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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 15, 2026 Corrected report

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.91/cwt -6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 459 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.30/cwt -20.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 593 423
Feeder cattle 162 471 320
Slaughter cattle 30 24 24
Replacement cattle 26 48 38

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -28.20
375–390 380 3 450.00–462.50 $458.22 $1,741 -17.90
405–435 426 7 450.00–470.00 $458.64 $1,954 +3.49
470–475 472 3 400.00–417.50 $411.63 $1,943 -36.23
502–535 521 5 395.00–415.00 $405.78 $2,114 -32.00
560–585 574 5 360.00–380.00 $367.97 $2,112 -41.67
605 605 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,245 +11.84
1075 1075 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 +40.00
305 value added 305 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
385 385 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,396 +12.50
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 +40.00
500 500 3 358.00 $358.00 $1,790 -29.69
625 value added 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 +13.69
315 315 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,402 -2.29
350–397 379 11 380.00–432.50 $418.30 $1,585 -20.55
425–445 435 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,751 -19.56
450–495 459 12 375.00–405.00 $395.91 $1,817 -6.37
507–545 521 7 357.50–372.50 $363.45 $1,894 -13.76
552–595 572 8 330.00–369.00 $358.88 $2,053 -18.44
630 630 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,906 -48.17
670–692 685 3 317.00–319.00 $317.65 $2,176 -16.51
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 +5.00
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 -30.23
830–835 833 3 260.00–330.00 $306.76 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 370.00–420.00 $395.59 $1,258 -19.49
350–360 355 2 325.00–360.00 $342.75 $1,217 -7.25
415–445 432 3 310.00–400.00 $342.28 $1,479 -32.72
470–485 478 2 300.00–345.00 $322.85 $1,543 -22.84
510–545 532 3 295.00–335.00 $311.18 $1,655 —
595 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 -1.13
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -106.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 288 3 460.00–510.00 $475.63 $1,370 -31.28
350–395 373 6 420.00–465.00 $450.25 $1,679 -6.34
415–447 430 7 425.00–465.00 $446.82 $1,921 -3.43
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 -35.14
505–545 531 7 357.50–377.50 $374.78 $1,990 -28.37
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
610–620 617 3 332.50–355.00 $344.16 $2,123 -3.43
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -6.67
730 730 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,208 +8.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,292 -11.03
370 370 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,304 —
410–425 418 2 370.00–415.00 $392.10 $1,639 +4.98
467 467 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,541 —
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 +12.16
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $863 —
955–1335 1145 85-90% 7 129.00–180.00 $142.27 $1,629 —
1385 1385 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,475 —
1140–1780 1391 80-85% 5 152.00–169.00 $161.95 $2,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2145 1763 9 177.00–199.00 $185.33 $3,267 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,760 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130–1445 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 155.00–159.00 $157.07 $2,001

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1155–1315 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,936.69
1260–1300 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.78

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 52 3 195.00–280.00 $224.19 +69.19
75 75 1 285.00 $285.00 +105.00
90 90 1 260.00 $260.00 +80.00

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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
1210–1635 1483 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,268.03 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 2 330.00 $330.00 $175 +20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 6 85.00–170.00 $121.54 +14.23
40 40 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 310.00 $310.00 -55.00

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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.