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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 25, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.02/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $446.85/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 474 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $444.05/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 403 696
Feeder cattle 236 291 555
Slaughter cattle 30 44 47
Replacement cattle 10 33 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,446 —
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 -45.85
347 347 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,047 -2.17
405–445 425 4 500.00–525.00 $511.91 $2,176 +21.81
450–490 460 4 460.00–470.00 $467.34 $2,150 -14.40
510–515 513 2 455.00–505.00 $480.12 $2,463 -2.85
595 595 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,440 -27.11
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 -21.65
700–720 710 2 365.00–385.00 $374.86 $2,662 —
785 785 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 -134.52
322 322 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,578 -80.00
370–372 371 3 425.00–455.00 $445.04 $1,651 -5.43
445 445 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,114 +59.89
515–535 525 2 395.00–430.00 $412.17 $2,164 -6.54
645 value added 645 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,628 +17.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 213 4 460.00–510.00 $489.35 $1,042 —
250–297 271 7 460.00–525.00 $505.06 $1,369 -17.92
305–330 318 5 500.00–535.00 $513.25 $1,632 +20.01
350–395 373 16 445.00–502.50 $483.02 $1,802 +10.36
400–430 410 8 455.00–480.00 $467.60 $1,917 +13.56
450–480 459 7 425.00–460.00 $449.25 $2,062 +6.52
507–525 515 9 407.50–427.50 $415.85 $2,142 +1.71
560–590 572 3 370.00–425.00 $404.43 $2,313 +2.14
670 670 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,261 -14.24
700–705 703 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $2,118 -18.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 460.00–480.00 $470.45 $1,035 +7.77
250–297 280 5 410.00–460.00 $437.26 $1,224 -4.66
320–345 333 3 340.00–425.00 $381.28 $1,270 -33.80
357 357 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,553 +23.49
400–435 414 8 370.00–455.00 $415.23 $1,719 +56.07
452–495 467 7 380.00–435.00 $409.32 $1,912 +21.38
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +36.98
745 745 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 -18.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 -2.07
310–330 319 5 470.00–600.00 $554.72 $1,770 -1.33
350–390 374 4 450.00–520.00 $498.06 $1,863 -20.30
410–445 427 9 445.00–500.00 $464.80 $1,985 -0.74
455–488 474 12 400.00–465.00 $446.85 $2,118 -5.33
500–535 521 11 405.00–465.00 $444.05 $2,314 +11.15
565–595 579 4 382.50–420.00 $405.26 $2,346 -0.56
615–625 620 2 380.00–395.00 $387.44 $2,402 +3.08
665 665 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,627 +57.50
785 785 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,649 +32.57
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 -22.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
320–330 325 2 410.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,349 -61.15
355 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
405–435 420 4 390.00–440.00 $413.59 $1,737 —
465–495 482 6 380.00–430.00 $403.95 $1,947 +23.95
510–525 518 2 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $1,969 -25.15
550–595 563 4 300.00–345.00 $318.73 $1,794 —
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 —
1040 1040 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,976 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–1085 910 85-90% 10 130.00–157.50 $141.99 $1,292 —
985–1220 1103 85-90% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.66 $1,849 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,280 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,380 —
1200–1490 1339 80-85% 7 157.00–175.00 $166.33 $2,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2110 1597 9 181.00–222.00 $202.59 $3,235 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–915 766 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 210.00–280.00 $254.68 $1,951
1470–1475 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 152.00–165.00 $158.51 $2,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1080–1460 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,823.62
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 45.00–95.00 $75.00 +30.00
20–25 21 5 35.00–160.00 $74.29 -5.21
30–35 31 6 80.00–180.00 $116.22 +8.14
45 45 1 125.00 $125.00 +20.00
50 50 3 95.00–240.00 $153.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 +10.00
130 130 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
55 55 1 320.00 $320.00 $176 -40.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 3 140.00 $140.00 $207 —

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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.