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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 27

● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Apr 20Apr 27May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

520 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 350▲ 294 vs year ago 226 · +130.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 66▲ 47 vs year ago 47 · +100.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 113▲ 41 vs year ago 53 · +77.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calf brought 475 to 585 by the head

hogs brought from 32.5 to 42.5 per cwt

boar hogs brought from 4 to 12 per cwt

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $284.70/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −128.04 against this barn's trailing median of $412.74.

Average price

$284.70

49 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$21.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.66

vs WV average

−24.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	286.87	1,572	44
Medium and Large 2	571	265.55	1,517	5thin

One grade step is worth $21.32/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale49 hd

284.70

—

WV average4 barns · 72 hd

285.36

−0.66

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−24.85

This barn, trailing median19 sales

412.74

−128.04

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

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.84, low $343.66, median $412.74 across 19 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	—	Low	1,646	149.53	2,462	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,584	131.43	2,082	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,275	126.34	1,611	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	974	93.89	915	32

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)	1,414	$1,823	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,476	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,287	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,036	$1,782	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,414	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,266	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	740	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,815	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	934	$1,581	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,063	$1,425	2thin

Every lot

131 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	570	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	313.64/cwt	300.00–325.00	690	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	716	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	313.90/cwt	305.00–322.50	910	2
Steers	250–300	Small 2	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	300–350	Small 2	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	314.89/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,039	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	250.83/cwt	235.00–285.00	833	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Value Added	338	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,073	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Value Added	355	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,154	1
Steers	350–400	Small 1	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	291.64/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,134	8
Steers	400–450	Small 1	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Steers	400–450	Small 2	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	304.68/cwt	297.50–317.50	1,298	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	430	291.73/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,254	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	252.43/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,093	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	459	297.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,368	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	295.62/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,404	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	505	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,535	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	288.22/cwt	265.00–301.00	1,525	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	285.75/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,612	24
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	255.94/cwt	241.00–271.00	1,505	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,618	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	623	283.58/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,767	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	268.97/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,703	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,664	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	663	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,783	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	706	259.25/cwt	259.25–259.25	1,830	32
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,697	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	795	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,964	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,566	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	195	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	536	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	275.89/cwt	270.00–280.00	662	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	256.27/cwt	230.00–275.00	687	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	286.02/cwt	275.00–295.00	789	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	267.01/cwt	260.00–275.00	852	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Value Added	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	226.64/cwt	205.00–245.00	834	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	265.01/cwt	252.50–275.00	988	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Value Added	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	410	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,076	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	262.48/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,089	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	232.70/cwt	215.00–240.00	970	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	470	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,210	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	240.07/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,138	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	252.45/cwt	247.50–258.00	1,209	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,260	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	250.68/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,266	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	236.97/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,246	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	237.74/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,377	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	10
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	610	192.83/cwt	192.50–193.00	1,176	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	194.63/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,203	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	237.68/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,483	23
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	198.81/cwt	177.50–210.00	1,338	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,628	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	169.15/cwt	167.50–172.50	1,214	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	795	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,232	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	902	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,556	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,110	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	682	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	755	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	315.09/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,043	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2Value Added	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	975	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	285.10/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,120	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	402	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,146	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	285.40/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,202	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	282.69/cwt	260.00–293.00	1,312	9
Bulls	450–500	Large 1	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	497	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,292	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	264.87/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,375	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	247.02/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,317	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	238.48/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,366	6
Bulls	550–600	Large 1	583	184.60/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,076	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,694	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	203.72/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,310	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,605	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 1	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,298	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,149	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	146.14/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,418	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,000	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	806	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	972	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	397	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	695	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 3	1,065	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,374	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,130	122.59/cwt	120.00–125.50	1,385	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	150.24/cwt	141.50–156.50	2,599	7
Bulls	—	—	1,795	165.82/cwt	165.00–167.50	2,976	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	48.15/cwt	40.00–65.00	403	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	82.08/cwt	72.50–88.00	735	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	104.21/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,039	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	116.41/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,340	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	123.39/cwt	114.00–131.50	1,539	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	137.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,904	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	139.98/cwt	139.00–141.00	2,090	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	127.15/cwt	123.50–130.50	2,073	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 4	760	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	1,736.62/head	1,425.00–2,050.00	1,737	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	1,405.21/head	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,405	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	2,429.60/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,430	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,363	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,496	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,286.50/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,475.73/head	1,135.00–1,735.00	1,476	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,414	1,822.89/head	1,550.00–2,250.00	1,823	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	123.29/cwt	123.00–123.50	1,893	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,550	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,783	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 4	720	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	504	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 4	893	93.87/cwt	91.00–97.00	838	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,019	122.58/cwt	118.00–132.00	1,249	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	100.39/cwt	92.00–111.00	1,072	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	115.00/cwt	101.00–125.50	1,268	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,265.86/head	1,110.00–1,450.00	1,266	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,413.59/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,414	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	1,781.78/head	1,460.00–2,150.00	1,782	5

This sale against other markets

West Virginia weighted averages

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