Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2024-08-03

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 3
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
470 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 488▼ 45 vs year ago 515 · −8.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 60▲ 3 vs year ago 95 · +3.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 84▼ 19 vs year ago 60 · −31.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $268.52/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −144.22 against this barn's trailing median of $412.74.
Average price
$268.52
27 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,441
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$482
per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2
$85.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.04
vs WV average
−19.27 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1533280.541,49619thin
Large 1555261.001,4492thin
Medium 1-2537249.421,3404thin
Small and Medium 1580205.001,1891thin
Medium 2520195.001,0141thin
One grade step is worth $85.54/cwt here — about $482 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 sale27 hd
268.52
—
WV average2 barns · 29 hd
264.48
+4.04
National average138 barns · 5,135 hd
287.79
−19.27
This barn, trailing median19 sales
412.74
−144.22
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
501444387330median 412.7403/1405/0907/1808/2910/17
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,554157.992,45622
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,365142.161,94020
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,043117.071,22150
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,228178.862,1962thin
SteersSelectAverage1,065141.001,5021thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,128$1,8664thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,295$1,7482thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,294$1,7164thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,410$1,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$1,6452thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)952$1,4253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$1,2963thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)835$1,1751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)980$1,1351thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)935$1,1101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,010$1,1022thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)857$1,1946
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,455$2,1102thin
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,415$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,226$1,6904thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)947$1,5873thin
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,425$1,5501thin

