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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Mar 18

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Mar 11Mar 18Mar 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

151 head

▼ 257 vs last sale 408▼ 92 vs year ago 243 · −37.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 45▼ 19 vs year ago 75 · −25.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 28▼ 32 vs year ago 54 · −59.3%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $184.01/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$184.01

63 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3

$56.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.14

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	502	195.32	981	46
Medium and Large 2	468	175.50	820	2thin
Large 1-2	365	165.25	603	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	468	155.50	728	3thin
Medium 1-2	557	148.33	826	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	514	145.99	750	6thin
Large 2-3	470	139.00	653	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.32/cwt here — about $328 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 sale63 hd

184.01

—

WV average5 barns · 101 hd

175.87

+8.14

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,721	113.53	1,954	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	95.52	1,512	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	95.08	1,269	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	952	89.61	853	21

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$1,135	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,037	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,455	$985	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	849	$934	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,057	$1,775	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$1,360	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,259	$1,338	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	645	$350	1thin

Every lot

98 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	350	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	549	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	622	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	207.54/cwt	200.00–215.00	733	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	355	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	373	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	877	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	222.74/cwt	205.00–235.00	956	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	859	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	234.15/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,093	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	478	245.92/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,175	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	520	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,009	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,203	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,069	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	227.28/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,286	5
Steers	—	Large 1-2	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,107	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	640	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,197	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,280	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,362	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	837	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,339	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	925	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,221	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	190	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	333	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	184.16/cwt	180.00–187.50	503	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	363	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	315	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	198.77/cwt	197.50–200.00	656	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	345	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	201.33/cwt	192.00–212.00	743	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	415	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	204.28/cwt	197.00–212.00	864	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	946	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	167.98/cwt	165.00–171.00	727	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	809	1
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	470	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	203.92/cwt	194.00–209.00	981	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	205.65/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,055	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	941	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	181.41/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,043	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,245	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	173.10/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,222	7
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	870	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,122	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,025	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,179	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	191.51/cwt	170.00–207.50	634	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	595	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	197.45/cwt	190.00–205.00	707	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	518	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	757	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	425	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	669	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	440	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,101	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	490	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	804	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,024	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,106	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,356	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,618	103.74/cwt	97.00–109.50	1,679	2
Bulls	—	—	1,773	118.43/cwt	115.00–122.50	2,100	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	889	112.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,002	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	931	81.76/cwt	77.00–89.00	761	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	94.65/cwt	90.00–100.00	888	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	69.39/cwt	64.00–73.00	723	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	85.84/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,055	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	98.61/cwt	90.50–105.00	1,329	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	75.50/cwt	75.50–75.50	1,170	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	95.52/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,512	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,057	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	680	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	703	643.95/head	550.00–750.00	644	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	875	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	645	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,351.14/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,351	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,324.81/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1

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.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market - Ripley, WV

Sat Mar 18, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Charleston, WV (LS-CW)

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 408Year ago 243

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 45Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 28Year ago 54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,135.00	1,135.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	985.00	985.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	703	550.00–750.00	643.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	350.00	350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,351.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,057	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	195.00	195.00
1	—	485	227.00	227.00
1	—	425	203.00	203.00
1	—	550	201.00	201.00
1	—	600	226.00	226.00
2	—	358	190.00–205.00	197.45
4	—	331	170.00–207.50	191.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	164.00	164.00
1	—	440	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	177.50	177.50
1	—	455	177.50	177.50
1	—	415	182.50	182.50
1	—	375	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	220.00	220.00
3	—	513	203.00–207.00	205.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	167.50	167.50
1	—	415	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	160.00	160.00
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
1	—	745	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	162.50	162.50
1	—	190	175.00	175.00
1	—	870	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	197.00–212.00	204.28
1	—	635	196.00	196.00
13	—	481	194.00–209.00	203.92
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
2	—	575	178.00–185.00	181.41
2	—	330	197.50–200.00	198.77
1	—	520	181.00	181.00
7	—	706	166.00–176.00	173.10
2	—	685	180.00	180.00
5	—	369	192.00–212.00	201.33
1	—	1,015	160.00	160.00
3	—	273	180.00–187.50	184.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	186.00	186.00
1	—	500	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
2	—	433	165.00–171.00	167.98
1	—	1,025	115.00	115.00
1	—	570	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	162.50	162.50
1	—	390	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	220.00–236.00	227.28
2	—	523	230.00	230.00
1	—	670	191.00	191.00
6	—	429	205.00–235.00	222.74
9	—	467	225.00–243.00	234.15
1	—	175	200.00	200.00
3	—	353	200.00–215.00	207.54
1	—	765	178.00	178.00
1	—	285	192.50	192.50
2	—	315	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
1	—	640	187.00	187.00
1	—	520	194.00	194.00
2	—	837	160.00	160.00
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
1	—	355	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	132.00	132.00
1	—	435	197.50	197.50
1	—	540	198.00	198.00
1	—	460	175.00	175.00
3	—	595	186.00	186.00
1	—	240	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	244.00–250.00	245.92
3	—	373	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,042	64.00–73.00	69.39
8	—	938	90.00–100.00	94.65
4	—	931	77.00–89.00	81.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,229	80.00–89.00	85.84
1	—	1,550	75.50	75.50
16	—	1,348	90.50–105.00	98.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	95.00–96.00	95.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	889	110.00–115.00	112.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	97.00–109.50	103.74
4	—	1,773	115.00–122.50	118.43

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.