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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 12, 2026

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.48/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 470 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.91/cwt +25.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 513 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $357.34/cwt +18.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 618 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 633 445 1,011
Feeder cattle 506 348 819
Slaughter cattle 41 30 56
Replacement cattle 34 26 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

CALF POOL RESULTS 25 hd steers based 400 stop 425 $486 50 hd steers based 460 stop 485 $460 97 hd steers based 515 stop 540 $447 86 hd steers based 580 stop 605 $430 80 hd steers based 630 stop 655 $412 73 hd steers based 690 stop 715 $389 65 hd steers based 775 stop 800 $349 28 hd heifers based 425 stop 450 $419 95 hd heifers based 510 stop 535 $379 85 hd heifers based 570 stop 595 $363 72 hd heifers based 675 stop 700 $338.5 YEARLING GRASS CATTLE 56 hd steers based 915 stop 945 85% number 1s 85% black flesh 5 $314.75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–321 320 4 425.00–447.50 $441.95 $1,414 +14.39
355–395 379 10 420.00–445.00 $435.58 $1,651 +20.76
405–447 432 17 390.00–440.00 $420.20 $1,815 +22.44
460–497 475 13 375.00–410.00 $398.91 $1,895 +20.87
500–545 517 19 361.00–412.00 $387.63 $2,004 +38.19
560–588 578 20 352.00–374.00 $368.52 $2,130 +25.23
600–640 618 21 330.00–372.00 $357.34 $2,208 +18.62
650–665 654 4 344.00–362.50 $357.80 $2,340 +7.17
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 -5.17
750–787 779 13 333.00–346.50 $342.07 $2,665 +0.07
830 830 2 321.50 $321.50 $2,668 -6.08
865 865 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,837 +13.00
933 933 4 296.50 $296.50 $2,766 +19.55
990 990 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,822 —
1095 1095 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,008 +32.63
300–340 320 2 375.00–385.00 $379.69 $1,215 —
370–397 381 8 370.00–410.00 $389.30 $1,483 +49.30
415–445 432 3 347.50–380.00 $368.05 $1,590 +10.44
470–492 479 7 320.00–348.00 $335.97 $1,609 +0.17
505–530 518 4 300.00–350.00 $333.42 $1,727 +6.77
532 value added 532 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,915 —
565–590 578 2 340.00–347.50 $343.67 $1,986 +31.11
591 value added 591 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,110 —
650–665 value added 655 3 347.50–350.00 $349.15 $2,287 —
650–695 668 3 265.00–299.00 $283.92 $1,897 -1.08
700–720 710 2 300.00–315.00 $307.39 $2,182 +14.97
717 value added 717 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,402 —
750–772 765 4 245.00–330.50 $301.64 $2,308 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 281 4 410.00–420.00 $412.53 $1,159 +1.18
300–345 326 7 397.50–440.00 $426.53 $1,390 +20.31
365–392 374 6 385.00–409.00 $394.49 $1,475 +6.21
410–445 431 13 360.00–401.00 $380.20 $1,639 +8.42
450–495 470 35 350.00–379.00 $366.48 $1,722 +7.59
500–537 513 22 335.00–371.00 $352.91 $1,810 +22.68
553–590 567 18 325.00–352.00 $335.14 $1,900 +26.29
600–625 619 4 312.50–325.00 $319.44 $1,977 +18.70
650–695 671 4 280.00–295.00 $286.54 $1,923 -20.98
730–735 733 2 295.00–326.00 $310.55 $2,276 —
830 830 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 —
853 853 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,256 +43.09
315–340 328 2 380.00–412.50 $395.63 $1,298 +36.25
355–385 value added 363 4 380.00–425.00 $413.05 $1,499 —
360–395 378 6 320.00–400.00 $347.33 $1,313 -20.89
405–446 425 12 300.00–391.00 $354.85 $1,508 +19.84
465–470 value added 469 4 350.00–355.00 $351.24 $1,647 —
450–485 470 10 307.50–350.00 $330.86 $1,555 +12.67
520–540 533 6 312.50–331.00 $321.23 $1,712 +27.97
540 value added 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
565 value added 565 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
560–585 573 2 309.00–327.00 $318.20 $1,823 +39.45
605–610 608 3 255.00–317.00 $275.55 $1,675 -0.70
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 286 9 405.00–452.50 $438.80 $1,255 -11.20
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 +5.31
377–395 385 5 415.00–440.00 $430.94 $1,659 +13.72
405–447 429 7 370.00–430.00 $402.74 $1,728 +26.41
450–498 483 12 354.00–385.00 $372.49 $1,799 +3.66
500–548 532 13 354.00–370.00 $361.71 $1,924 +23.25
552–595 578 13 340.00–364.00 $348.22 $2,013 +22.63
615–625 619 4 315.00–334.00 $325.76 $2,016 +25.73
652–685 659 6 320.00–337.50 $329.13 $2,169 +31.36
700 700 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
815 815 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,915 +10.00
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —
960 960 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 +40.00
310–330 320 2 380.00–412.50 $396.76 $1,270 +66.76
355–375 365 2 310.00–352.50 $330.67 $1,207 -26.00
400–445 427 6 315.00–382.00 $354.41 $1,513 +22.94
465–490 478 2 355.00–382.50 $368.39 $1,761 +42.01
505–542 522 6 320.00–345.00 $327.95 $1,712 +24.06
537 value added 537 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,922 —
562–585 570 3 307.50–349.00 $334.79 $1,908 +57.88
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 -10.14
670–685 678 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,067 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1270 1047 85-90% 13 100.00–121.00 $114.36 $1,197 —
1040–1315 1178 85-90% 2 70.00–100.00 $83.25 $981 —
1165–1405 1244 85-90% 6 121.00–136.00 $126.09 $1,569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1435 1248 80-85% 9 136.00–149.00 $141.76 $1,769 -27.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2205 1739 9 157.00–198.00 $178.01 $3,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–960 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 150.00–210.00 $182.66 $1,485
1030–1370 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 122.00–135.00 $131.15 $1,542
970–1605 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 121.00–145.00 $136.35 $1,617
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,312

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1165 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,666.81
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1090–1310 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,841.54

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 190.00 $190.00 +10.00
120 120 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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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
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30–32 31 3 340.00–360.00 $346.38 $107 —
40–45 43 3 340.00–345.00 $343.46 $148 —
55 55 1 335.00 $335.00 $184 —
55 55 1 340.00 $340.00 $187 —
65 65 3 340.00–345.00 $343.33 $223 —
70–75 73 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $235 —
77 77 2 170.00 $170.00 $131 —
85 85 2 290.00–340.00 $315.00 $268 —
85 85 1 190.00 $190.00 $162 —
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 —
90–95 93 2 290.00 $290.00 $270 —
100 100 1 275.00 $275.00 $275 —
110 110 5 190.00–240.00 $204.00 $224 —
115 115 1 150.00 $150.00 $172 —
127 127 2 190.00 $190.00 $241 —
155 155 1 230.00 $230.00 $356 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 2 45.00–50.00 $47.50 -12.92
10 10 1 40.00 $40.00 -20.42
30–35 33 2 65.00–160.00 $116.15 +9.07
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 +6.00
50 50 1 30.00 $30.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
55 55 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +7.50
110 110 1 175.00 $175.00 -65.00

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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.