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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 1, 2026

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.91/cwt +35.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,507/hd at 627 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.44/cwt ≈ $2,638/hd at 674 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 352 339
Feeder cattle 218 133 182
Slaughter cattle 39 23 29
Replacement cattle 26 37 78

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 —
315–322 320 5 490.00–510.00 $499.97 $1,600 —
400–410 405 2 455.00–460.00 $457.53 $1,853 —
465–470 468 2 425.00–452.50 $438.68 $2,053 -13.82
505–535 523 7 407.50–432.00 $419.02 $2,191 +4.02
550–585 563 3 414.00–420.00 $416.95 $2,347 +41.95
615–645 627 14 378.00–420.00 $399.91 $2,507 +35.56
662–696 674 10 387.00–394.00 $391.44 $2,638 —
700–740 718 4 350.00–362.50 $355.77 $2,554 +18.27
860 860 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,821 +38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,711 —
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 +40.00
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 +85.00
585 585 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
650–680 665 3 320.00–356.00 $335.53 $2,231 —
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 462.50–470.00 $466.04 $1,258 —
300–332 321 3 450.00–452.50 $451.72 $1,450 —
365–395 375 6 442.50–460.00 $449.04 $1,684 +24.04
405–440 425 5 407.50–422.50 $416.53 $1,770 -11.75
450–465 458 5 410.00–422.50 $418.78 $1,918 +3.62
500–530 519 9 330.00–380.00 $367.44 $1,907 +4.72
550–590 568 7 327.00–372.00 $354.46 $2,013 -15.54
610–620 616 5 328.00–342.50 $334.37 $2,060 —
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 —
740 740 2 265.00–307.50 $286.25 $2,118 -17.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 410.00 $410.00 $758 —
220–240 230 2 400.00–450.00 $426.09 $980 -31.91
270–295 283 2 380.00–412.50 $395.53 $1,119 -9.47
300–345 322 7 350.00–424.00 $398.13 $1,282 —
350–385 363 4 395.00–423.00 $404.33 $1,468 +16.17
405–425 413 3 317.50–407.50 $374.17 $1,545 +9.17
465–470 468 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,778 +24.84
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 -36.00
600–640 616 4 317.50–331.00 $322.10 $1,984 +4.01
661–690 668 4 200.00–312.50 $229.04 $1,530 —
760 760 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 480.00 $480.00 $840 —
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
255–260 258 2 450.00–500.00 $474.76 $1,225 —
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 -17.19
350 350 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 -23.60
450–475 467 3 390.00–400.00 $396.79 $1,853 -19.87
505–540 517 3 362.50–380.00 $373.90 $1,933 -27.76
550–575 557 4 367.50–575.00 $424.11 $2,362 +59.11
605–645 623 7 335.00–360.00 $349.91 $2,180 +18.63
730 730 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,343 +41.00
760–780 770 2 282.50–290.00 $286.20 $2,204 +8.73
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 435.00 $435.00 $848 —
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
345 345 3 452.50–455.00 $453.33 $1,564 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
415–445 425 4 392.50–420.00 $411.55 $1,749 +57.83
460–495 481 4 310.00–412.50 $359.25 $1,728 -2.94
515–535 526 4 345.00–362.50 $354.35 $1,864 —
585 585 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,711 —
600–645 631 4 295.00–342.50 $315.16 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 —
870–1330 1120 85-90% 11 130.00–179.00 $153.92 $1,724 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,294 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1500 1331 80-85% 4 168.00–177.00 $174.56 $2,323 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2255 1556 10 171.00–217.00 $198.46 $3,088 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,216
875–1305 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 145.00–179.50 $166.79 $1,781
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,965

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
642–730 708 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,783.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1035–1450 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,600.00 $2,257.37
1105–1600 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,750.00 $2,331.28
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 180.00 $180.00 +10.00
70 70 1 180.00 $180.00 -40.00
90 90 1 220.00 $220.00 ±0.00
105 105 1 225.00 $225.00 -185.00
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 —

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1430–1480 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,316.40 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 310.00 $310.00 $202 —
85 85 1 245.00 $245.00 $208 —
160 160 1 160.00 $160.00 $256 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 5 35.00–60.00 $54.62 -3.03
20–25 23 6 45.00–90.00 $57.68 +0.03
30 30 1 15.00 $15.00 -90.43
30–35 31 4 70.00–90.00 $82.80 -22.63
40–47 45 4 100.00–155.00 $137.46 -51.29
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40 40 1 115.00 $115.00 —
52 52 2 120.00 $120.00 -85.24
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 -130.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 -20.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 2 250.00 $250.00 $262 -49.02
125 125 2 270.00 $270.00 $338 -26.56

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 230.00 $230.00 $322 —

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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.