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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 28, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.50/cwt +16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 520 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $525.32/cwt ≈ $2,495/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.75/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 566 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 205 329
Feeder cattle 423 116 219
Slaughter cattle 47 34 38
Replacement cattle 45 32 48

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,644 —
275–290 283 2 595.00–625.00 $610.40 $1,727 —
307–340 318 8 565.00–660.00 $627.77 $1,996 —
355–390 372 6 545.00–630.00 $583.46 $2,170 —
400–447 429 15 505.00–630.00 $581.06 $2,493 —
455–495 475 25 440.00–570.00 $525.32 $2,495 —
515–545 533 10 455.00–507.00 $474.82 $2,531 +74.82
555–592 571 10 425.00–500.00 $462.71 $2,642 —
630 630 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,709 —
652–668 664 16 387.50–420.00 $406.89 $2,702 —
735–744 743 10 360.00–385.00 $378.93 $2,815 —
755 755 2 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $2,718 —
830 830 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
350–370 value added 364 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,002 —
370–385 378 2 390.00–425.00 $407.15 $1,539 —
400–430 413 5 395.00–435.00 $420.08 $1,735 —
430 value added 430 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,408 —
450–495 464 5 395.00–415.00 $407.82 $1,892 —
505 value added 505 2 467.50 $467.50 $2,361 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 —
590 590 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,508 —
685 685 2 330.00–352.00 $341.00 $2,336 —
765–790 778 2 315.00–340.00 $327.30 $2,546 —
805 805 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 +100.00
275–295 285 2 545.00–620.00 $583.82 $1,664 —
300–337 324 5 505.00–555.00 $524.96 $1,701 +50.34
350–385 362 8 475.00–570.00 $506.41 $1,833 +66.41
405–445 427 14 405.00–460.00 $439.80 $1,878 -10.20
460–490 474 12 405.00–460.00 $435.01 $2,062 +11.52
493 493 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,627 -93.49
512 512 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,715 -75.14
500–545 521 27 405.00–450.00 $433.28 $2,257 +23.14
555–595 565 19 370.00–429.00 $411.05 $2,322 +11.71
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 -34.34
600–640 615 13 345.00–387.00 $368.61 $2,267 -14.39
652–688 666 11 350.00–388.00 $381.55 $2,541 +14.05
713–745 722 8 285.00–370.00 $347.19 $2,507 -12.81
753–755 754 4 322.00–330.00 $324.00 $2,443 —
830 830 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 -52.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,113 —
235 235 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,210 +160.00
255–280 value added 268 2 525.00–550.00 $538.08 $1,442 —
260–295 278 3 530.00–540.00 $536.47 $1,491 +71.11
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —
335 value added 335 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,876 —
360 value added 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 —
350–380 365 4 350.00–450.00 $406.99 $1,486 -33.01
405–440 427 5 330.00–430.00 $398.70 $1,702 -6.30
435–440 value added 438 5 460.00–475.00 $465.96 $2,041 —
450–490 475 8 315.00–415.00 $370.29 $1,759 -49.63
487 value added 487 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,240 —
505–545 524 10 310.00–415.00 $357.77 $1,875 -56.23
550 550 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
605 value added 605 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,223 -21.50
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 +22.50
650 value added 650 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,324 —
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
785 785 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 +100.00
255–280 268 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,742 +50.00
320–335 328 2 590.00–600.00 $595.11 $1,952 +53.87
355–395 382 12 480.00–615.00 $574.88 $2,196 +82.07
405–437 430 7 510.00–600.00 $571.62 $2,458 +91.58
490 490 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $2,376 +23.37
500–540 524 8 400.00–480.00 $446.03 $2,337 -1.38
575–585 580 2 405.00–412.50 $408.78 $2,371 -13.58
600–615 604 4 377.50–435.00 $404.21 $2,441 +1.29
657–660 658 3 385.00–387.00 $386.33 $2,542 +17.53
835 835 1 395.00 $395.00 $3,298 —
887 887 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,750 —
1030 1030 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 480.00–575.00 $520.18 $1,446 —
380–390 385 2 435.00–455.00 $445.13 $1,714 —
410–430 420 4 400.00–470.00 $441.40 $1,854 +56.40
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
520–545 530 3 410.00–425.00 $419.86 $2,225 —
560 560 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 —
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $749 —
790–1100 945 85-90% 2 177.00–197.00 $185.36 $1,752 —
970–980 975 85-90% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,321 -45.60
835–1265 1043 85-90% 10 135.00–175.00 $158.72 $1,655 —
1115–1255 1185 85-90% 2 170.00–179.00 $174.77 $2,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1285 1068 80-85% 4 173.00–200.00 $186.19 $1,989 —
1170–1410 1291 80-85% 8 167.00–178.00 $172.06 $2,221 -2.52
1265–1690 1421 80-85% 5 178.00–196.00 $184.93 $2,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2085 1653 12 176.00–240.00 $197.31 $3,262 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1240 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 181.00–315.00 $229.03 $2,210
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,159
940–1775 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 159.00–187.00 $171.18 $2,213

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
955–1500 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,900.00 $2,433.20
1065–1530 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,952.60
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1180–1520 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,850.00–4,100.00 $3,586.02
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 245.00 $245.00 -40.00

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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
1135–1495 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,870.81 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 -1,486.28

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45 45 1 300.00 $300.00 $135 —
50 50 1 245.00 $245.00 $122 —
110 110 1 95.00 $95.00 $104 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 35.00–55.00 $45.00 -45.00
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 -45.00
20 20 1 70.00 $70.00 -20.00
35 35 1 55.00 $55.00 -47.50
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 -100.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 -60.68

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 2 255.00 $255.00 $178 —
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 $145 —
122 122 2 237.50 $237.50 $290 —
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00 $330 —
160–175 167 3 90.00 $90.00 $150 —
210 210 1 90.00 $90.00 $189 —

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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.