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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 18, 2026

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.73/cwt +60.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 472 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.04/cwt +40.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 415 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $479.12/cwt +54.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 293 200
Feeder cattle 291 203 125
Slaughter cattle 44 32 28
Replacement cattle 33 37 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

video sale 10 cent slide 3% shrink 130 hd steers base 800# stop 835# 100% blk 95+% number 1s flesh 5-6 brought $344.5 114 hd steers base 900# stop 935# 100% blk 90-95% number 1s flesh 5-6 brought $332 55 hd steers base 955# stop 990# 100% blk 90-95% number 1s flesh 5-6 brought $329

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 4 580.00–625.00 $605.85 $1,690 +105.85
302–340 325 12 550.00–622.50 $592.17 $1,925 —
370–395 384 5 510.00–625.00 $577.36 $2,217 +102.36
400–411 408 4 475.00–495.00 $490.10 $2,000 +40.28
455–495 473 13 455.00–500.00 $481.74 $2,279 +56.64
485 485 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 +19.90
505–513 511 6 465.00–497.50 $482.97 $2,468 +102.19
560–590 580 3 420.00–460.00 $437.11 $2,535 +48.29
610 610 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,577 +62.50
660–675 667 3 370.00–440.00 $396.65 $2,646 —
975 975 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,681 —
1105 1105 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 530.00–570.00 $549.52 $1,154 —
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
287 value added 287 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,622 +50.00
310 310 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,767 —
350–390 372 3 422.50–480.00 $450.47 $1,676 +45.47
400–425 414 5 400.00–445.00 $415.11 $1,719 +47.61
490 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 +100.00
530–540 535 2 415.00–422.50 $418.71 $2,240 +58.14
580 value added 580 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,566 —
625 value added 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —
795 795 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,643 —
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 —
980 980 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 5 480.00–560.00 $522.98 $1,412 —
300–320 315 8 450.00–540.00 $493.24 $1,554 +48.24
355–395 367 8 440.00–500.00 $472.66 $1,735 +55.35
400–435 415 16 420.00–495.00 $454.04 $1,884 +40.83
460–495 472 21 407.50–465.00 $442.73 $2,090 +60.10
505–525 517 3 410.00–417.50 $414.14 $2,141 +36.77
550–590 566 8 377.50–417.50 $402.29 $2,277 +33.62
600–625 617 5 370.00–390.00 $382.46 $2,360 +24.79
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -37.67
660–670 665 2 351.00–352.50 $351.74 $2,339 —
682 682 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,046 —
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -1.00
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 4 430.00–500.00 $462.68 $1,060 +23.11
275–285 280 2 410.00–475.00 $441.92 $1,237 -8.08
325–335 330 2 410.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,370 +5.81
360–390 376 7 370.00–475.00 $411.51 $1,547 —
400–445 412 9 310.00–420.00 $359.16 $1,480 +44.16
415 value added 415 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 +75.00
460–492 481 3 360.00–401.00 $387.94 $1,866 +27.94
630–645 638 2 305.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,993 -22.87
660–675 668 3 275.00–321.00 $303.02 $2,024 -24.43
720–745 728 3 290.00–300.00 $293.41 $2,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,556 —
265–280 273 3 580.00–625.00 $602.07 $1,644 —
310–340 323 4 510.00–610.00 $556.05 $1,796 —
370–390 382 3 505.00–530.00 $518.36 $1,980 +68.72
400–420 410 5 400.00–520.00 $465.54 $1,909 +85.54
450–495 468 7 435.00–470.00 $452.18 $2,116 +30.94
500–525 513 4 415.00–465.00 $432.90 $2,221 +44.63
580–582 581 3 400.00–417.50 $405.82 $2,358 +32.38
605–615 610 3 365.00–398.00 $384.36 $2,345 +19.93
670 670 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,261 -32.58
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 -29.00
750–795 765 4 290.00–320.00 $304.93 $2,333 -11.77
820–825 823 2 265.00–280.00 $272.48 $2,243 —
915 915 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,516 +55.00
960 960 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,328 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 5 375.00–540.00 $476.23 $1,562 —
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 +110.00
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 +30.33
510–520 515 2 402.50–408.00 $405.22 $2,087 —
625 625 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,109 —
1025 1025 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,804 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1395 1201 80-85% 13 157.00–179.00 $167.93 $2,017 —
1125–1450 1299 80-85% 6 186.00–211.00 $199.37 $2,590 +24.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–905 850 85-90% 2 112.50–120.00 $116.01 $986 -112.42
815–1345 1033 85-90% 13 141.00–174.00 $150.13 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1965 1717 5 212.00–224.00 $219.19 $3,763 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1800 1488 4 191.00–215.00 $203.49 $3,028 +14.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1255 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 140.00–270.00 $184.51 $1,950
1075–1225 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 145.00–183.00 $160.82 $1,890
980–1355 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 194.00–277.50 $235.17 $2,780

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–960 938 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–3,100.00 $2,612.00
755–1230 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,838.04
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1005–1335 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,504.20
1130–1565 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,425.00–3,400.00 $2,833.81
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 95.00 $95.00 —
180 180 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 335.00 $335.00 $184 +135.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
8 8 3 45.00 $45.00 +20.00
20–27 24 5 35.00–100.00 $79.50 +56.17
30–35 33 2 85.00–135.00 $108.08 +84.75
40 40 2 70.00–140.00 $105.00 +81.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 85.00 $85.00 —
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 360.00 $360.00 $198 —
185 185 1 105.00 $105.00 $194 —
220 220 1 102.50 $102.50 $226 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
157–180 165 3 105.00 $105.00 $173 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 105.00 $105.00 $236 —

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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.