Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 29, 2026

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $349.44/cwt -26.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 529 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.78/cwt -38.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 423 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $378.04/cwt -22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	445	640	413
Feeder cattle	348	502	305
Slaughter cattle	30	23	31
Replacement cattle	26	46	64

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	2	420.00–435.00	$427.56	$1,402	-35.28
382–397	389	5	402.50–425.00	$414.82	$1,614	-17.57
405–437	426	7	372.50–407.50	$397.76	$1,694	-21.89
456–485	472	13	374.00–389.00	$378.04	$1,784	-22.91
500–547	529	20	335.00–358.00	$349.44	$1,849	-26.53
560	560	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,932	-27.24
560–595	579	10	329.00–354.00	$343.29	$1,988	-28.95
616–630	622	6	330.00–342.00	$338.72	$2,107	+2.33
650–690	675	3	334.00–361.00	$350.63	$2,367	+2.83
700–745	723	2	330.00–351.00	$340.17	$2,459	-0.52
775	775	1	342.00	$342.00	$2,650	—
800–815	812	5	326.00–334.00	$327.58	$2,660	+3.25
850	850	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,678	—
930–935	933	2	260.00–294.00	$276.95	$2,584	-28.05
950	950	1	304.00	$304.00	$2,888	+16.50
1000	1000	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,100	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	340.00–370.00	$354.87	$1,022	—
395	395	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,343	-49.40
400–440	422	8	332.50–383.00	$357.61	$1,509	-22.14
450–475	465	3	325.00–342.50	$335.80	$1,561	—
510–520	517	3	325.00–330.00	$326.65	$1,689	+6.67
555–580	568	2	310.00–315.00	$312.56	$1,775	-15.75
680	680	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,938	—
700–715	708	2	285.00–300.00	$292.42	$2,070	—
1015	1015	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,928	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	2	407.50–415.00	$411.35	$1,123	-38.65
305–345	329	8	400.00–415.00	$406.22	$1,336	-35.64
360–395	380	11	382.50–400.00	$388.28	$1,475	-13.85
395	395	1	377.50	$377.50	$1,491	-24.63
400–445	423	18	355.00–388.00	$371.78	$1,573	-38.62
450–493	470	11	348.00–375.00	$358.89	$1,687	-21.34
500–547	519	8	324.00–338.00	$330.23	$1,714	-27.74
530	530	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,616	-52.97
550–570	563	6	302.50–321.00	$308.85	$1,739	-26.22
605–635	622	7	285.00–315.00	$300.74	$1,871	-11.61
650	650	1	282.50	$282.50	$1,836	-11.07
655–660	659	6	295.00–310.00	$307.52	$2,027	+13.95
945	945	1	242.50	$242.50	$2,292	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	3	375.00–400.00	$386.91	$1,064	-54.79
315–325	320	2	320.00–400.00	$359.38	$1,150	+6.37
390–395	393	2	364.00–372.50	$368.22	$1,447	-37.85
400–440	421	8	300.00–357.50	$335.01	$1,410	-45.07
460–495	488	8	300.00–332.50	$318.19	$1,553	-16.36
500–545	513	5	272.50–314.00	$293.26	$1,504	-20.30
580	580	2	252.50–305.00	$278.75	$1,617	-40.48
635–640	638	2	275.00–277.50	$276.25	$1,762	—
665	665	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,762	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,260	-26.39
320–330	325	2	390.00–430.00	$409.69	$1,331	-33.23
360–397	376	10	402.50–430.00	$417.22	$1,569	-6.36
405–430	413	3	360.00–385.00	$376.33	$1,554	-28.01
450–495	470	8	359.00–384.00	$368.83	$1,734	-16.10
505–540	528	11	320.00–350.00	$338.46	$1,787	-23.71
555–576	569	8	320.00–335.00	$325.59	$1,853	-27.52
590	590	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,770	-53.11
630–640	635	3	270.00–320.00	$300.03	$1,905	-26.20
650–670	660	2	280.00–315.00	$297.77	$1,965	+2.31
780	780	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,950	-40.00
835	835	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,879	+10.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	380.00	$380.00	$969	±0.00
320	320	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,056	—
360–395	377	6	335.00–385.00	$356.67	$1,345	-35.60
400–445	418	5	280.00–370.00	$331.47	$1,386	-44.65
450–495	476	10	295.00–355.00	$326.38	$1,554	-29.84
510–545	527	9	250.00–332.50	$303.89	$1,602	-21.11
565–585	574	8	275.00–290.00	$276.91	$1,589	-37.15
600–635	618	4	240.00–295.00	$265.14	$1,639	-30.87
700–730	715	2	240.00–245.00	$242.55	$1,734	-15.45
890	890	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,558	-22.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–925	923	85-90%	2	100.00–105.00	$102.49	$946	—
995–1165	1096	85-90%	4	125.00–143.00	$132.27	$1,450	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1420	1229	80-85%	4	148.00–169.00	$160.10	$1,968	—
1245	1245	80-85%	1	169.00	$169.00	$2,104	—
1335	1335	80-85%	1	244.00	$244.00	$3,257	+54.00

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–1605	1558	75-80%	2	140.00–155.00	$147.27	$2,294	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1975	1650	14	198.00–217.00	$207.43	$3,423	—

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345	1345	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,959	—
1720	1720	1	260.00	$260.00	$4,472	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,634
1200–1360	1268	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	122.00–146.00	$134.83	$1,710
985–1460	1293	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	140.00–153.00	$147.43	$1,906

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
905–1270	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,950.00	$1,648.33
1070–1325	1168	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,550.00–2,900.00	$2,329.53
1255	1255	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
1010–1640	1309	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00–2,500.00	$2,045.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	180.00	$180.00	—
65	65	1	170.00	$170.00	-70.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	5	35.00–85.00	$60.42	+37.92
20–25	22	8	45.00–80.00	$55.71	+26.88
30–38	35	6	100.00–130.00	$107.08	+62.08
40–45	44	4	120.00–165.00	$144.00	-11.00
50	50	1	35.00	$35.00	-175.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	1	130.00	$130.00	—
55	55	2	130.00–140.00	$135.00	—
70	70	1	160.00	$160.00	—
85	85	1	145.00	$145.00	—
125	125	1	240.00	$240.00	—

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
40	40	1	330.00	$330.00	$132	—
50–55	53	2	330.00–345.00	$337.86	$179	—
85	85	1	320.00	$320.00	$272	—
170	170	1	250.00	$250.00	$425	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	162.50	$162.50	—
65	65	1	240.00	$240.00	—
70	70	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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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.