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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 3, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.45/cwt ≈ $1,935/hd at 488 lb · 10 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 157 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
515 515 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 —
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —
560–565 562 3 347.50–390.00 $375.75 $2,112 —
600 600 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,088 —
700 700 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,188 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 value added 215 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,054 —
355 value added 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
455 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 —
310–345 323 5 370.00–385.00 $379.13 $1,225 —
350 350 2 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,339 —
407–420 411 4 355.00–390.00 $377.31 $1,551 —
460–497 482 6 320.00–380.00 $361.01 $1,740 —
525–545 534 5 335.00–380.00 $356.51 $1,904 —
552–580 566 4 326.00–340.00 $332.83 $1,884 —
655 655 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,850 —
830 830 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —
905 905 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,855 —
970–985 978 2 190.00–212.50 $201.34 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 —
360–375 368 2 280.00–320.00 $300.41 $1,106 —
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
615–645 630 2 247.50–282.50 $264.58 $1,667 —
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -30.00
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 —
350–385 370 3 405.00–420.00 $411.64 $1,523 —
425–445 438 3 375.00–402.50 $383.89 $1,681 —
470–495 488 10 357.50–412.50 $396.45 $1,935 —
510–537 527 6 366.00–392.50 $377.81 $1,991 —
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —
642 642 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,144 —
665–695 687 5 275.00–298.00 $288.89 $1,985 —
707 707 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,199 —
755 755 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 —
360–365 363 2 370.00–390.00 $379.93 $1,379 —
470 470 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,762 —
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $609 —
820–1380 1085 85-90% 5 125.00–143.00 $133.93 $1,453 —
1110–1115 1113 85-90% 2 156.00–162.00 $158.99 $1,770 —
1140–1195 1170 85-90% 3 143.00–162.50 $154.24 $1,805 —
915–1415 1176 85-90% 6 105.00–115.00 $109.96 $1,293 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1570 1318 80-85% 12 140.00–165.00 $149.74 $1,974 —
1305–1445 1370 80-85% 3 170.00–174.00 $172.04 $2,357 +22.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1620 1570 2 170.00–183.00 $176.29 $2,768 +52.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,514
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,886
1055–1700 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 141.00–170.00 $163.11 $2,076

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1340 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,025.00 $2,424.71
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1375–1415 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,604.30

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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
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,464 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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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.