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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 17, 2026

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.25/cwt +25.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 623 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.70/cwt +68.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $406.66/cwt +18.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 580 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 254 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 580.00–600.00 $589.91 $1,610 —
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 -5.00
365 365 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,624 -17.05
417–447 429 8 435.00–500.00 $464.06 $1,991 +60.01
457–461 459 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,134 +19.79
500–537 525 12 397.50–460.00 $430.70 $2,261 +68.20
555–597 580 12 385.00–415.00 $406.66 $2,359 +18.74
607–640 623 17 375.00–407.00 $395.25 $2,462 +25.63
661–697 677 12 364.00–387.50 $379.80 $2,571 +2.30
760–776 773 12 352.00–363.00 $353.80 $2,735 —
808 808 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,561 —
855 855 2 300.00–307.50 $303.75 $2,597 —
1050 1050 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
355–375 365 2 330.00–455.00 $394.21 $1,439 —
522 522 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,892 —
527 value added 527 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,108 —
650 650 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 —
700–740 727 3 295.00–330.00 $306.24 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,234 +65.00
325–345 338 4 435.00–460.00 $451.43 $1,526 +16.70
360–365 363 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,652 +43.84
385 thin fleshed 385 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,713 —
420 thin fleshed 420 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
400–442 427 5 385.00–415.00 $407.76 $1,741 +21.44
455–490 476 9 390.00–412.50 $401.51 $1,911 +15.66
500–545 525 4 382.50–420.00 $400.22 $2,101 +20.79
560–565 562 6 360.00–377.50 $369.57 $2,077 +18.76
600–630 613 7 330.00–354.00 $342.34 $2,099 +19.04
665 665 2 332.50–335.00 $333.75 $2,219 +10.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–247 238 3 420.00–470.00 $454.59 $1,082 —
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -63.33
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
450–495 468 3 350.00–370.00 $361.85 $1,693 +31.85
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 +10.04
606 value added 606 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,066 +15.00
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 ±0.00
705–745 727 3 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $2,048 —
833 833 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 -25.00
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 160.00 $160.00 $384 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 —
267 267 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,575 —
320 320 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 -12.58
355–385 365 5 470.00–520.00 $498.74 $1,820 +69.44
400–427 418 3 420.00–445.00 $427.97 $1,789 +4.70
455–497 482 4 385.00–455.00 $411.82 $1,985 -4.66
555–595 580 3 355.00–390.00 $371.65 $2,156 -11.64
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 -30.00
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
1035 1035 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 +32.53
460–485 468 3 340.00–350.00 $346.55 $1,622 +9.16
525 525 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 +25.12
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
890–895 893 2 240.00–255.00 $247.52 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,086 —
1000–1200 1114 85-90% 7 124.00–144.00 $136.73 $1,523 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1445 1338 80-85% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.62 $2,270 —
1325–1400 1369 80-85% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.80 $2,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2025 1798 5 155.00–178.00 $172.81 $3,107 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 200.00 $200.00 +60.00

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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
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1390–1655 1508 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00–3,100.00 $2,880.50 -869.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 100.00 $100.00 $125 -90.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
30 30 3 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
50–52 51 7 50.00–135.00 $120.42 -9.58
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 -40.00
85 85 1 102.50 $102.50 -27.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
47 47 2 100.00 $100.00 —
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 +40.00
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00 +50.00
100–125 113 2 160.00–240.00 $204.44 +27.77

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 4 160.00 $160.00 —
95 95 2 360.00 $360.00 —

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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.