Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2024-03-30

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Mar 30
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
223 head
▼ 698 vs last sale 921▲ 71 vs year ago 152 · +46.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
73 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 91▲ 32 vs year ago 41 · +78.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 98▲ 38 vs year ago 32 · +118.8%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $234.16/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −142.99 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$234.16
26 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,284
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$388
per head · Medium 1 over Small and Medium 2
$63.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.64
vs WV average
−32.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1549238.121,30622
Large 1538236.001,2692thin
Medium 2585202.501,1851thin
Small and Medium 2525175.009191thin
One grade step is worth $63.12/cwt here — about $388 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale26 hd
234.16
—
WV average6 barns · 81 hd
242.80
−8.64
National average161 barns · 9,489 hd
266.87
−32.71
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−142.99
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales
437390342295median 377.1503/0704/2506/1308/2210/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $423.01, low $309.23, median $377.15 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—High1,468155.762,28614
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,364129.111,76121
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,010122.121,23427
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,318171.672,2633thin
SteersSelectAverage1,130163.001,8421thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$1,8593thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,335$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,234$1,64110
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)995$1,0351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,8502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)778$1,2632thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,750$2,5751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,253$1,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,65710
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,505$2,0202thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,115$1,1251thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Small and Medium 2185265.00/cwt265.00–265.004901
Steers200–250Medium 2220310.00/cwt310.00–310.006821
Steers250–300Medium 2255305.00/cwt305.00–305.007781
Steers250–300Medium 1268319.72/cwt310.00–330.008572
Steers350–400Large 2365230.00/cwt230.00–230.008401
Steers350–400Medium 1368304.18/cwt280.00–315.001,1197
Steers350–400Small and Medium 1370305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1291
Steers350–400Medium 2375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
Steers400–450Small and Medium 2-3405165.00/cwt165.00–165.006681
Steers400–450Medium 1421309.20/cwt287.00–320.001,3025
Steers400–450Medium 2440274.12/cwt262.50–286.001,2064
Steers450–500Large 1450305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3731
Steers450–500Medium 1477316.06/cwt310.00–327.001,5087
Steers450–500Medium 2478278.18/cwt258.00–299.001,3302
Steers500–550Medium 1510308.92/cwt305.00–313.001,5752
Steers500–550Large 1525313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,6431
Steers500–550Small and Medium 1542292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,5832
Steers550–600Large 2565237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3421
Steers550–600Medium 1575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7251
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1575240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3801
Steers600–650Medium 1622295.39/cwt287.00–297.001,8376
Steers650–700Medium 1650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8851
Steers650–700Small and Medium 1650170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1051
Steers650–700Large 1655266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,7421
Steers650–700Medium 2690224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5461
Steers700–750Medium 1730230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6791
Steers750–800Medium 1758244.48/cwt239.00–250.001,8532
Steers800–850Medium 1800225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium 1170255.00/cwt255.00–255.004341
Heifers200–250Medium 1220270.00/cwt270.00–270.005941
Heifers200–250Medium 2236284.74/cwt250.00–305.006725
Heifers250–300Medium 1263298.42/cwt295.00–300.007853
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1270290.00/cwt290.00–290.007831
Heifers300–350Large 1320310.00/cwt310.00–310.009921
Heifers300–350Medium 1325275.00/cwt275.00–275.008941
Heifers350–400Large 2370240.00/cwt240.00–240.008882
Heifers350–400Medium 2370240.00/cwt240.00–240.008882
Heifers350–400Large 1373276.91/cwt265.00–290.001,0332
Heifers350–400Medium 1375285.95/cwt275.00–300.001,07212
Heifers400–450Medium 2400280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1201
Heifers400–450Medium 1411274.79/cwt262.50–282.501,1297
Heifers400–450Large 2420170.00/cwt170.00–170.007141
Heifers400–450Small and Medium 2445185.00/cwt185.00–185.008231
Heifers450–500Large 2470225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0581
