Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2024-02-24

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Feb 24
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
664 head
▲ 591 vs last sale 73▼ 161 vs year ago 825 · −19.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 20▲ 10 vs year ago 30 · +33.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 7▲ 26 vs year ago 26 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

baby calves by the head 300 to 320

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $248.47/cwt on 274 head.
Average price
$248.47
274 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,383
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$238
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$14.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.79
vs WV average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1577253.381,463184
Medium and Large 2514238.421,22590
One grade step is worth $14.96/cwt here — about $238 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 sale274 hd
248.47
—
WV average3 barns · 293 hd
244.67
+3.79
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—Low1,574137.852,1707thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,257122.531,54010
CowsLean 85-90%High1,07191.359798thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,068161.811,7283thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,105156.111,7253thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,4143thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$1,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,238$1,2802thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,267$1,2463thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,178$1,1932thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,3743thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)787$1,1953thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$1,2783thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$1,1502thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added230315.00/cwt315.00–315.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1282335.96/cwt322.50–345.009473
Steers—Medium and Large 1327332.61/cwt320.00–337.501,0887
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added333335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1163
Steers—Medium and Large 1376325.97/cwt280.00–342.501,22618
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added380337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,2831
Steers—Medium and Large 1425290.60/cwt271.00–305.001,23510
Steers—Medium and Large 2428252.72/cwt240.00–265.001,0822
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added429317.22/cwt305.00–325.001,36119
Steers—Medium and Large 1463306.80/cwt297.50–316.001,4203
Steers—Medium and Large 2473234.63/cwt215.00–245.001,1103
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added482318.87/cwt317.00–322.501,5377
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added505280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4141
Steers—Medium and Large 1525284.16/cwt275.00–308.001,4929
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added532305.93/cwt303.50–315.001,62814
Steers—Medium and Large 2555247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,3741
Steers—Medium and Large 1573291.86/cwt285.00–295.001,6725
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added578287.12/cwt285.00–288.001,6607
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added594301.70/cwt283.00–307.001,7929
Steers—Medium and Large 2615256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,5741
Steers—Medium and Large 1620279.54/cwt270.00–287.001,7333
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added625291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,81917
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added672278.10/cwt260.00–281.001,86917
Steers—Medium and Large 1674266.54/cwt262.00–275.001,7967
Steers—Medium and Large 2Value Added680261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,7752
Steers—Medium and Large 2680240.15/cwt230.00–250.001,6332
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added707275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9445
Steers—Medium and Large 1725246.04/cwt240.00–265.001,7844
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added766252.99/cwt252.00–255.001,9383
Steers—Medium and Large 2769225.30/cwt192.50–233.001,7338
Steers—Medium and Large 2805190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5301
Steers—Medium and Large 1843216.68/cwt210.00–228.001,8279
Steers—Medium and Large 1947195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8472
Steers—Medium and Large 11,018185.00/cwt184.00–186.001,8836
Steers—Medium and Large 11,100177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,9471
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2167255.00/cwt255.00–255.004262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1235250.00/cwt250.00–250.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1273260.00/cwt260.00–260.007102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2275260.00/cwt260.00–260.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313229.23/cwt200.00–250.007175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1329281.63/cwt270.00–285.009279
Heifers—Medium and Large 1379282.28/cwt267.50–301.001,07011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2379254.99/cwt241.00–267.509666
Heifers—Medium and Large 1416277.23/cwt247.50–287.501,15314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2418238.78/cwt212.50–270.009985
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added427268.95/cwt266.00–270.001,1488
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added465272.03/cwt270.00–273.001,2653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2474237.05/cwt225.00–250.001,1245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1483274.45/cwt265.00–285.001,32616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added514267.20/cwt262.50–269.001,37317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519242.73/cwt222.50–260.001,2609
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520268.20/cwt256.00–280.001,3957
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added530252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,33610
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578232.35/cwt220.00–252.001,3433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1579252.42/cwt235.00–263.001,4627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added587265.32/cwt264.00–266.001,55737
Heifers—Medium and Large 2608223.05/cwt185.00–247.001,35624
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Value Added610235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1632234.73/cwt220.00–253.001,4835
Heifers—Medium and Large 2671218.65/cwt210.00–229.001,4674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1678230.06/cwt209.00–238.001,56018
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Value Added695238.63/cwt238.00–243.001,65823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2728212.59/cwt207.00–218.001,5482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1779208.75/cwt200.00–219.001,6264
Heifers—Medium and Large 1805200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2855140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1866179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,5505
Heifers—Medium and Large 1920170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5643
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,030179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8443
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,170156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,8251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added368322.62/cwt319.00–326.001,1872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed380322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,2261
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435290.08/cwt280.00–325.001,2627
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Value Added475317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,5062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1494271.47/cwt220.00–295.001,3415
Bulls—Medium and Large 1517266.38/cwt240.00–277.001,3778
Bulls—Medium and Large 2533227.45/cwt210.00–242.501,2123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1575250.43/cwt225.00–275.001,4408
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578204.99/cwt202.50–207.501,1852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2622223.55/cwt200.00–235.001,3903
Bulls—Medium and Large 1638224.53/cwt221.00–235.001,4338
Bulls—Medium and Large 1650235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5281
Bulls—Medium and Large 2678232.13/cwt211.00–252.501,5742
Bulls—Medium and Large 1710189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,3422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1785231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,8131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2890167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,4861
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662137.50/cwt137.50–137.509102
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700130.00/cwt130.00–130.009101
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0931
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,105156.11/cwt150.00–162.001,7253
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,068161.81/cwt160.00–163.001,7283
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,418136.47/cwt136.00–137.001,9352
Bulls——1,635141.50/cwt141.00–143.002,3144
Bulls——1,645126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,0731
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053106.96/cwt97.00–113.001,1265
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06010.00/cwt10.00–10.001061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12393.01/cwt90.00–96.001,0452
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,175119.47/cwt116.00–123.001,4047
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,448129.66/cwt126.00–133.501,8773
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Large 1-29251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,07595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,007.10/head800.00–1,150.001,0072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1781,193.37/head1,025.00–1,350.001,1932
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,2301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,414.42/head1,250.00–1,560.001,4143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Small 1-21,5101,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27801,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 48751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2800110.00/cwt110.00–110.008801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3810107.50/cwt107.50–107.508711
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-287298.20/cwt80.00–113.008563
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,020100.71/cwt84.00–116.001,0272
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 31,060138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4631
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 41,075118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,2691
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,169123.03/cwt110.00–130.001,4388
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,5011
Stock Cows—Small 1-21,375126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,7331
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27871,195.18/head1,125.00–1,300.001,1953
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28001,374.17/head1,250.00–1,450.001,3743

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.