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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, May 18

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← May 11May 18May 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 260▼ 79 vs year ago 222 · −35.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 46▲ 0 vs year ago 42 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 13▲ 1 vs year ago 39 · +2.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder calf special next week.

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 $258.23/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −118.92 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$258.23

13 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,419

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$33.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.28

vs WV average

−11.77 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	271.14	1,440	8thin
Medium and Large 2	579	237.59	1,376	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.55/cwt here — about $64 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale13 hd

258.23

—

WV average2 barns · 19 hd

251.95

+6.28

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−11.77

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−118.92

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	—	Average	1,536	156.82	2,409	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	133.12	1,689	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	127.13	1,983	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	110.43	1,106	10
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,655	145.00	2,400	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,666	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,642	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,725	$2,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,700	$2,569	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,229	$1,797	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,068	$1,738	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$1,471	2thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,039	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	317.56/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,156	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	310.76/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,321	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,467	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,653	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	282.15/cwt	272.50–292.50	1,622	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	595	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,517	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,732	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	288.40/cwt	285.00–290.00	813	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	290.83/cwt	277.50–305.00	968	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	287.05/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,076	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,188	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	245.31/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,084	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	271.64/cwt	257.50–287.00	1,279	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	490	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,264	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	271.77/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,405	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	233.00/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,328	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	269.24/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,543	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	585	240.65/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,408	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	230.51/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,402	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,359	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,528	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,314	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,396	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	310.68/cwt	300.00–322.50	982	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	317.80/cwt	308.00–330.00	1,179	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	270.71/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,023	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	317.58/cwt	307.00–329.00	1,312	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	283.09/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,169	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,533	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	251.27/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,201	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	246.60/cwt	231.00–262.50	1,270	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	522	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,441	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	297.77/cwt	275.00–308.00	1,569	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	237.28/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,348	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,573	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,465	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,185	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,363	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,400	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,095	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,511	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	159.96/cwt	147.50–168.50	2,575	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	83.09/cwt	81.00–85.00	640	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	124.73/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,270	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	109.79/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,209	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	130.70/cwt	124.50–136.00	1,647	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	139.90/cwt	137.00–144.50	1,810	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,079	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	123.19/cwt	121.50–125.00	1,934	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,700	2,569.26/head	2,175.00–2,875.00	2,569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,725	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	1,471.30/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,471	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,343	1,996.18/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,996	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	893	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	142.90/cwt	120.00–165.00	1,102	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	131.67/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,479	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,665.91/head	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,666	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	1,642.18/head	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,642	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	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 May 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 260Year ago 222

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 46Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 13Year ago 39

Feeder calf special next week.

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,471.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,996.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,550.00	1,550.00

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)	1	—	855	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,700	2,175.00–2,875.00	2,569.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,725	2,750.00	2,750.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	771	120.00–165.00	142.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	116.00	116.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,123	120.00–137.50	131.67

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	825	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,665.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,642.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,325.00	1,325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
3	250–300	282	285.00–290.00	288.40
6	300–350	333	277.50–305.00	290.83
6	350–400	375	270.00–295.00	287.05
1	400–450	435	273.00	273.00
4	450–500	471	257.50–287.00	271.64
6	500–550	517	260.00–278.00	271.77
2	550–600	573	261.00–278.00	269.24
2	600–650	608	227.00–234.00	230.51
2	650–700	670	228.00	228.00
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	240.00–248.00	245.31
1	450–500	470	231.00	231.00
2	550–600	570	229.00–237.00	233.00
1	600–650	615	221.00	221.00
1	700–750	720	182.50	182.50
1	750–800	765	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	258.00	258.00
3	550–600	585	240.00–242.00	240.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	316	300.00–322.50	310.68
7	350–400	371	308.00–330.00	317.80
4	400–450	413	307.00–329.00	317.58
3	450–500	473	324.00	324.00
6	500–550	527	275.00–308.00	297.77
2	600–650	617	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	945	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	255.00–287.50	270.71
2	400–450	413	280.00–286.00	283.09
2	450–500	478	250.00–252.50	251.27
2	500–550	515	231.00–262.50	246.60
2	550–600	568	227.50–247.50	237.28
1	600–650	620	192.50	192.50
1	650–700	660	222.00	222.00
1	700–750	745	159.00	159.00
1	900–950	940	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	522	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
3	300–350	330	310.00–320.00	314.92
4	350–400	364	310.00–320.00	317.56
4	400–450	425	300.00–322.50	310.76
2	450–500	460	319.00	319.00
1	500–550	535	309.00	309.00
2	550–600	575	272.50–292.50	282.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	740	234.00	234.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,101	105.00–115.00	109.79
2	—	770	81.00–85.00	83.09
4	—	1,018	120.00–131.00	124.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,570	121.50–125.00	123.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,294	137.00–144.50	139.90
14	—	1,260	124.50–136.00	130.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,610	147.50–168.50	159.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	138.00	138.00

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.