Heifers450–500Medium 1474259.30/cwt244.00–270.001,22911
Heifers450–500Medium 2493237.52/cwt233.00–242.001,1712
Heifers450–500Large 1495261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,2921
Heifers500–550Large 1500241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,2051
Heifers500–550Medium 1522237.16/cwt224.00–245.001,2389
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 2525175.00/cwt175.00–175.009191
Heifers550–600Medium 1567238.78/cwt225.00–250.001,35413
Heifers550–600Large 1575231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3281
Heifers550–600Medium 2585202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,1851
Heifers600–650Medium 2612269.58/cwt231.00–290.001,6503
Heifers600–650Large 1630202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,2761
Heifers600–650Medium 1636214.66/cwt210.00–224.001,3653
Heifers650–700Medium 1661203.32/cwt190.00–206.001,3447
Heifers650–700Large 2680146.37/cwt130.00–162.509952
Heifers650–700Large 1687196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3472
Heifers650–700Medium 2690175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2081
Heifers700–750Large 1700182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,2741
Heifers700–750Medium 1Guaranteed Open710202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4343
Heifers700–750Medium 1718183.98/cwt183.00–185.001,3212
Heifers800–850Medium 1Guaranteed Open832190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5812
Heifers850–900Medium 2-3870163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,4181
Heifers900–950Medium 2Guaranteed Open910146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3291
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Small and Medium 1210265.00/cwt265.00–265.005571
Bulls250–300Medium 1287306.57/cwt300.00–310.008803
Bulls300–350Medium 2310260.00/cwt260.00–260.008061
Bulls300–350Medium 1312308.08/cwt290.00–325.009614
Bulls350–400Medium 2Canadian Origin355285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0121
Bulls350–400Medium 2385270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0401
Bulls350–400Medium 1395310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2251
Bulls400–450Medium 1424302.61/cwt290.00–312.501,2835
Bulls400–450Medium 2440246.52/cwt240.00–260.001,0853
Bulls450–500Large 2465270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2562
Bulls450–500Medium 1474293.86/cwt275.00–305.001,3937
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 1485242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1761
Bulls500–550Medium 1515291.86/cwt287.00–302.001,5033
Bulls550–600Medium 1559279.99/cwt275.00–285.001,5654
Bulls600–650Medium 1623241.24/cwt224.00–250.001,5033
Bulls650–700Medium 1660258.31/cwt254.00–262.501,7052
Bulls650–700Large 1685190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3021
Bulls700–750Large 1715195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3941
Bulls700–750Medium 1735214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5733
Bulls750–800Large 1750160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2001
Bulls800–850Medium 1800177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,4201
Bulls800–850Large 1840156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3101
Bulls850–900Large 1865136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1761
Bulls850–900Medium 1895161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4411
Bulls850–900Large 2895127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1371
Bulls900–950Medium 1930151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4041
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,130163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,8421
Steers—Select and Choice1,318171.67/cwt161.00–180.002,2633
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,358149.35/cwt136.00–160.002,0289
Bulls——1,665167.29/cwt162.00–179.002,7855
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76560.00/cwt60.00–60.004591
Cows—Lean 85-90%77998.15/cwt95.00–104.007654
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed998160.16/cwt153.00–165.001,5982
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066120.69/cwt110.00–129.001,28713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,078136.48/cwt131.00–140.001,4717
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12593.00/cwt93.00–93.001,0461
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,355136.12/cwt131.00–140.001,84410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,396125.72/cwt112.00–130.001,75510
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,1401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,7502,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 29951,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2341,640.51/head1,275.00–1,860.001,64110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,859.27/head1,650.00–2,150.001,8593
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,582.50/head1,850.00–3,400.002,5837
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1151,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,829.35/head2,500.00–3,350.002,8293
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5052,019.93/head1,600.00–2,400.002,0202
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29151,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 21,0802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001

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.