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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 30, 2026

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 347 424
Feeder cattle 160 278 335
Slaughter cattle 29 36 31
Replacement cattle 54 14 33

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 —
360–396 389 6 475.00–545.00 $504.46 $1,962 +13.44
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 -41.74
465–490 478 2 465.00–472.50 $468.65 $2,240 -1.18
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 -0.43
550 550 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,475 +24.12
630–645 635 3 385.00–405.00 $398.23 $2,529 -12.98
680 680 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,397 —
1070 1070 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 value added 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
335–345 value added 338 3 465.00–515.00 $498.00 $1,683 -2.00
375–395 385 2 430.00–465.00 $447.05 $1,721 —
405–440 423 2 405.00–430.00 $416.98 $1,764 -42.83
460–465 463 2 365.00–450.00 $407.27 $1,886 —
505–530 517 3 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,274 +14.92
570 value added 570 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,180 —
615 value added 615 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,352 -25.50
615–645 630 2 305.00–345.00 $325.48 $2,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -14.51
420–435 430 4 415.00–435.00 $424.40 $1,825 -9.44
455–492 473 6 392.50–423.00 $408.46 $1,932 -26.13
505–545 519 6 365.00–417.00 $390.99 $2,029 -14.74
550–585 564 5 345.00–400.00 $380.95 $2,149 -37.67
600–620 607 3 330.00–350.00 $340.71 $2,068 -28.29
650–695 675 4 305.00–340.00 $319.81 $2,159 -17.69
755–765 760 2 285.00–305.00 $295.07 $2,243 —
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 +25.00
875 875 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,209 —
925 925 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,590 —
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 430.00–445.00 $437.00 $983 —
250–295 271 4 360.00–390.00 $381.73 $1,034 -65.04
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 +45.00
370 370 3 385.00–445.00 $413.33 $1,529 -34.40
410–425 418 2 300.00–395.00 $348.35 $1,456 -26.71
425–430 value added 428 3 420.00–425.00 $421.65 $1,805 —
470 value added 470 1 421.00 $421.00 $1,979 —
500–540 515 3 340.00–400.00 $366.77 $1,889 -20.73
525 value added 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
600–640 620 2 285.00–305.00 $294.68 $1,827 -7.82
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 -35.00
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +25.00
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 +5.00
885 885 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 236 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,369 -70.00
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 -5.22
300–325 316 4 505.00–545.00 $517.33 $1,635 +11.57
355–375 365 2 440.00–520.00 $478.90 $1,748 +3.90
410–445 432 6 430.00–475.00 $440.03 $1,901 -10.22
450–475 462 5 435.00–472.50 $457.84 $2,115 +10.90
510–520 515 2 380.00–440.00 $410.29 $2,113 -18.71
555–585 568 3 375.00–400.00 $390.00 $2,215 -18.83
600–625 613 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,299 +11.35
695 695 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
707–715 711 4 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,311 -1.26
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 425.00–475.00 $450.00 $1,472 -30.00
405–445 430 3 430.00–460.00 $442.05 $1,901 +7.05
460–490 480 7 365.00–425.00 $403.16 $1,935 -10.96
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
575 575 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,113 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
730 730 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,843 -32.50
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 +10.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1405 1213 80-85% 7 170.00–185.00 $177.41 $2,152 -0.51
1200–1400 1300 80-85% 2 192.00–194.00 $192.92 $2,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,069 -135.00
875–1390 1054 85-90% 7 142.50–170.00 $163.07 $1,719 -22.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,158 —
1350–2030 1750 8 215.00–231.00 $222.51 $3,894 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1945 1755 2 241.00–251.00 $245.46 $4,308 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1200 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 162.50–250.00 $198.48 $1,882
815–1425 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 142.50–255.00 $176.77 $1,826
1195–1615 1424 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 165.00–185.00 $178.63 $2,544

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
910–1005 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,566.90
950–1010 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,603.06
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
955–1225 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–3,300.00 $2,554.81
1180–1470 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,600.00 $2,741.14

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 260.00 $260.00 —
165 165 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1185–1620 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,000.00 $3,704.28 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 40.00 $40.00 -12.50
20–25 23 10 15.00–90.00 $44.33 -8.17
35 35 2 95.00–110.00 $102.50 +7.32
40–48 45 9 70.00–140.00 $106.43 -53.57

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 —
60–65 63 2 70.00–120.00 $96.00 -34.00
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -50.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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.