Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2023-05-27

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, May 27
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
162 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 222▲ 19 vs year ago 143 · +13.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 42▼ 16 vs year ago 36 · −44.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 39▲ 20 vs year ago 23 · +87.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Video sale is under Jackson County Board Sale

120 Head of steers base weight of 860 pounds weight stop at 910 pounds. 85% black brought $208 per cwt.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.27/cwt on 57 head.
Average price
$192.27
57 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$971
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$171
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.67
vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1513201.011,03237
Medium and Large 2489176.1086120
One grade step is worth $24.91/cwt here — about $171 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 sale57 hd
192.27
—
WV average5 barns · 105 hd
188.60
+3.67
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—Average1,710113.511,9415thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,304104.731,3664thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low86269.716018thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,040116.001,2061thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,177$1,1723thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,1601thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)997$1,0263thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,025$1,0101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,015$8601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$1,2192thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$9603thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,238$1,5132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,342$1,4533thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,260$1,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)773$1,1382thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1340237.50/cwt237.50–237.508081
Steers—Medium and Large 1355239.00/cwt239.00–239.008482
Steers—Medium and Large 2378212.14/cwt205.00–219.008022
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added425232.00/cwt232.00–232.009861
Steers—Medium and Large 1438238.24/cwt237.50–239.001,0432
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added455235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0692
Steers—Medium and Large 1463242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1233
Steers—Medium and Large 1515245.15/cwt238.00–250.001,2635
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added535246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,3163
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,3941
Steers—Medium and Large 1608231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,40412
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added630225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4181
Steers—Medium and Large 2715171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2231
Steers—Medium and Large 1726200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,45212
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220190.00/cwt190.00–190.004181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1240205.00/cwt205.00–205.004923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1265210.00/cwt210.00–210.005571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2310175.00/cwt175.00–175.005431
Heifers—Medium and Large 1332201.53/cwt200.00–205.006693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added372199.00/cwt199.00–199.007402
Heifers—Medium and Large 1380202.47/cwt200.00–205.007692
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419179.57/cwt175.00–183.007526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1425191.00/cwt191.00–191.008122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2452185.00/cwt185.00–185.008362
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added455197.00/cwt197.00–197.008962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1461188.60/cwt186.00–194.008693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added480207.00/cwt207.00–207.009941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1515195.25/cwt187.00–204.001,0062
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added526210.18/cwt205.00–220.001,1063
Heifers—Medium and Large 2530183.00/cwt183.00–183.009701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added610219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,28510
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655127.50/cwt127.50–127.508351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1666191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1740181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3391
Heifers—Medium and Large 1770173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Fleshy850144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2950113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2276223.73/cwt220.00–230.006174
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320219.44/cwt205.00–230.007023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2356228.72/cwt220.00–232.508144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426212.86/cwt188.00–232.509074
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2472220.30/cwt167.50–238.001,0408
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2563187.64/cwt183.00–190.001,0563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608181.34/cwt179.00–185.001,1033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775116.00/cwt110.00–128.008993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,06089.00/cwt89.00–89.009431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2520115.00/cwt115.00–115.005981
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520110.00/cwt110.00–110.005721
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,040116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,29583.00/cwt83.00–83.001,0751
Bulls——1,814121.14/cwt114.00–130.002,1974
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81359.53/cwt42.50–64.004845
Cows—Lean 85-90%84581.00/cwt81.00–81.006841
Cows—Lean 85-90%895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09079.00/cwt79.00–79.008611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260112.46/cwt110.00–115.001,4172
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34897.00/cwt97.00–97.001,3082
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3730800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,138.55/head1,100.00–1,185.001,1392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1771,172.17/head1,125.00–1,200.001,1723
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 2-3745750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28001,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2818114.83/cwt104.00–122.509398
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,118103.54/cwt100.00–107.001,1583
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2940959.68/head810.00–1,060.009603
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0181,219.02/head1,185.00–1,250.001,2192
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2651,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3421,453.13/head1,010.00–1,710.001,4533

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.