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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 21, 2026

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 386 671
Feeder cattle 184 289 624
Slaughter cattle 48 46 30
Replacement cattle 6 20 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 +40.00
386 386 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,104 -13.20
410–435 420 3 515.00–560.00 $543.45 $2,282 +42.64
470–490 480 2 427.50–480.00 $454.30 $2,181 -29.11
510–545 528 4 430.00–460.00 $443.29 $2,341 -8.78
595 595 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,558 -3.96
625–640 632 5 408.00–422.50 $417.10 $2,636 +2.50
735 735 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,664 -1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 —
350–395 370 3 465.00–515.00 $486.17 $1,799 -3.83
410–415 413 2 390.00–415.00 $402.58 $1,663 -37.42
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
575–595 588 3 342.50–393.00 $369.91 $2,175 —
605 605 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,133 —
667 667 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,385 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1260 1143 2 235.00–255.00 $243.97 $2,789 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 —
265–285 275 2 530.00–535.00 $532.59 $1,465 +32.59
310–345 321 6 470.00–530.00 $506.16 $1,625 -11.68
353–377 363 5 495.00–525.00 $512.52 $1,860 +12.41
410–430 420 4 435.00–480.00 $458.04 $1,924 -11.01
492 492 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,165 +1.03
510–540 531 9 400.00–420.00 $409.83 $2,176 -20.64
580–590 582 6 372.00–410.00 $396.13 $2,305 -11.14
615–646 633 7 370.00–375.00 $372.08 $2,355 -14.51
650–665 660 3 352.50–362.50 $357.50 $2,360 -8.23
785–795 790 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,212 —
820 820 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,054 +14.95
286 value added 286 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,573 —
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 +5.56
360–395 378 2 350.00–440.00 $392.91 $1,485 +2.91
430–447 441 4 315.00–405.00 $373.08 $1,645 -60.34
455 value added 455 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 +12.50
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -26.92
520–545 533 5 355.00–387.50 $373.37 $1,990 -4.15
560–585 570 3 310.00–390.00 $361.00 $2,058 -21.65
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 +10.08
630 value added 630 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,221 —
650–685 665 4 292.50–327.50 $310.27 $2,063 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -13.42
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 -76.93
275 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 —
370–381 378 4 530.00–590.00 $575.33 $2,175 +96.27
430–445 435 4 410.00–470.00 $433.61 $1,886 -36.51
465–490 481 4 440.00–495.00 $466.05 $2,242 +12.81
500–530 520 3 440.00–470.00 $449.62 $2,338 +33.28
570–590 580 2 397.50–400.00 $398.77 $2,313 -16.29
607–627 617 6 357.50–395.00 $383.11 $2,364 -4.32
653–670 659 6 332.50–376.00 $360.41 $2,375 +9.32
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 ±0.00
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -110.00
360–380 367 5 470.00–500.00 $479.97 $1,761 +24.73
450–480 465 2 380.00–395.00 $387.74 $1,803 —
502–520 508 5 360.00–418.00 $387.80 $1,970 +12.80
525 value added 525 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 —
625–635 630 2 307.50–315.00 $311.22 $1,961 -16.45
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 +22.50
760 760 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 -65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1415 1069 85-90% 4 170.00–207.50 $184.25 $1,970 —
865–1330 1173 85-90% 8 134.00–154.00 $145.75 $1,710 -29.25
1060–1295 1213 85-90% 3 159.00–178.00 $167.00 $2,026 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1150 1128 80-85% 2 195.00–212.00 $203.33 $2,294 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,010 —
1230–1240 1235 80-85% 2 185.00–193.00 $188.98 $2,334 —
1210–1580 1349 80-85% 7 152.00–167.00 $160.51 $2,165 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1770 1659 75-80% 4 155.00–163.00 $159.11 $2,640 +4.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 285.00 $285.00 $3,904 +139.00
1545–2075 1764 4 178.00–194.00 $185.82 $3,278 +7.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1180–1235 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,146.58

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +35.00
80 80 1 220.00 $220.00 +100.00
142 142 2 345.00 $345.00 —

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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
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1175 1072 5 185.00–205.00 $194.50 $2,085 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 —
90–95 92 3 120.00–125.00 $123.27 $113 —
135 135 1 120.00 $120.00 $162 —
175 175 1 195.00 $195.00 $341 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 4 30.00–100.00 $64.21 -17.42
30–35 32 13 40.00–120.00 $99.75 -2.75
40–45 44 6 100.00–150.00 $134.43 +39.14
52–55 53 3 85.00–150.00 $107.48 —
62 62 2 230.00 $230.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 3 50.00–140.00 $105.63 -44.37
60 60 1 20.00 $20.00 -130.00
60–65 63 2 130.00 $130.00 +12.50
70–75 72 3 130.00–175.00 $159.30 +41.80
80 80 2 185.00 $185.00 +67.50
90–95 93 2 150.00–180.00 $164.59 +47.09
115–145 126 6 165.00–340.00 $223.74 —
170 170 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–57 54 7 145.00–225.00 $190.77 +37.20
65–66 66 4 140.00–235.00 $211.52 +6.52
80–85 83 3 225.00–265.00 $237.80 +32.80

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 5 345.00 $345.00 $248 +105.00
97 97 4 370.00 $370.00 $359 +130.00
108 108 3 350.00 $350.00 $378 —
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 $330 —
145 145 1 290.00 $290.00 $420 —
155 155 1 170.00 $170.00 $264 —
150–175 163 2 120.00–145.00 $133.46 $218 —

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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.