Ripley, West Virginia · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Sat, Sep 26, 2026. 42 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Saturday.
Receipts
766 head
Last reported: 343 (Sep 19, 2026) Year ago: 872
500-599 lb steers
$395.25/cwt
74 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$26.29 vs last week ▲ +$12.23 vs Sep 27, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$333.42/cwt
23 head, M&L 1 ▲ +$11.42 vs last week ▼ -$9.00 vs Sep 27, 2025
Reports
42 in 12 mo
Since Oct 18, 2025 Usual day: Saturday
Prices, Sep 26, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
210210
470.00470.00
$987
2
250250
465.00465.00
$1,162
7
321300-345
457.83450.00-480.00
$1,470
11
375350-390
457.07431.00-480.00
$1,714
30
423400-440
437.85423.00-457.00
$1,852
49
470450-497
419.81382.50-436.00
$1,973
36
528506-548
406.15380.00-419.00
$2,144
38
574550-598
384.92360.00-402.00
$2,209
17
621600-640
349.96335.00-365.00
$2,173
10
672655-687
334.95328.00-346.00
$2,251
10
714708-745
332.05303.00-344.50
$2,371
13
777770-795
334.48307.50-340.50
$2,599
3
833815-845
315.65313.00-317.00
$2,629
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
273260-285
430.46420.00-440.00
$1,175
2
328325-330
431.30425.00-437.50
$1,415
6
372355-390
388.01340.00-412.50
$1,443
4
376357-395
388.81387.50-390.00
$1,462
Value Added
3
420410-425
411.51405.00-425.00
$1,728
Value Added
5
435415-445
336.71325.00-362.50
$1,465
7
468450-495
363.19325.00-377.00
$1,700
4
511505-517
375.45371.00-380.00
$1,919
Value Added
6
543535-545
333.24300.00-353.00
$1,809
6
570555-580
360.09345.00-369.00
$2,053
Value Added
4
576565-595
330.16307.50-345.00
$1,902
4
631620-640
331.75326.00-335.00
$2,093
3
635635
341.00341.00
$2,165
Value Added
1
695695
330.00330.00
$2,294
1
740740
312.50312.50
$2,312
1
820820
277.00277.00
$2,271
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
258250-265
400.00400.00
$1,032
4
321305-345
404.24380.00-420.00
$1,298
11
366355-390
397.35385.00-420.00
$1,454
1
375375
410.00410.00
$1,538
Value Added
21
425400-445
387.69375.00-410.00
$1,648
28
466450-485
359.75325.00-376.00
$1,676
14
507500-537
344.24330.00-360.00
$1,745
21
565555-580
346.80317.50-365.00
$1,959
22
620600-640
322.56295.00-349.00
$2,000
23
683660-685
313.21291.00-316.50
$2,139
1
735735
286.00286.00
$2,102
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
281270-290
396.53375.00-405.00
$1,114
7
326300-345
368.41350.00-395.00
$1,201
10
382350-395
365.57344.00-380.00
$1,396
3
385380-387
387.44382.50-397.50
$1,492
Value Added
4
433410-445
351.12300.00-385.00
$1,520
3
463463
354.00354.00
$1,639
Value Added
6
472455-495
314.96299.00-347.50
$1,487
12
528500-540
295.78242.50-320.00
$1,562
8
565550-590
296.76282.50-317.50
$1,677
5
570570
323.00323.00
$1,841
Value Added
1
625625
310.00310.00
$1,938
Value Added
4
633625-640
286.28265.00-307.50
$1,812
4
659650-670
273.12260.00-282.50
$1,800
2
720700-740
263.30247.50-280.00
$1,896
1
740740
289.00289.00
$2,139
Value Added
1
790790
279.00279.00
$2,204
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
240240
455.00440.00-470.00
$1,092
3
283275-295
434.53405.00-475.00
