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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 6

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 223▼ 211 vs year ago 471 · −44.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 73▲ 5 vs year ago 69 · +7.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 70▲ 33 vs year ago 25 · +132.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Moderate buyer attendance at the sale today, first day without precipitation in about a week while colder temperatures slowed early pasture growth. Very similar run compared to last week with a slight increase in Feeder offering, while the quality was somewhat up and down. Feeder Steers steady to $4 higher in the in 4-5 weights while demand lowered for the heavier side of the run. Heifers experienced an opposite trend as 4 weights sold down to $12 lower, 5 weights steady and light 6's up to $9 higher. Fairly heavy run of light Feeder Bulls selling steady to $3 higher. Increasing demand for Slaughter Cows, average dressing Lean $5 higher, Boner type $6.50 higher this week, Slaughter Bulls steady to $3 higher. Firm demand for a quality run of Replacements, mostly young Bred Cows and Pairs. Heiferettes, $130-$174; Baby Calves, $300-$500. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $57.50-$97.50.

*Feeder Calf Special next Saturday, April 13th*

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.63/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −141.52 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$235.63

15 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,250

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$1.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.76

vs WV average

−34.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	236.51	1,257	8thin
Medium and Large 2	529	234.64	1,242	7thin

One grade step is worth $1.87/cwt here — about $15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale15 hd

235.63

—

WV average2 barns · 86 hd

233.88

+1.76

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−34.96

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−141.52

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,564	158.19	2,474	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	132.86	1,577	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	132.51	2,010	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	127.10	1,234	16

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,114	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$2,114	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,675	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,525	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,530	$2,310	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$3,151	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,134	$2,352	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,326	$2,342	6

Every lot

71 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	305.26/cwt	275.00–350.00	986	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	296.11/cwt	272.50–320.00	1,282	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,510	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	270.04/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,412	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	548	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,688	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	277.47/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,548	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	296.10/cwt	281.00–316.00	1,679	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	271.78/cwt	267.50–276.00	1,658	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	619	238.13/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,474	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	273.80/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,821	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	236.29/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,713	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,491	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	248.90/cwt	242.50–255.00	767	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	320	272.25/cwt	261.00–282.50	871	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	360	182.88/cwt	155.00–210.00	658	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	273.74/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,021	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	287.98/cwt	272.00–301.00	1,112	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	260.32/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,101	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	260.11/cwt	252.50–274.00	1,105	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	250.80/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,149	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	247.10/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,186	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	480	217.73/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,045	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	236.43/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,222	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	240.69/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,271	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,326	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	236.74/cwt	236.00–237.50	1,361	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,360	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	178.02/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,189	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	211.48/cwt	185.00–216.00	1,512	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	270.00/cwt	185.00–295.00	1,034	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	412	305.33/cwt	282.50–313.00	1,258	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	293.80/cwt	254.00–316.00	1,381	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	277.04/cwt	250.00–297.00	1,468	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	235.73/cwt	190.00–260.00	1,339	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	223.62/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,395	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,443	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	152.45/cwt	137.50–160.00	2,150	7
Bulls	—	—	1,833	168.24/cwt	164.00–171.00	3,084	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	828	111.32/cwt	105.00–116.00	922	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	125.64/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,222	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	138.91/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,461	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	140.76/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,644	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	132.26/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,571	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	120.99/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,474	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	129.26/cwt	129.00–129.50	1,949	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,134	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	2,310.00/head	2,310.00–2,310.00	2,310	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,536.62/head	1,910.00–3,200.00	2,537	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,271	3,151.07/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,151	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,326	2,341.58/head	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,342	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	730	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	883	1,670.33/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,670	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	2,409.10/head	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,409	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,304	2,311.15/head	2,075.00–2,550.00	2,311	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1

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 Apr 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 223Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 73Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 70Year ago 25

*Feeder Calf Special next Saturday, April 13th*

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	1,910.00–3,200.00	2,536.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,271	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,151.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,326	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,341.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	883	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,670.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	—	1,245	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,304	2,075.00–2,550.00	2,311.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,365	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,208	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,409.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	—	1,530	2,310.00	2,310.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	185.00	185.00
2	450–500	480	210.00–225.00	217.73
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	680	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	242.50–255.00	248.90
5	350–400	373	272.00–275.00	273.74
3	400–450	423	260.00–261.00	260.32
5	450–500	458	235.00–255.00	250.80
5	500–550	528	230.00–247.50	240.69
1	550–600	555	239.00	239.00
2	650–700	668	173.00–183.00	178.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	386	272.00–301.00	287.98
3	400–450	425	252.50–274.00	260.11
3	450–500	480	242.50–250.00	247.10
6	500–550	517	230.00–243.00	236.43
2	550–600	575	236.00–237.50	236.74
1	600–650	610	223.00	223.00
7	700–750	715	185.00–216.00	211.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	261.00–282.50	272.25
2	350–400	360	155.00–210.00	182.88
1	400–450	400	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	619	220.00–250.00	238.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	275.00–350.00	305.26
2	400–450	433	272.50–320.00	296.11
3	500–550	523	260.00–290.00	270.04
2	550–600	558	270.00–285.00	277.47
1	700–750	705	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	785	185.00–195.00	189.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	548	308.00	308.00
8	550–600	567	281.00–316.00	296.10
2	600–650	610	267.50–276.00	271.78
5	650–700	665	269.00–275.00	273.80
2	700–750	725	229.00–244.00	236.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	383	185.00–295.00	270.00
9	400–450	412	282.50–313.00	305.33
13	450–500	470	254.00–316.00	293.80
13	500–550	530	250.00–297.00	277.04
3	550–600	568	190.00–260.00	235.73
4	600–650	624	220.00–234.00	223.62
3	700–750	725	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	115.00–127.00	120.99
13	—	1,188	124.00–137.00	132.26
7	—	1,168	136.00–145.00	140.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	129.00–129.50	129.26
1	—	1,535	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,052	133.00–143.00	138.91
3	—	828	105.00–116.00	111.32
8	—	973	114.00–134.00	125.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,833	164.00–171.00	168.24
7	—	1,410	137.50–160.00	152.45

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.