11 312.50–345.00 $327.57 $1,684 -5.69
550–595 571 16 275.00–340.00 $317.60 $1,813 +7.60
600–640 625 14 280.00–310.00 $297.91 $1,862 +8.91
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -39.00
715 715 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 330.00 $330.00 $627 —
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 -42.22
345 value added 345 3 390.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
375–380 value added 378 3 375.00–380.00 $378.35 $1,430 —
365–392 385 5 275.00–335.00 $297.91 $1,147 —
425–445 433 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 -36.97
440–445 value added 443 6 367.50–373.00 $370.58 $1,642 —
462 value added 462 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,649 —
457–492 475 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 +10.00
515–540 528 5 225.00–310.00 $268.97 $1,420 —
550–565 558 2 300.00–307.50 $303.70 $1,695 +73.70
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -41.96
623 value added 623 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,667 —
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 +5.00
710–725 715 3 222.50–247.50 $235.09 $1,681 +55.09
772–775 773 5 235.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,878 +38.14
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 -35.00
855 855 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 +15.00
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 —
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 +75.00
430–435 433 2 205.00–225.00 $215.06 $931 +35.06
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +70.00
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 329 4 375.00–415.00 $394.62 $1,298 -42.05
386–390 387 4 417.00–430.00 $426.72 $1,651 +25.47
432 432 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,717 +11.84
455–490 472 4 325.00–405.00 $353.35 $1,668 -13.48
515–540 527 4 345.00–380.00 $359.95 $1,897 -11.63
555–597 579 4 330.00–375.00 $345.95 $2,003 +15.49
635 635 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,016 +14.24
650–695 664 4 270.00–330.00 $311.85 $2,071 —
725 725 3 280.00–285.00 $283.33 $2,054 +13.33
1140 1140 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 +10.00
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
405–435 424 5 300.00–360.00 $342.56 $1,452 +1.32
460–495 473 3 280.00–325.00 $310.26 $1,468 -27.02
486 value added 486 4 402.50 $402.50 $1,956 —
560–575 568 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,562 +2.54
640–645 643 2 277.50–285.00 $281.24 $1,808 —
732–742 737 4 227.50–252.50 $239.92 $1,768 —
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 130.00 $130.00 $370 -35.00
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 -24.86
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–765 728 85-90% 2 63.00–95.00 $78.18 $569 —
890–935 913 85-90% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.54 $1,183 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,226 —
955–1190 1073 85-90% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.55 $1,304 —
1095–1115 1105 85-90% 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $1,641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1400 1188 80-85% 2 164.00–185.00 $172.62 $2,051 +15.62
1240–1345 1293 80-85% 2 144.00–151.00 $147.64 $1,909 —
1290–1365 1328 80-85% 2 160.00–172.00 $166.17 $2,207 +17.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,057 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1565 1370 6 156.00–179.00 $166.62 $2,283 —
1490 1490 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,101 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1250 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 156.00–185.00 $166.85 $1,632

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1190 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,575.00–2,150.00 $1,860.89
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1085–1185 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,525.00 $2,238.22
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.