$1,230
2
328310-345
436.34410.00-460.00
$1,431
5
377355-395
432.05410.00-470.00
$1,629
9
421400-442
425.78400.00-450.00
$1,793
4
485470-495
378.13362.50-390.00
$1,834
3
523510-540
364.87355.00-375.00
$1,908
6
567560-590
349.14325.00-368.00
$1,980
6
618600-635
316.11300.00-335.00
$1,954
1
730730
295.00295.00
$2,154
1
775775
290.00290.00
$2,248
1
1,0551055
200.00200.00
$2,110
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
255255
415.00415.00
$1,058
1
315315
417.50417.50
$1,315
4
371355-385
362.52330.00-417.50
$1,345
2
410410
396.25377.50-415.00
$1,625
2
478475-480
341.06330.00-352.00
$1,630
5
528515-545
323.03300.00-342.50
$1,706
2
580575-585
302.66292.50-313.00
$1,755
1
610610
300.00300.00
$1,830
1
675675
280.00280.00
$1,890
3
712710-715
257.48232.50-290.00
$1,833
1
805805
230.00230.00
$1,852
1
850850
230.00230.00
$1,955
Feeder dairy heifers, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
420420
205.00205.00
$861
1
585585
200.00200.00
$1,170
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,2681050-1485
152.03145.00-157.00
$1,928
Low dressing
6
1,6581420-1950
169.22163.00-172.00
$2,806
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
8
1,1991085-1320
125.47108.00-190.00
$1,504
Average dressing
1
1,2501250
134.00134.00
$1,675
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
690690
20.0020.00
$138
Very Low dressing
8
889760-1065
81.9660.00-108.00
$729
Low dressing
4
903845-1020
201.61180.00-235.00
$1,821
Average dressing / Return to Feed
6
1,131990-1225
106.44100.00-114.00
$1,204
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 40 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Sep 21, 2026
$395.25
$333.42
Sep 14, 2026
$368.96
$322.00
Sep 7, 2026
$377.83
$341.56
Aug 24, 2026
$347.31
$340.78
Aug 17, 2026
$373.35
$331.92
Aug 10, 2026
$386.88
-
Aug 3, 2026
$421.55
$357.52
Jul 27, 2026
$418.40
$355.77
Jul 20, 2026
$383.33
$337.50
Jul 13, 2026
$407.46
$359.00
Jul 6, 2026
$466.33
$365.10
Jun 22, 2026
$444.12
$381.80
Jun 15, 2026
$428.49
$368.15
Jun 8, 2026
$434.11
$370.79
Jun 1, 2026
$410.46
$330.00
May 25, 2026
$450.00
-
May 18, 2026
$435.43
-
May 11, 2026
$474.76
$362.80
May 4, 2026
$455.38
-
Apr 27, 2026
$486.84
-
Apr 20, 2026
$456.75
$374.07
Apr 13, 2026
$467.68
-
Mar 30, 2026
$385.37
$310.00
Mar 23, 2026
$468.76
$375.78
Mar 16, 2026
$400.00
-
Mar 9, 2026
$464.90
$373.71
Mar 2, 2026
$459.75
$342.52
Feb 23, 2026
$494.17
$345.36
Feb 16, 2026
$440.63
$362.50
Feb 9, 2026
$446.90
$358.21
Jan 12, 2026
$418.68
$353.80
Jan 5, 2026
$383.68
-
Dec 29, 2025
$372.45
$301.25
Dec 1, 2025
$381.69
$310.50
Nov 17, 2025
$352.58
$296.82
Nov 10, 2025
$353.54
$290.00
Nov 3, 2025
$377.36
$288.59
Oct 27, 2025
$349.53
-
Oct 20, 2025
$381.06
$312.22
Oct 13, 2025
$366.35
$309.08
Price slide, Sep 26, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$457.37
$399.86
400-499 lb
$426.66-30.71
$371.72-28.14
500-599 lb
$395.25-31.41
$345.78-25.94
600-699 lb
$344.40-50.85
$317.78-28.00
700-799 lb
$333.42-10.98
$286.00-31.78
800-899 lb
$315.65-17.77
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Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.