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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Dec 2

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

283 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 227▼ 45 vs year ago 328 · −13.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 55▲ 11 vs year ago 61 · +18.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 5▲ 53 vs year ago 44 · +120.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

71 hd. of steers based at 735 bring $225.75; 64hd. of steers based at 775 bring $209; 58 hd. of steers based at 885 bring $195.

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 $196.05/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$196.05

53 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$17.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.68

vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	198.02	947	47
Medium and Large 2	431	180.62	778	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.41/cwt here — about $169 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 sale53 hd

196.05

—

WV average4 barns · 76 hd

183.37

+12.68

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	1,669	114.57	1,912	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	95.36	1,319	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	82.50	881	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	906	68.28	618	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,342	$1,221	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,630	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,223	$1,029	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$867	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$700	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,580	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,122	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,191	$966	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$963	2thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	277	210.91/cwt	191.00–240.00	584	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	242.02/cwt	230.00–250.00	755	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	797	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	226.02/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,069	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	206.56/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,056	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	218.04/cwt	171.00–236.00	1,234	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,159	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,326	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,345	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	207.61/cwt	205.00–210.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	718	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	196.79/cwt	186.00–199.00	848	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	171.91/cwt	150.00–185.00	744	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	190.66/cwt	181.00–204.00	890	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	181.48/cwt	180.00–183.00	853	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	206.24/cwt	175.00–217.00	1,066	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	176.32/cwt	162.00–184.00	993	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	197.00/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,182	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	182.65/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,200	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	210.04/cwt	185.00–237.00	786	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	213.61/cwt	195.00–232.00	925	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	170.37/cwt	152.00–210.00	821	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	180.58/cwt	153.00–202.00	953	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	151.04/cwt	142.00–160.00	896	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,669	114.57/cwt	95.00–126.00	1,912	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	800	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	592	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	860	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	903	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	67.56/cwt	58.00–74.00	621	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	81.67/cwt	74.00–93.00	879	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	95.36/cwt	83.00–109.00	1,319	28
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	700.29/head	500.00–935.00	700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	867.19/head	585.00–1,125.00	867	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,029.19/head	875.00–1,135.00	1,029	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	1,221.14/head	885.00–1,575.00	1,221	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,630	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	918.40/head	725.00–1,025.00	918	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,122.05/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,122	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	986.45/head	875.00–1,100.00	986	7

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 Dec 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 283Last week 227Year ago 328

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 55Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 5Year ago 44

71 hd. of steers based at 735 bring $225.75; 64hd. of steers based at 775 bring $209; 58 hd. of steers based at 885 bring $195.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	517	175.00–217.00	206.24
3	—	563	162.00–184.00	176.32
2	—	352	204.00	204.00
3	—	657	176.00–186.00	182.65
9	—	467	181.00–204.00	190.66
4	—	274	205.00–210.00	207.61
6	—	431	186.00–199.00	196.79
1	—	230	195.00	195.00
2	—	600	194.00–200.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	205.00	205.00
2	—	470	180.00–183.00	181.48
3	—	433	150.00–185.00	171.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	195.00–232.00	213.61
4	—	482	152.00–210.00	170.37
2	—	593	142.00–160.00	151.04
6	—	374	185.00–237.00	210.04
1	—	600	160.00	160.00
14	—	528	153.00–202.00	180.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	163.00	163.00
1	—	385	207.00	207.00
6	—	312	230.00–250.00	242.02
7	—	511	204.00–215.00	206.56
1	—	680	195.00	195.00
1	—	620	187.00	187.00
1	—	435	182.00	182.00
11	—	566	171.00–236.00	218.04
7	—	473	224.00–231.00	226.02
3	—	277	191.00–240.00	210.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	919	58.00–74.00	67.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,383	83.00–109.00	95.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,076	74.00–93.00	81.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,669	95.00–126.00	114.57

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,630	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,158	585.00–1,125.00	867.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,342	885.00–1,575.00	1,221.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	875.00–1,135.00	1,029.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	888	500.00–935.00	700.29

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,220	875.00–1,100.00	986.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,168	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,122.05
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,123	725.00–1,025.00	918.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,580	1,875.00	1,875.00

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.