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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 20, 2025

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 167 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
335 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 —
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
405 405 2 380.00–435.00 $407.50 $1,650 —
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 —
500 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 —
555–595 575 2 300.00–420.00 $357.91 $2,058 —
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 —
660–690 675 2 322.50–355.00 $338.39 $2,284 —
745 745 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,451 —
750–775 763 2 287.50–317.50 $302.25 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 380.00–395.00 $387.33 $1,270 —
365–375 370 3 305.00–390.00 $343.09 $1,269 —
430–440 435 2 367.50–382.50 $374.91 $1,631 —
470–485 475 3 320.00–365.00 $338.25 $1,607 —
518–525 519 5 357.00–357.50 $357.10 $1,853 —
550–585 567 5 320.00–336.00 $329.54 $1,868 —
600–640 614 8 300.00–311.00 $307.98 $1,891 —
670 670 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $1,859 —
730 730 2 277.00 $277.00 $2,022 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
885 885 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
910 910 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +30.00
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 —
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +45.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 55.00 $55.00 $283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
370–390 380 4 455.00–465.00 $459.87 $1,748 —
460–480 468 3 375.00–415.00 $395.07 $1,849 —
530 530 3 350.00–398.00 $382.00 $2,025 —
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —
640 640 2 332.50–345.00 $338.75 $2,168 —
667–690 681 7 295.00–345.00 $322.88 $2,199 —
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 —
1020 1020 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–795 710 85-90% 2 42.50–85.00 $66.29 $471 -11.89
755–1195 976 85-90% 16 145.00–228.00 $179.67 $1,754 —
835–1395 1008 85-90% 6 107.50–119.00 $112.73 $1,136 —
1150–1275 1213 85-90% 2 147.00–157.00 $152.26 $1,847 —
1025–1545 1226 85-90% 13 120.00–140.00 $133.11 $1,632 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,932 —
1175–1610 1398 80-85% 13 140.00–164.00 $149.73 $2,093 —
1405–1540 1473 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $2,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2155 1910 75-80% 2 156.00–160.00 $157.74 $3,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,959 —
1390–2075 1754 5 170.00–192.50 $178.73 $3,135 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–980 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 232.50–255.00 $243.27 $2,287
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,384
910–1510 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 166.00–180.00 $171.26 $2,072

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —
140 140 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 2 72.50 $72.50 —
40 40 11 120.00 $120.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
95 95 1 62.50 $62.50 $59 —
117 117 2 242.50 $242.50 $284 —

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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.