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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 16, 2026

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.28/cwt -35.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 378 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $468.82/cwt -16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $461.26/cwt -19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 386 294
Feeder cattle 235 257 160
Slaughter cattle 25 23 38
Replacement cattle 45 44 41

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,853 -45.00
350–385 368 2 515.00–600.00 $555.48 $2,044 +5.41
414–425 416 6 517.50–520.00 $517.93 $2,155 -19.90
475–480 478 3 465.00–500.00 $486.62 $2,326 +9.27
502–515 508 5 450.00–495.00 $474.76 $2,412 +8.15
600–637 619 9 380.00–405.00 $398.17 $2,465 -4.69
730 730 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,672 —
761 761 4 362.00 $362.00 $2,755 —
835 835 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,902 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
285 value added 285 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,738 —
336 value added 336 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,982 —
360–370 365 2 420.00–460.00 $440.27 $1,607 -29.73
402 value added 402 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,110 —
415–430 420 3 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $1,995 +4.21
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 -80.00
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
925 925 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
300–343 332 5 450.00–530.00 $498.58 $1,655 -28.71
355–397 378 13 460.00–497.50 $477.28 $1,804 -35.76
410–435 423 5 440.00–500.00 $467.27 $1,977 -8.42
450–490 464 9 440.00–462.50 $455.34 $2,113 +5.46
510–545 524 7 412.50–450.00 $423.08 $2,217 -3.89
550–565 558 5 400.00–425.00 $410.43 $2,290 -3.05
635–645 640 2 337.50–375.00 $356.10 $2,279 -11.49
715–745 725 3 317.50–333.00 $327.69 $2,376 -24.81
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 -15.00
935 935 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,431 —
995 995 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 -1.05
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 -23.29
307 value added 307 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,596 +5.00
310–345 325 3 430.00–470.00 $443.13 $1,440 -59.25
360–390 373 10 355.00–495.00 $461.26 $1,720 -19.70
400–437 421 4 320.00–410.00 $349.04 $1,469 -50.46
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 -27.18
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 -20.00
600–640 620 2 325.00–335.00 $329.84 $2,045 —
665–675 668 3 310.00–335.00 $326.58 $2,182 —
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
805 805 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,375 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 510.00–590.00 $549.38 $1,785 -8.68
361 361 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,130 +61.78
400–435 426 8 480.00–512.50 $501.57 $2,137 +18.40
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -85.11
460–490 478 11 460.00–490.00 $475.08 $2,271 -10.03
510–542 522 7 440.00–455.00 $445.64 $2,326 +13.88
550–595 571 6 385.00–450.00 $415.41 $2,372 +9.84
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +22.02
650 650 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 +27.50
706 706 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,471 +18.66
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 ±0.00
865–890 878 2 225.00–260.00 $242.75 $2,131 -37.25
1010 1010 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020 -5.00
1165 1165 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 +140.00
350–360 355 2 450.00–500.00 $475.35 $1,687 +2.20
443 443 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,927 +4.71
450–470 458 3 380.00–460.00 $425.29 $1,948 +8.58
515–530 523 2 325.00–445.00 $384.14 $2,009 +29.45
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 —
600–645 628 3 360.00–372.50 $365.10 $2,293 —
685 685 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,473 —
710–735 723 2 200.00–280.00 $240.69 $1,740 -49.31
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480–1540 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,075.00–4,450.00 $3,748.84 +702.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1205 963 85-90% 8 139.00–163.00 $152.76 $1,471 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1420 1288 80-85% 3 161.00–179.00 $167.38 $2,156 —
1180–1455 1318 80-85% 2 181.00–198.00 $190.39 $2,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2570 1663 10 176.00–210.00 $192.73 $3,205 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,552 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1525 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 180.00–230.00 $204.54 $2,092
1125–1220 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 132.00–161.00 $145.91 $1,712
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,797

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1220–1405 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,012.67
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 170.00–190.00 $176.67 —
55 55 2 215.00–250.00 $232.50 +132.50
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 —
155 155 1 435.00 $435.00 —

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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
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +2,200.00
1230–1250 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00–5,100.00 $4,444.76 +868.91
1335–1490 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,527.43 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–45 43 6 320.00–330.00 $326.86 $141 +31.86
53 53 3 325.00 $325.00 $172 +39.95
63 63 3 325.00 $325.00 $205 +53.63
70 70 1 330.00 $330.00 $231 +290.00
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 $195 +80.00
80 80 1 240.00 $240.00 $192 +60.00
110 110 1 170.00 $170.00 $187 +52.56
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 $220 +82.56
120 120 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $204 +120.00
125 125 1 180.00 $180.00 $225 +130.00
225 225 1 180.00 $180.00 $405 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 40.00–60.00 $49.00 -0.05
30–37 34 4 80.00–120.00 $102.09 +58.69
40–45 42 10 70.00–150.00 $107.11 +50.86
55 55 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 230.00 $230.00 +125.00
85 85 5 80.00–210.00 $158.00 +53.00
105 105 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 +100.00

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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.