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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 28, 2026

965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.37/cwt +44.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,558/hd at 581 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.17/cwt +58.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 578 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.67/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,508/hd at 686 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 965 352 401
Feeder cattle 856 184 256
Slaughter cattle 32 48 44
Replacement cattle 45 6 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

76 hd steers based 675 lbs. stop 725 lbs. flesh 4+ grade 90% #1s 85-90% black brought $399.75 cwt 67 hd steers based 775 lbs. stop 825 lbs. flesh 4+ grade 90% #1s 85-90% black brought $367 cwt ALL VALUE ADDED CATTLE WERE LONG TIME WEANED AND VACCINATED

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,792 —
315–345 value added 338 7 527.50–610.00 $546.71 $1,848 —
387–389 value added 388 13 550.00–600.00 $580.83 $2,254 —
405–410 407 3 450.00–535.00 $478.57 $1,948 -64.88
400–447 value added 437 27 470.00–559.00 $542.35 $2,370 —
475 475 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,161 +0.70
487 value added 487 8 562.50 $562.50 $2,739 —
506–548 value added 517 24 480.00–522.50 $511.27 $2,643 —
505–540 520 4 400.00–525.00 $457.61 $2,380 +14.32
570 570 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,679 +40.00
566–599 value added 578 42 487.00–490.00 $489.04 $2,827 —
600–635 613 6 392.50–433.00 $411.69 $2,524 -5.41
625–640 value added 636 8 430.00–433.00 $431.13 $2,742 —
650–696 value added 673 36 365.00–427.00 $405.14 $2,727 —
655–695 673 3 370.00–425.00 $395.30 $2,660 —
725–730 728 2 340.00–393.00 $366.41 $2,667 +3.91
760–795 value added 781 9 336.00–348.00 $341.63 $2,668 —
786 786 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,692 —
815–838 833 5 341.00–347.50 $342.27 $2,851 —
855 855 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 value added 295 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 +15.00
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
325 value added 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 —
385–390 value added 387 3 530.00–535.00 $531.68 $2,058 —
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 +2.42
455–485 value added 465 5 495.00–510.00 $501.00 $2,330 —
502–545 value added 521 4 405.00–475.00 $442.65 $2,306 —
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
560 560 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,212 +25.09
550–585 value added 571 12 410.00–467.50 $445.82 $2,546 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 -2.50
615–640 value added 634 4 412.50–445.00 $420.38 $2,665 —
730 730 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,391 —
782 782 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,266 —
550 value added 550 1 472.50 $472.50 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 500.00–567.50 $538.58 $1,470 +5.99
285 value added 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
320 value added 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 —
325–340 333 2 500.00–510.00 $505.11 $1,682 -1.05
350–385 362 8 450.00–500.00 $487.24 $1,764 -25.28
361–380 value added 369 7 505.00–535.00 $521.76 $1,925 —
427 value added 427 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,114 —
400–442 430 5 460.00–489.00 $474.64 $2,041 +16.60
450–495 472 9 410.00–455.00 $431.49 $2,037 -8.51
455–497 value added 477 30 447.50–505.00 $485.39 $2,315 —
507–510 508 3 410.00–413.00 $411.00 $2,088 +1.17
506–540 value added 520 23 442.50–497.50 $465.68 $2,422 —
575–585 579 4 400.00–425.00 $415.00 $2,403 +18.87
553–599 value added 581 85 420.00–457.50 $441.56 $2,565 —
615–640 625 5 355.00–389.00 $369.45 $2,309 -2.63
601–648 value added 636 32 370.00–435.00 $398.97 $2,537 —
678–687 value added 686 40 365.00–369.50 $365.67 $2,508 —
716 value added 716 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,263 —
750–762 758 3 312.50–314.00 $313.51 $2,376 +33.51
775 value added 775 16 332.00 $332.00 $2,573 —
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 +15.00
805–815 810 2 305.00–312.50 $308.77 $2,501 +33.77
896 896 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,643 —
915–930 923 2 285.00–286.00 $285.50 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 value added 252 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,462 +30.00
310–327 value added 316 6 565.00–570.00 $568.27 $1,796 —
