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.
Cattle receipts
716 head
Last reported: 334 (Sep 19, 2026) Year ago: 814
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.