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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Dec 16

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

178 head

▼ 493 vs last sale 671▼ 45 vs year ago 223 · −20.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 69▼ 20 vs year ago 49 · −40.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 62▲ 6 vs year ago 9 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Special Cull Cow & Bull Sale next Saturday December 23,2023*

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 $177.98/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$177.98

58 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$15.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.26

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	439	182.82	803	40
Medium and Large 2	415	167.23	694	18thin

One grade step is worth $15.59/cwt here — about $109 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 sale58 hd

177.98

—

WV average3 barns · 66 hd

173.72

+4.26

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	—	High	1,690	107.46	1,816	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	89.50	1,316	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,350	84.89	1,146	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	66.65	677	8thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,568	$1,366	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,397	$1,072	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,072	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$643	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,058	$913	2thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	549	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	220.69/cwt	215.00–242.00	708	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	799	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	360	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	221.05/cwt	201.00–228.00	977	5
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	455	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	921	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	460	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	980	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	909	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	204.49/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,059	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,232	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,320	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,454	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	174.42/cwt	167.50–177.50	556	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	182.31/cwt	177.00–185.00	624	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	169.03/cwt	150.00–187.50	615	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	187.04/cwt	182.00–195.00	694	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	156.14/cwt	140.00–171.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	188.02/cwt	178.00–192.50	799	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	175.60/cwt	174.00–176.00	815	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	823	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	922	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	175.46/cwt	167.00–182.00	923	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	975	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,050	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	217.47/cwt	210.00–220.00	611	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	224.30/cwt	215.00–237.50	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	191.54/cwt	190.00–193.00	820	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	166.86/cwt	162.50–171.00	773	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	518	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	850	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	182.76/cwt	151.00–205.00	972	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	167.48/cwt	165.00–170.00	955	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	182.81/cwt	167.00–191.00	1,046	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	615	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	969	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	947	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	640	140.27/cwt	137.50–143.00	898	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,658	105.45/cwt	85.00–115.00	1,748	6
Bulls	—	—	1,880	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	2,247	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	645	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	310	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	65.70/cwt	55.00–74.50	700	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	992	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	82.03/cwt	70.00–94.50	1,070	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,316	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,498	94.44/cwt	91.50–100.00	1,415	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	913.12/head	900.00–925.00	913	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	890	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,071.75/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,072	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,210	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,444	1,152.45/head	975.00–1,275.00	1,152	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,568	1,366.03/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,366	2

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 178Last week 671Year ago 223

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 69Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 62Year ago 9

*Special Cull Cow & Bull Sale next Saturday December 23,2023*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	170.00	170.00
3	—	322	215.00–237.50	224.30
2	—	428	190.00–193.00	191.54
4	—	281	210.00–220.00	217.47
3	—	572	167.00–191.00	182.81
2	—	395	205.00	205.00
7	—	532	151.00–205.00	182.76
2	—	640	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	165.00–170.00	167.48
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	185.00	185.00
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
2	—	463	162.50–171.00	166.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	137.50–143.00	140.27
1	—	395	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	164.00	164.00
1	—	675	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	180.00	180.00
4	—	364	150.00–187.50	169.03
1	—	745	141.00	141.00
1	—	515	179.00	179.00
4	—	319	167.50–177.50	174.42
2	—	465	177.00	177.00
2	—	423	140.00–171.00	156.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
1	—	645	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	425	178.00–192.50	188.02
5	—	526	167.00–182.00	175.46
4	—	551	177.00	177.00
7	—	371	182.00–195.00	187.04
6	—	342	177.00–185.00	182.31
1	—	610	171.00	171.00
1	—	255	245.00	245.00
5	—	464	174.00–176.00	175.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	321	215.00–242.00	220.69
2	—	518	204.00–205.00	204.49
1	—	355	225.00	225.00
5	—	442	201.00–228.00	221.05
1	—	600	220.00	220.00
1	—	270	227.50	227.50
1	—	670	217.00	217.00
1	—	555	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	180.00	180.00
1	—	400	175.00	175.00
1	—	305	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	217.50	217.50
1	—	455	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	91.00	91.00
6	—	1,065	55.00–74.50	65.70
1	—	645	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	91.50–100.00	94.44
10	—	1,305	70.00–94.50	82.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	89.50	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	119.50	119.50
6	—	1,658	85.00–115.00	105.45

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
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	900.00–925.00	913.12

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,071.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,444	975.00–1,275.00	1,152.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,568	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,366.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	625.00	625.00

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.