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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report, Ripley, WV

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 19, 2026

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $369.92/cwt -17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 517 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.86/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.78/cwt -24.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 633 733
Feeder cattle 300 506 572
Slaughter cattle 30 41 84
Replacement cattle 4 34 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Lower head run by half compared to last, Regular sale today bookended by Feeder Special sales both last week and next week. Slightly lower than average attendance while trade remained relatively active throughout. Many bawling calves but quite a bit of quality in the Feeder run, prices following national and regional trends with Feeders lower by at least $13 per cwt with Steers holding more market strength than Heifers. Red/white face reported as Medium Frame on this report. Slaughter Cows lower by $4-$8.50 per cwt, Bulls lower by $3 per cwt. Baby Calves, $475 - $850 per head. Cull Breeding Hogs $10-$36 per cwt; Feeder Pigs, $35 - $52.50 per head. This sale reported on an out-weight basis.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 375.00–417.00 $402.75 $1,289 -39.20
355–357 356 3 425.00–430.00 $428.34 $1,525 -7.24
410 value added 410 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
417–435 423 3 381.00–383.00 $381.69 $1,615 -38.51
455–485 472 3 380.00–395.00 $387.22 $1,828 -11.69
495 495 4 373.00–379.00 $374.50 $1,854 -24.41
504–515 value added 508 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,930 —
510–542 534 4 300.00–370.00 $349.75 $1,868 -37.88
550–591 584 6 362.00–368.00 $367.06 $2,144 -1.46
677 fancy 677 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,329 —
677–685 679 4 330.00–344.00 $340.47 $2,312 -17.33
700 700 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,254 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–442 428 7 352.50–404.00 $393.57 $1,684 +25.52
450–490 479 6 265.00–405.00 $341.46 $1,636 +5.49
510–540 525 2 365.00–372.00 $368.40 $1,934 +34.98
580–595 591 6 292.50–355.00 $338.17 $1,999 -5.50
600–605 603 2 287.50–335.00 $311.35 $1,877 —
660 660 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,066 +29.08
705–735 720 2 272.50–287.50 $279.84 $2,015 -27.55
770–775 773 2 301.00–310.00 $305.51 $2,362 +3.87
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,005 —
365–388 382 4 325.00–340.00 $336.42 $1,285 —
555 555 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 4 360.00–407.50 $384.07 $1,087 -28.46
310–340 325 2 375.00–402.50 $388.12 $1,261 -38.41
350–370 358 3 332.00–365.00 $347.32 $1,243 -47.17
405–420 413 2 335.00–372.00 $353.16 $1,459 -27.04
438 fancy 438 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,588 —
461 value added 461 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,775 —
452–480 465 8 330.00–365.00 $353.18 $1,642 -13.30
500–540 520 7 300.00–350.00 $319.68 $1,662 -33.23
550–567 557 7 300.00–316.00 $309.29 $1,723 -25.85
590 value added 590 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
605–630 618 4 281.00–300.00 $287.30 $1,776 -32.14
665–675 670 2 260.00–277.50 $268.68 $1,800 -17.86
655–690 681 4 225.00–270.00 $259.18 $1,765 -27.36
705–740 723 2 210.00–270.00 $239.27 $1,730 -71.28
760 760 2 240.00–270.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 8 355.00–400.00 $378.82 $1,231 -16.81
365–390 377 7 320.00–385.00 $350.88 $1,323 +3.55
405–430 416 4 305.00–370.00 $336.25 $1,399 -18.60
450–478 461 10 332.00–360.00 $346.13 $1,596 +15.27
510–535 520 3 300.00–315.00 $308.72 $1,605 -12.51
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 325.00–385.00 $355.80 $1,334 —
420–445 439 4 270.00–302.50 $294.72 $1,294 —
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 —
570–580 575 2 287.50–307.50 $297.41 $1,710 —
605 605 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 -18.80
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -10.00
355–395 372 5 375.00–420.00 $395.99 $1,473 -34.95
405–445 423 10 350.00–392.50 $377.78 $1,598 -24.96
453–490 478 7 355.00–402.50 $376.15 $1,798 +3.66
507–540 517 4 330.00–355.00 $346.02 $1,789 -15.69
550–580 566 4 270.00–350.00 $318.50 $1,803 -29.72
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 -0.76
670–690 680 2 295.00–312.50 $303.88 $2,066 -25.25
700–740 720 2 210.00–305.00 $256.18 $1,844 -43.82
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 +35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
460 460 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,414 —
500–515 511 4 235.00–301.00 $284.86 $1,456 —
640 640 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1295 1156 80-85% 5 129.00–145.00 $135.92 $1,571 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,844 —
1180–1360 1253 80-85% 3 111.00–119.00 $114.60 $1,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $570 —
1065–1120 1093 85-90% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.41 $1,141 —
975–1385 1139 85-90% 5 108.00–130.00 $117.49 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1520 1375 5 135.00–166.00 $157.60 $2,167 —
1435–2154 1746 8 167.00–184.00 $175.89 $3,071 -2.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1350–1380 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,638.19

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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
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
35 35 1 55.00 $55.00 $19 -291.38
45 45 1 310.00 $310.00 $140 -33.46
75 75 1 270.00 $270.00 $202 -52.41
90 90 1 275.00 $275.00 $248 +175.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 -80.00
60–65 63 2 85.00–160.00 $124.00 +4.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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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.