310–340 325 2 400.00–405.00 $402.38 $1,308 -47.62
375–385 value added 378 5 415.00–510.00 $478.02 $1,807 —
403–445 value added 412 12 440.00–500.00 $469.47 $1,934 —
420–425 422 3 390.00–406.00 $395.38 $1,669 +22.30
470–482 478 5 325.00–395.00 $348.02 $1,664 -1.98
460–495 value added 484 13 450.00–465.00 $457.65 $2,215 +2.65
502–528 value added 508 21 405.00–477.50 $447.30 $2,272 —
520–545 531 6 305.00–360.00 $328.36 $1,744 -45.01
555–585 573 5 320.00–385.00 $366.39 $2,099 +5.39
570–593 value added 583 8 350.00–431.00 $408.98 $2,384 —
617–627 value added 622 4 402.50–438.00 $420.11 $2,613 +67.61
682 682 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,234 +17.23
685 value added 685 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,260 —
720–725 723 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $2,278 +45.02
785 785 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,394 —
850 850 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 600.00–620.00 $610.77 $1,393 +60.77
300–335 312 3 525.00–605.00 $576.34 $1,798 —
355–390 375 8 420.00–575.00 $519.13 $1,947 -56.20
405–440 423 2 472.50–490.00 $481.61 $2,037 +48.00
471–490 476 9 410.00–495.00 $453.68 $2,160 -12.37
500–535 514 4 370.00–447.50 $419.83 $2,158 -29.79
552–570 559 5 387.50–430.00 $413.78 $2,313 +15.01
605 605 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,163 -25.61
650–677 668 5 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $2,404 -0.46
775 775 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
865 865 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,746 —
980 980 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 -40.00
335 value added 335 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 —
370–395 383 2 395.00–480.00 $436.11 $1,670 -43.86
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
465 value added 465 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,255 —
485 485 2 305.00–400.00 $352.50 $1,710 -35.24
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +12.20
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 +28.78
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 +30.00
835 835 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,192 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1285 1120 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00–3,900.00 $3,217.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1090 1003 85-90% 2 167.00–178.00 $172.02 $1,725 —
935–1270 1105 85-90% 3 115.00–133.00 $126.25 $1,395 —
1040–1190 1115 85-90% 2 72.00–81.00 $76.20 $850 —
1165–1250 1204 85-90% 5 135.00–162.00 $153.31 $1,846 -13.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1950 1515 80-85% 8 156.00–174.00 $166.75 $2,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2185 1706 7 160.00–182.00 $174.74 $2,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1275 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 172.50–260.00 $193.97 $2,072
1035–1345 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 137.00–168.00 $149.40 $1,758
875–1670 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 127.00–205.00 $168.44 $2,104

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1240 947 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–3,250.00 $2,881.26
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1095–1290 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,283.65
900–1515 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,750.00 $2,370.04
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,161

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +35.00
70 70 1 290.00 $290.00 +135.00
80 80 1 225.00 $225.00 +5.00
95 95 1 220.00 $220.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 195.00 $195.00 -25.00
120 120 1 355.00 $355.00 +10.00

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 15.00 $15.00 -49.21
45 45 1 180.00 $180.00 +45.57
55 55 1 210.00 $210.00 +102.52
60 60 1 240.00 $240.00 +10.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 220.00 $220.00 +200.00
95 95 1 245.00 $245.00 +80.41
175 175 2 240.00–280.00 $260.00 +110.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 310.00 $310.00 $341 —
117 117 2 170.00 $170.00 $199 —
125 125 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $194 —
140 140 1 150.00 $150.00 $210 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50 50 1 380.00 $380.00 $190 +35.00
71 71 6 390.00 $390.00 $277 +45.00
115 115 1 125.00 $125.00 $144 -150.00
132 132 2 167.50 $167.50 $221 -107.50

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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.