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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 4, 2026

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.21/cwt -26.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 415 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $373.44/cwt -35.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 556 344
Feeder cattle 203 423 142
Slaughter cattle 32 47 37
Replacement cattle 37 45 68

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 -110.40
370 370 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 -108.46
410–425 418 2 440.00–460.00 $449.82 $1,880 -131.24
465–472 470 3 405.00–435.00 $425.10 $1,998 -100.22
500–530 510 3 360.00–420.00 $380.78 $1,942 -94.04
582–595 587 4 375.00–410.00 $388.82 $2,282 -73.89
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 -70.00
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 -50.00
885–890 888 2 260.00–317.50 $288.67 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 value added 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 —
360 value added 360 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 -85.00
380 380 2 400.00–410.00 $405.00 $1,539 -2.15
430 430 2 305.00–430.00 $367.50 $1,580 -52.58
473 value added 473 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,270 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -57.82
515–535 525 2 330.00–390.00 $360.57 $1,893 +10.57
925 925 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 -79.96
370–395 386 4 410.00–430.00 $417.31 $1,611 -89.10
400–440 415 15 375.00–440.00 $413.21 $1,715 -26.59
455–492 479 7 360.00–395.00 $382.63 $1,833 -52.38
500–542 528 3 375.00–382.50 $377.37 $1,993 -55.91
550–570 561 6 352.50–377.50 $368.67 $2,068 -42.38
615–640 625 3 335.00–370.00 $357.67 $2,235 -10.94
715 715 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,295 -26.19
935–937 936 3 277.50–289.00 $285.17 $2,669 —
1010 1010 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 3 430.00–450.00 $439.57 $1,033 -75.43
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 -86.47
310 value added 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 -120.00
310–340 325 4 365.00–430.00 $409.27 $1,330 -50.73
405 405 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,276 -83.70
435 value added 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 -65.96
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -10.29
505 505 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 +27.23
550–585 568 4 320.00–377.50 $350.97 $1,994 +20.97
605–635 622 5 300.00–370.00 $335.28 $2,085 -9.72
650–695 669 4 325.00–335.00 $327.45 $2,191 -2.55
885 885 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,301 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 410.00–470.00 $449.64 $1,713 -125.24
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -191.62
420–435 429 4 430.00–470.00 $452.77 $1,942 -118.85
450–495 471 7 410.00–435.00 $421.24 $1,984 -63.76
510–545 531 8 365.00–430.00 $388.27 $2,062 -57.76
557–580 568 10 365.00–385.00 $373.44 $2,121 -35.34
605–645 623 5 335.00–387.50 $364.43 $2,270 -39.78
660–677 671 3 360.00–375.00 $370.08 $2,483 -16.25
730 730 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,438 —
760–772 768 3 310.00–320.00 $316.70 $2,432 —
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
965 965 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
250 250 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 -100.18
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -115.13
430–440 435 2 380.00–410.00 $394.83 $1,718 -46.57
450–465 458 2 330.00–370.00 $349.67 $1,601 -35.33
570–590 580 2 265.00–310.00 $287.11 $1,665 -132.89
655–695 680 4 290.00–342.50 $313.40 $2,131 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
755–790 774 4 220.00–295.00 $257.35 $1,992 -72.65
965 965 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,412 —
1025 1025 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,022 —
800–950 875 85-90% 2 185.00–280.00 $228.43 $1,999 —
770–1195 998 85-90% 6 129.00–148.00 $138.25 $1,380 +2.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1310 1273 80-85% 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $2,349 +12.43
1060–1460 1279 80-85% 6 169.00–179.00 $174.48 $2,232 +2.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2185 1480 8 175.00–205.00 $188.54 $2,790 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1820 1671 4 215.00–229.00 $220.95 $3,692 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1260 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 182.50–275.00 $228.54 $2,443
885–1665 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 174.00–210.00 $185.36 $2,501

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1065–1155 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,160.14
965–1395 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–2,700.00 $2,090.99
880–1405 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,550.00 $2,172.70
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,421

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–800 735 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,926.42

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 50.00 $50.00 —

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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
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 150.00 $150.00 $98 -95.00
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 $130 -45.00
70 70 1 170.00 $170.00 $119 -75.00
110 110 1 50.00 $50.00 $55 -45.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 2 25.00 $25.00 -20.00
20 20 3 20.00–30.00 $23.33 -46.67

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
60 60 1 60.00 $60.00 -80.00
70 70 1 280.00 $280.00 +140.00
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 3 160.00–190.00 $180.00 $153 -75.00
100 100 1 180.00 $180.00 $180 +35.00

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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.