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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 21, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $480.04/cwt -41.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 623 801
Feeder cattle 116 506 676
Slaughter cattle 34 36 52
Replacement cattle 32 39 58

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -82.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 —
320–330 325 2 450.00–500.00 $474.62 $1,543 -28.21
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 -37.68
410–445 423 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,904 -0.74
455–495 476 6 400.00–450.00 $423.49 $2,016 -14.70
510–545 528 5 392.50–435.00 $410.14 $2,166 -5.77
550–595 562 6 355.00–410.00 $399.34 $2,244 +12.58
637 637 2 383.00 $383.00 $2,440 -7.57
685 685 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,517 +5.85
740 740 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,664 +70.00
835 835 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
255–260 257 3 385.00–520.00 $465.36 $1,196 -73.71
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -73.57
370–390 383 3 420.00–460.00 $440.00 $1,685 +28.18
440 440 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 -2.08
455–470 463 2 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $1,944 +28.46
545 545 1 414.00 $414.00 $2,256 +38.80
572 value added 572 2 407.00 $407.00 $2,328 —
610 value added 610 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,373 +19.00
635 635 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,048 -23.87
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 +65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 -30.00
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 +5.00
325–335 328 4 540.00–545.00 $541.24 $1,775 -50.36
360–395 378 4 450.00–530.00 $492.81 $1,863 -50.28
400–445 423 10 430.00–502.50 $480.04 $2,031 -41.72
455–468 463 7 425.00–540.00 $461.63 $2,137 -22.74
515–536 532 6 430.00–475.50 $447.41 $2,380 -24.39
550–570 560 6 410.00–440.00 $422.36 $2,365 -0.22
600–645 624 5 377.50–425.00 $402.92 $2,514 +25.42
650–675 664 4 361.00–374.00 $368.80 $2,449 +3.43
702 702 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,527 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 -29.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
490–495 493 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,972 -10.00
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1390–1555 1473 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,905.60 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1330 1290 80-85% 2 172.00–177.00 $174.58 $2,252 +14.44
1060–1615 1303 80-85% 10 152.00–170.00 $161.76 $2,108 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1030 990 85-90% 2 177.50–185.00 $181.10 $1,793 —
1025–1205 1115 85-90% 2 101.00–111.00 $106.40 $1,186 -41.19
1125–1320 1218 85-90% 6 127.00–159.00 $143.25 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1920 1599 8 175.00–206.00 $191.69 $3,065 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,691 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1175 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 177.50–280.00 $213.71 $2,035
625–1390 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 167.00–230.00 $195.74 $1,934

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–930 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,694.48
735–1465 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–3,900.00 $3,149.47
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1000–1275 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00–4,100.00 $3,836.26
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 250.00 $250.00 +70.00
90 90 1 285.00 $285.00 +105.00
106 106 4 295.00 $295.00 +80.00
195 195 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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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
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1200–1505 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,100.00 $4,011.28 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 90.00 $90.00 +28.21
30 30 2 65.00–140.00 $102.50 +26.43
44 44 5 170.00 $170.00 +70.00
50 50 1 295.00 $295.00 +172.99
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -62.01

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 215.00 $215.00 +55.00
85 85 1 290.00 $290.00 +130.00
90–95 93 2 175.00–225.00 $200.68 +40.68

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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.