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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 14, 2026

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.47/cwt +55.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.07/cwt ≈ $2,387/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.97/cwt ≈ $2,046/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 32 244
Feeder cattle 289 10 166
Slaughter cattle 46 17 20
Replacement cattle 20 1 29

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
307–335 317 4 575.00–620.00 $600.56 $1,904 —
355–380 367 3 540.00–590.00 $558.20 $2,049 —
420–447 440 7 475.00–517.50 $500.81 $2,204 —
455–462 459 6 465.00–505.00 $483.41 $2,219 —
510–545 528 15 410.00–480.00 $452.07 $2,387 —
560–585 572 6 425.00–462.50 $433.96 $2,482 —
600–620 614 8 400.00–427.00 $414.60 $2,546 —
665–683 674 9 384.00–398.00 $391.95 $2,642 +31.95
710–735 721 6 345.00–374.00 $364.05 $2,625 —
760–777 771 3 337.50–365.00 $346.53 $2,672 —
830–837 835 3 340.00–352.50 $344.14 $2,874 —
946 946 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 —
395 395 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 —
435–445 value added 440 2 475.00–510.00 $492.70 $2,168 —
440 440 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
465 value added 465 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,069 —
502–540 value added 521 4 425.00–500.00 $461.13 $2,402 —
532–535 533 3 415.00–425.00 $418.35 $2,230 —
570 value added 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 —
625–627 value added 626 3 408.00–420.00 $411.99 $2,579 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1415 1307 3 230.00–232.00 $230.97 $3,019 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
330–340 335 2 495.00–540.00 $517.84 $1,735 —
350–395 379 8 475.00–540.00 $500.11 $1,895 —
405–445 422 13 430.00–490.00 $469.05 $1,979 +64.05
450–485 466 14 400.00–485.00 $438.97 $2,046 —
500–545 523 16 400.00–450.00 $430.47 $2,251 +55.47
550–595 575 10 370.00–429.00 $407.27 $2,342 —
608–645 617 6 375.00–394.00 $386.59 $2,385 —
655–665 660 3 332.50–390.00 $365.73 $2,414 —
750 750 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,419 —
800–830 815 2 267.50–295.00 $281.00 $2,290 —
905 905 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
1020 1020 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 470.00–480.00 $475.05 $1,131 —
327 value added 327 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,815 —
320–345 333 2 430.00–460.00 $444.44 $1,480 —
355–365 360 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 —
365–395 value added 380 2 490.00–515.00 $502.01 $1,908 —
406–445 value added 416 4 465.00–505.00 $494.30 $2,056 —
415–430 422 3 420.00–445.00 $433.42 $1,829 +78.42
455 value added 455 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,013 —
460–495 480 3 330.00–417.50 $376.92 $1,809 +36.92
520–545 530 3 360.00–397.50 $377.52 $2,001 —
550–575 567 3 372.50–400.00 $382.65 $2,170 —
600–645 623 4 270.00–325.00 $302.42 $1,884 —
705 value added 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
700–720 710 2 260.00–307.50 $283.42 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
410–430 418 3 150.00–230.00 $181.27 $758 —
570 570 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,553 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,974 —
1185 1185 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,749 —
1290 1290 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,677 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–240 235 3 615.00–650.00 $626.93 $1,473 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
365–390 384 4 460.00–520.00 $479.06 $1,840 —
400–445 419 7 455.00–487.50 $470.12 $1,970 —
485–497 493 3 447.50–465.00 $453.24 $2,234 —
520–532 528 3 395.00–460.00 $416.34 $2,198 —
550–557 555 3 400.00–422.50 $415.06 $2,304 —
605–645 623 4 385.00–395.00 $387.43 $2,414 —
675–692 685 4 335.00–375.00 $351.09 $2,405 —
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 —
775–780 778 2 330.00–355.00 $342.54 $2,665 +60.01
960 960 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,256 —
1010 1010 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 +85.00
365–370 368 2 420.00–490.00 $455.24 $1,675 —
440 440 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,859 —
505 505 2 335.00–415.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
568–577 572 5 362.50–375.00 $367.55 $2,102 —
600–645 627 5 302.50–390.00 $327.67 $2,054 —
655 655 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1170 977 85-90% 3 113.00–122.00 $117.92 $1,152 —
985 985 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
670–1205 1037 85-90% 8 133.00–150.00 $139.14 $1,443 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,021 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,285 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1470 1311 80-85% 7 156.00–170.00 $167.00 $2,189 —
1285–1445 1384 80-85% 4 175.00–189.00 $179.03 $2,478 +14.88
1465 1465 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,520 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,820 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,612 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,022 —
1105–2525 1792 5 162.00–192.00 $178.07 $3,191 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1105 918 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 127.00–137.00 $133.02 $1,221
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,153
930–1000 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 127.00–172.00 $157.37 $1,508

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 —
90–92 91 3 130.00–150.00 $136.57 —
105 105 1 210.00 $210.00 -5.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1070–1120 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,450.00 $2,194.29 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1020 953 2 170.00–190.00 $179.29 $1,709 —
1225 1225 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,426 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27–28 28 6 80.00–85.00 $81.63 +1.63
35 35 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 +22.50
40–45 43 2 90.00–100.00 $95.29 +15.29

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 150.00 $150.00 —
70 70 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 160.00 $160.00 $232 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 4 150.00–165.00 $153.57 —
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 240.00 $240.00 $204 —

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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.