Every lot

155 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium 1240335.00/cwt335.00–335.008041
Steers250–300Medium 2275165.00/cwt165.00–165.004541
Steers250–300Medium 1277329.07/cwt305.00–340.009124
Steers250–300Medium 1-2295240.00/cwt240.00–240.007081
Steers300–350Medium 1-2315263.07/cwt255.00–280.008293
Steers300–350Medium 1330323.32/cwt312.50–332.501,0678
Steers300–350Medium 2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Steers350–400Medium 1-2363278.35/cwt275.00–280.001,0103
Steers350–400Medium 1371312.90/cwt300.00–335.001,1619
Steers400–450Medium 1421293.58/cwt280.00–310.001,23618
Steers400–450Medium 1-2427269.96/cwt265.00–275.001,1533
Steers450–500Large 1470270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2691
Steers450–500Medium 1474291.49/cwt280.00–305.001,38212
Steers450–500Medium 1-2480259.83/cwt242.00–267.501,2474
Steers500–550Medium 2520195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0141
Steers500–550Medium 1-2523247.23/cwt235.00–257.501,2933
Steers500–550Medium 1526279.61/cwt267.50–291.001,47116
Steers500–550Large 1530258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,3671
Steers550–600Medium 1573285.51/cwt275.00–291.001,6363
Steers550–600Large 1580264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,5311
Steers550–600Medium 1-2580256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,4851
Steers550–600Small and Medium 1580205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1891
Steers600–650Medium 1-2616254.07/cwt249.00–264.001,5653
Steers600–650Medium 1627264.29/cwt255.00–272.001,65711
Steers600–650Medium 2635187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1911
Steers600–650Small and Medium 1645217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4031
Steers650–700Medium 1658247.57/cwt240.00–263.001,6293
Steers650–700Large 2660195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2871
Steers700–750Medium 1708245.48/cwt240.00–250.001,7384
Steers700–750Medium 2720162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1701
Steers750–800Medium 1768246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,8892
Steers750–800Medium 2795210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6701
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,4333
Steers800–850Medium 2830195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6191
Steers800–850Medium 1835245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0461
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2847251.85/cwt251.85–251.852,13361
Steers900–950Large 2920175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6101
Steers900–950Medium 1935190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7771
Steers950–1000Medium 1950220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0902
Steers950–1000Medium 2965175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6891
Steers1000–1050Medium 11,020185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8871
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium 2215260.00/cwt260.00–260.005591
Heifers200–250Medium 1-2220290.00/cwt290.00–290.006381
Heifers200–250Medium 1232318.38/cwt315.00–320.007393
Heifers250–300Medium 1-2260287.40/cwt285.00–290.007472
Heifers250–300Small and Medium 1265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005961
Heifers250–300Medium 1277309.88/cwt302.50–320.008585
Heifers250–300Medium 2280265.00/cwt265.00–265.007421
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2303287.52/cwt285.00–290.008712
Heifers300–350Medium 2325245.08/cwt240.00–250.007972
Heifers300–350Small and Medium 1325200.00/cwt200.00–200.006501
Heifers300–350Medium 1329315.48/cwt300.00–330.001,0384
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1350195.00/cwt195.00–195.006831
Heifers350–400Medium 1Value Added363307.04/cwt305.00–312.501,1156
Heifers350–400Medium 1370284.10/cwt277.50–287.501,05110
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2420262.38/cwt255.00–266.001,1025
Heifers400–450Medium 2420237.50/cwt237.50–237.509981
Heifers400–450Medium 1421285.22/cwt270.00–296.001,20116
Heifers450–500Large 1455269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,2241
Heifers450–500Medium 1472280.72/cwt264.00–288.001,32511
Heifers450–500Medium 2478235.13/cwt230.00–240.001,1242
Heifers500–550Large 1510255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3011
Heifers500–550Medium 1516276.23/cwt271.00–285.001,4259
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2527243.23/cwt240.00–246.001,2825
Heifers500–550Small and Medium 1535222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1901
Heifers500–550Medium 2545220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1991
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2563243.91/cwt239.00–249.001,3734
Heifers550–600Medium 1565253.02/cwt243.00–263.001,4307
Heifers550–600Small and Medium 1575235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3511
Heifers550–600Medium 2579224.11/cwt210.00–233.001,2984
Heifers550–600Large 1583237.93/cwt225.00–245.001,3873
Heifers600–650Medium 1600277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,6651
Heifers600–650Medium 2620209.83/cwt202.50–221.001,3013
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2624240.17/cwt231.00–248.001,4995
Heifers600–650Small and Medium 1640175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1201
Heifers650–700Medium 1658234.48/cwt230.00–239.001,5432
Heifers650–700Medium 2671213.50/cwt200.00–222.001,4334
Heifers700–750Medium 1Guaranteed Open715230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6451
Heifers700–750Medium 1720214.14/cwt212.50–217.501,5423
Heifers800–850Medium 2Guaranteed Open800207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,6601
Heifers850–900Medium 1869179.38/cwt167.50–187.501,5594
Heifers950–1000Medium 1970175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6981
Heifers1100–1150Medium 11,101142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,5693
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium 1224284.42/cwt275.00–302.506375
Bulls250–300Medium 1-2260290.19/cwt285.00–295.007542
Bulls250–300Medium 1Value Added268349.50/cwt340.00–355.009373
Bulls250–300Medium 1270320.83/cwt300.00–337.508665
Bulls250–300Medium 2285252.50/cwt252.50–252.507201
Bulls300–350Medium 2300260.00/cwt260.00–260.007801
Bulls300–350Medium 1318325.10/cwt307.50–335.001,0349
Bulls300–350Large 1325297.50/cwt297.50–297.509671
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2325287.50/cwt287.50–287.509341
Bulls350–400Medium 1358326.70/cwt325.00–330.001,1703
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2390277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,0821
Bulls350–400Medium 2395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 2410165.00/cwt165.00–165.006771
Bulls400–450Medium 1417276.68/cwt260.00–286.001,1549
Bulls400–450Small and Medium 1425180.00/cwt180.00–180.007651
Bulls450–500Large 1453284.96/cwt280.00–295.001,2913
Bulls450–500Small and Medium 2475205.00/cwt205.00–205.009741
Bulls450–500Medium 1490255.50/cwt250.00–261.001,2522
Bulls500–550Medium 2505235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1871
Bulls500–550Medium 1514281.11/cwt270.00–292.501,4454
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2528253.44/cwt245.00–268.001,3385
Bulls500–550Large 1533257.27/cwt247.50–267.501,3712
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1545215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1721
Bulls550–600Large 1570240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3681
Bulls550–600Small and Medium 1575205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1791
Bulls550–600Medium 2586230.38/cwt222.50–233.001,3504
Bulls600–650Large 1600213.75/cwt200.00–227.501,2832
Bulls600–650Large 2610187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1441
Bulls600–650Medium 1620205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2711
Bulls600–650Medium 2620182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1321
Bulls600–650Small and Medium 1630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2635236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4991
Bulls650–700Large 1655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3101
Bulls650–700Small and Medium 1655195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2771
Bulls650–700Large 2658202.41/cwt195.00–210.001,3322
Bulls650–700Medium 2690192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,3281
Bulls700–750Medium 1727202.81/cwt192.50–208.001,4743
Bulls700–750Medium 2728183.31/cwt180.00–188.001,3344
Bulls750–800Medium 2750191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4331
Bulls750–800Small and Medium 1775192.56/cwt190.00–195.001,4922
Bulls750–800Medium 1786195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5333
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5023
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,065141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,5021
Steers—Select and Choice1,228178.86/cwt175.00–182.502,1962
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,365153.09/cwt142.00–160.002,09012
Bulls——1,775130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3081
Bulls——1,782167.64/cwt163.00–174.002,9879
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95474.20/cwt60.00–90.007085
Cows—Lean 85-90%967109.88/cwt98.00–119.001,06317
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101123.78/cwt120.00–130.501,36319
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113140.29/cwt134.00–155.501,5619
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,321134.75/cwt125.00–139.001,78011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,418151.21/cwt141.00–161.002,1449
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28571,194.43/head850.00–1,725.001,1946
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28351,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29521,424.75/head1,085.00–1,675.001,4253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29701,295.53/head1,050.00–1,425.001,2963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,101.98/head975.00–1,200.001,1022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,866.46/head1,475.00–2,100.001,8664
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,645.07/head1,450.00–1,800.001,6452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2941,715.89/head1,475.00–1,835.001,7164
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,747.78/head1,350.00–2,000.001,7482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4101,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29051,505.52/head1,450.00–1,550.001,5062
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,595.59/head960.00–1,800.001,5963
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4552,110.18/head2,000.00–2,225.002,1102

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.