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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, May 20

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 278 vs last sale 500▲ 42 vs year ago 180 · +23.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 56▲ 9 vs year ago 33 · +27.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 65▼ 12 vs year ago 51 · −23.5%

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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 $185.79/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$185.79

60 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$3.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.88

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	187.90	947	21
Medium and Large 2	463	184.65	854	39

One grade step is worth $3.25/cwt here — about $93 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 sale60 hd

185.79

—

WV average5 barns · 118 hd

171.91

+13.88

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	1,661	118.07	1,961	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	104.28	1,731	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	100.61	1,297	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,015	66.95	679	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	947	113.63	1,076	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$1,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,318	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,109	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,075	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,625	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,540	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	858	$1,013	2thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	572	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	203.80/cwt	202.50–205.00	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	218.77/cwt	215.00–222.50	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	388	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	896	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	925	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	197.57/cwt	181.00–210.00	834	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	439	214.90/cwt	193.00–220.00	943	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	188.66/cwt	186.00–194.00	889	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	216.38/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	191.21/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,010	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	227.56/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,204	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,177	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	958	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	210.32/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,190	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	597	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,307	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,371	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	638	189.52/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	211.49/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,385	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	171.50/cwt	169.00–174.00	1,166	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	188.95/cwt	187.00–191.00	1,357	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	320	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	618	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	384	201.60/cwt	198.00–205.00	774	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	178.42/cwt	172.50–182.50	685	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	395	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	421	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	918	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	191.52/cwt	191.00–192.00	824	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	442	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	849	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	199.26/cwt	193.00–207.00	921	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	467	202.43/cwt	184.00–212.00	945	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	171.31/cwt	162.00–182.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	495	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	193.02/cwt	190.00–197.00	988	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	174.67/cwt	171.00–180.00	905	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	908	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,010	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,120	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	165.26/cwt	146.00–171.00	1,038	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	650	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,086	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	665	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	948	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	223.62/cwt	217.50–230.00	537	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	212.60/cwt	210.00–215.00	676	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	204.54/cwt	165.00–224.00	873	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	185.48/cwt	150.00–207.00	883	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	188.11/cwt	182.50–192.00	963	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	170.92/cwt	157.50–186.00	990	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	951	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	166.01/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,081	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	928	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	108.95/cwt	94.00–124.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	102.54/cwt	95.00–110.00	887	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,450	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	655	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	504	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	947	113.63/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,076	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,607	115.08/cwt	110.00–121.50	1,849	5
Bulls	—	—	1,930	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,567	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	47.07/cwt	19.00–65.00	432	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	82.02/cwt	81.00–83.00	864	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	88.76/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,007	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	90.51/cwt	87.50–93.00	1,115	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	104.74/cwt	94.50–115.00	1,320	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,505	97.15/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,462	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	104.28/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,731	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,317.50/head	1,300.00–1,335.00	1,318	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,109.10/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,109	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	835	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,116	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,200.48/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	94.34/cwt	63.00–114.00	942	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	940	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	96.68/cwt	74.00–110.00	1,112	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,625	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	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 May 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 500Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 56Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 65Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	217.50	217.50
2	—	318	210.00–215.00	212.60
5	—	512	182.50–192.00	188.11
1	—	1,015	101.00	101.00
1	—	700	132.50	132.50
2	—	392	210.00	210.00
8	—	427	165.00–224.00	204.54
2	—	865	95.00–110.00	102.54
11	—	476	150.00–207.00	185.48
2	—	240	217.50–230.00	223.62
7	—	579	157.50–186.00	170.92
2	—	808	94.00–124.00	108.95
1	—	1,160	125.00	125.00
1	—	645	147.50	147.50
3	—	651	160.00–169.00	166.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	165.00	165.00
5	—	628	146.00–171.00	165.26
3	—	477	162.00–182.00	171.31
7	—	384	172.50–182.50	178.42
1	—	650	167.00	167.00
1	—	315	176.00	176.00
5	—	518	171.00–180.00	174.67
1	—	435	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	190.00–197.00	193.02
2	—	602	186.00	186.00
2	—	430	191.00–192.00	191.52
1	—	865	130.00	130.00
3	—	462	193.00–207.00	199.26
1	—	325	197.50	197.50
1	—	555	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	198.00–205.00	201.60
3	—	421	218.00	218.00
2	—	320	193.00	193.00
6	—	467	184.00–212.00	202.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	192.00	192.00
2	—	395	196.00	196.00
1	—	495	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	169.00–174.00	171.50
1	—	560	171.00	171.00
1	—	350	180.00	180.00
2	—	345	190.00–200.00	195.00
3	—	471	186.00–194.00	188.66
3	—	422	181.00–210.00	197.57
2	—	638	184.00–195.00	189.52
2	—	528	182.00–200.00	191.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	439	193.00–220.00	214.90
1	—	550	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	231.00	231.00
2	—	597	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	210.00–213.00	211.49
3	—	566	209.00–211.00	210.32
3	—	411	225.00	225.00
5	—	529	226.00–229.00	227.56
2	—	378	215.00–222.50	218.77
2	—	323	202.50–205.00	203.80
2	—	632	217.00	217.00
1	—	265	216.00	216.00
2	—	718	187.00–191.00	188.95
3	—	476	214.00–221.00	216.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	126.00	126.00
1	—	700	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	92.50	92.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	947	110.00–120.00	113.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	918	19.00–65.00	47.07
5	—	1,135	86.00–91.00	88.76
2	—	1,053	81.00–83.00	82.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,660	97.00–108.00	104.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	87.50–93.00	90.51
9	—	1,260	94.50–115.00	104.74
2	—	1,505	95.00–99.00	97.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,607	110.00–121.50	115.08
1	—	1,930	133.00	133.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,109.10
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	1,300.00–1,335.00	1,317.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,200.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	95.00	95.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	87.00	87.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	74.00–110.00	96.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	94.00	94.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	998	63.00–114.00	94.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,625	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,540	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	1	—	975	1,500.00	1,500.00

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.