Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2019-12-14

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Dec 14
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
733 head
▲ 445 vs last sale 288▲ 733 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 43▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 62▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Pre-Vac feeder calf sale. Cattle noted as value added are weaned and double vaccinated.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.67/cwt on 298 head.
Average price
$122.67
298 head · 503 lb average
Value per head Derived
$616
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$284
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.58
vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2502124.56625279
Medium and Large 247598.2346611thin
Medium 1-275197.007283thin
Large 1-249389.004382thin
Medium and Large 2-340284.833413thin
One grade step is worth $39.73/cwt here — about $284 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale298 hd
122.67
—
WV average4 barns · 336 hd
121.09
+1.58
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,53358.739007thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,43549.677132thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,23646.3257316
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07537.3040129

Every lot

91 lots · USDA AMS · Jackson County Regional Livestock Market - Ripley, WV
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2270110.00/cwt110.00–110.002971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added312127.66/cwt123.00–131.0039811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320133.68/cwt128.00–137.504283
Steers—Medium and Large 2374109.92/cwt97.50–125.004114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378136.28/cwt126.00–146.005154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added390143.27/cwt130.00–145.0055923
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2414150.91/cwt120.00–155.5062514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added420143.50/cwt130.00–149.006038
Steers—Medium and Large 2455102.50/cwt102.50–102.504662
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470136.37/cwt106.00–154.0064112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476142.66/cwt132.00–155.0067920
Steers—Large 1-2485108.00/cwt108.00–108.005241
Steers—Medium and Large 2501118.00/cwt118.00–118.005913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513126.03/cwt114.00–136.0064715
Steers—Large 1-251897.00/cwt97.00–97.005024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519137.98/cwt133.00–145.0071618
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565139.74/cwt135.00–141.007905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569141.64/cwt141.50–142.0080621
Steers—Medium and Large 2580103.00/cwt103.00–103.005971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615141.58/cwt140.00–142.0087115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660125.00/cwt125.00–125.008253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677134.43/cwt134.00–138.009109
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2718125.73/cwt125.00–128.009034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,1102
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265110.00/cwt110.00–110.002921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2283127.99/cwt127.00–130.003623
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325114.91/cwt109.00–121.003732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2340111.81/cwt110.00–120.003807
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added369121.72/cwt120.00–123.004499
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374119.09/cwt105.00–127.0044524
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-338080.00/cwt80.00–80.003041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2410102.32/cwt95.00–110.004202
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-341387.25/cwt87.00–87.503602
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415126.16/cwt117.00–130.0052430
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427121.28/cwt110.00–132.5051824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455106.00/cwt106.00–106.004821
Heifers—Large 1-246090.00/cwt90.00–90.004141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added476120.86/cwt111.00–128.0057512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481118.28/cwt105.00–125.0056910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525116.41/cwt91.00–127.0061116
Heifers—Large 1-252588.00/cwt88.00–88.004621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536127.38/cwt121.00–129.0068349
Heifers—Medium and Large 254088.00/cwt88.00–88.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562118.00/cwt110.00–131.006639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567116.03/cwt112.50–122.0065815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy59093.00/cwt93.00–93.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606133.27/cwt111.00–134.7580869
Heifers—Medium and Large 261386.34/cwt85.00–87.005293
Heifers—Medium and Large 265583.00/cwt83.00–83.005441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700108.00/cwt108.00–108.007561
Heifers—Medium 1-2Value Added75197.00/cwt97.00–97.007283
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290130.00/cwt130.00–130.003771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330127.00/cwt127.00–127.004191
Bulls—Medium and Large 2345116.00/cwt116.00–116.004001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2355124.00/cwt124.00–124.004402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390137.33/cwt131.00–142.005365
Bulls—Large 1-2402105.00/cwt105.00–105.004222
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410113.00/cwt113.00–113.004631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418133.22/cwt100.00–148.005577
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2440120.00/cwt120.00–120.005281
Bulls—Medium 1-2455123.00/cwt123.00–123.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 247095.00/cwt95.00–95.004471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476129.47/cwt122.00–143.006169
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529127.47/cwt110.00–137.006749
Bulls—Large 1-2535113.11/cwt107.00–119.006052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2555101.17/cwt92.50–110.005612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2588131.37/cwt119.00–140.007727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615127.95/cwt125.00–134.007873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-266077.50/cwt77.50–77.505121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,21535.00/cwt35.00–35.004251
Bulls——1,41070.00/cwt70.00–70.009871
Bulls——1,62161.22/cwt53.00–68.509925
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00126.35/cwt20.00–39.002647
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09940.79/cwt22.00–63.5044822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23646.32/cwt38.50–52.5057316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,43549.67/cwt47.00–52.007132
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,393804.22/cwt750.00–850.0011,2032
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,403665.81/cwt630.00–700.009,3412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6151,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0017,3611
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,700735.00/cwt735.00–735.0012,4951
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-2Fleshy1,7451,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0017,8861
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925522.16/cwt350.00–675.004,8302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth1,060380.00/cwt380.00–380.004,0281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,180750.00/cwt750.00–750.008,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,210741.53/cwt700.00–775.008,9732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255685.00/cwt685.00–685.008,5971
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,640730.00/cwt730.00–730.0011,9721
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 1-2955700.00/cwt700.00–700.006,6851
Bred Heifers—Large 1-2990775.00/cwt775.00–775.007,6731

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every West Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.