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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 17

● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

764 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 859▲ 300 vs year ago 464 · +64.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 52▲ 41 vs year ago 72 · +56.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 71▼ 28 vs year ago 90 · −31.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

VIDEO SALE RESULTS

106 hd. steers based 925 85-90% blk. brought 229.5 per cwt

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 $252.78/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −124.37 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$252.78

57 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,368

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$21.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

vs WV average

+0.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	256.94	1,388	46
Medium and Large 2	545	235.39	1,282	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.54/cwt here — about $106 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 sale57 hd

252.78

—

WV average4 barns · 71 hd

248.20

+4.58

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

+0.84

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−124.37

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	1,543	167.99	2,592	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	145.86	2,345	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	141.77	1,711	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	120.23	1,226	35

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)	990	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,269	$1,971	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,899	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,630	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	844	$1,556	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,185	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,254	2thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	627	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	333.41/cwt	330.00–340.00	767	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	281.86/cwt	265.00–300.00	775	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	319.32/cwt	305.00–330.00	888	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	333.64/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,054	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	276.87/cwt	260.00–285.00	908	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	303.77/cwt	290.00–323.00	1,109	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,126	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	269.95/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,153	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	305.97/cwt	291.00–317.00	1,313	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	299.80/cwt	287.00–321.00	1,412	30
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	264.12/cwt	235.00–277.50	1,281	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	250.24/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,296	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	289.74/cwt	270.00–301.00	1,518	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	253.03/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,465	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	266.46/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,545	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	268.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,691	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,577	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	257.62/cwt	253.00–261.00	1,757	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	257.72/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,835	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,729	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,871	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,972	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,767	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,720	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	190	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	551	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	245.81/cwt	230.00–260.00	573	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	302.50/cwt	285.00–322.50	741	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	296.22/cwt	285.00–305.00	815	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	291.31/cwt	270.00–305.00	918	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	287.73/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,053	36
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	250.98/cwt	235.00–265.00	934	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	282.12/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,202	31
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	252.12/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,097	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	269.08/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,278	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	249.75/cwt	217.50–260.00	1,201	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	258.22/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,353	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	236.59/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,263	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	254.28/cwt	241.00–263.00	1,460	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,362	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	612	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,561	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	221.94/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,378	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	238.03/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,495	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	234.43/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,575	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	207.70/cwt	180.00–222.00	1,406	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	223.01/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,684	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,598	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	341.25/cwt	325.00–357.50	819	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	282.70/cwt	270.00–300.00	749	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	336.83/cwt	307.50–355.00	960	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	328.66/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,045	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	308.34/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,169	21
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	307.16/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,287	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	250.97/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,079	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	290.89/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,373	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	255.21/cwt	237.50–266.00	1,253	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	281.59/cwt	266.00–300.00	1,450	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	241.85/cwt	227.50–259.00	1,267	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	230.76/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,320	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	256.51/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,501	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,696	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	641	221.89/cwt	207.50–227.00	1,422	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	217.34/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,478	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	183.29/cwt	172.50–194.00	1,252	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	207.94/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,472	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,323	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	191.29/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,507	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,362	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,508	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,675	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,555	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,095	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,708	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,721	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	161.24/cwt	154.00–169.00	2,359	14
Bulls	—	—	1,621	173.78/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,817	11
Bulls	—	—	1,670	183.35/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,062	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	95.00/cwt	89.00–101.00	888	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	111.77/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,104	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	125.29/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,302	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	136.77/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,472	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	138.77/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,621	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	151.79/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,029	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	145.86/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,345	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	1,556.16/head	935.00–1,875.00	1,556	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	131.68/cwt	122.00–143.00	1,422	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,324.83/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,547	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,238	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,629.65/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,630	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,898.65/head	1,000.00–2,500.00	1,899	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	132.33/cwt	112.00–145.00	1,539	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	1,971.13/head	1,575.00–2,450.00	1,971	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,154	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	143.61/cwt	125.00–155.00	1,371	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	134.38/cwt	123.00–146.00	1,489	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	146.99/cwt	139.50–152.50	1,999	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	1,254.14/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,254	2

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 Aug 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 764Last week 859Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 52Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 71Year ago 90

VIDEO SALE RESULTS

106 hd. steers based 925 85-90% blk. brought 229.5 per cwt

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	990	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,185.00	1,185.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,163	112.00–145.00	132.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,324.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,629.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,475	146.00	146.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,155	1,000.00–2,500.00	1,898.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	140.00	140.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	935.00–1,875.00	1,556.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	110.00	110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,269	1,575.00–2,450.00	1,971.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,080	122.00–143.00	131.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,360	139.50–152.50	146.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,108	123.00–146.00	134.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	955	125.00–155.00	143.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	725	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,254.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	270.00–300.00	282.70
1	300–350	330	230.00	230.00
4	400–450	430	230.00–265.00	250.97
6	450–500	491	237.50–266.00	255.21
5	500–550	524	227.50–259.00	241.85
3	550–600	572	225.00–240.00	230.76
4	600–650	641	207.50–227.00	221.89
2	650–700	683	172.50–194.00	183.29
1	700–750	725	182.50	182.50
2	750–800	788	187.50–195.00	191.29
1	850–900	865	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	325.00–357.50	341.25
3	250–300	285	307.50–355.00	336.83
10	300–350	318	305.00–345.00	328.66
21	350–400	379	275.00–318.00	308.34
13	400–450	419	291.00–320.00	307.16
16	450–500	472	270.00–299.00	290.89
12	500–550	515	266.00–300.00	281.59
6	550–600	585	242.50–260.00	256.51
3	600–650	628	270.00	270.00
3	650–700	680	217.00–218.00	217.34
6	700–750	708	200.00–217.00	207.94
1	850–900	895	177.50	177.50
1	900–950	900	167.50	167.50
1	950–1000	985	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	151.00	151.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	156.00	156.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	285.00–322.50	302.50
7	250–300	275	285.00–305.00	296.22
18	300–350	315	270.00–305.00	291.31
36	350–400	366	270.00–302.50	287.73
31	400–450	426	270.00–295.00	282.12
31	450–500	475	260.00–290.00	269.08
31	500–550	524	250.00–268.00	258.22
15	550–600	574	241.00–263.00	254.28
4	600–650	628	233.00–246.00	238.03
4	650–700	672	231.00–240.00	234.43
4	750–800	755	221.00–225.00	223.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	290.00	290.00
2	200–250	233	230.00–260.00	245.81
1	250–300	265	240.00	240.00
11	350–400	372	235.00–265.00	250.98
5	400–450	435	220.00–270.00	252.12
15	450–500	481	217.50–260.00	249.75
9	500–550	534	220.00–248.00	236.59
2	550–600	592	230.00	230.00
6	600–650	621	205.00–228.00	221.94
3	650–700	677	180.00–222.00	207.70
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	770	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	612	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	330.00	330.00
3	200–250	230	330.00–340.00	333.41
6	250–300	278	305.00–330.00	319.32
10	300–350	316	305.00–355.00	333.64
12	350–400	365	290.00–323.00	303.77
23	400–450	429	291.00–317.00	305.97
30	450–500	471	287.00–321.00	299.80
21	500–550	524	270.00–301.00	289.74
8	550–600	580	250.00–277.00	266.46
5	600–650	629	265.00–275.00	268.88
3	650–700	682	253.00–261.00	257.62
4	700–750	712	255.00–260.00	257.72
1	800–850	810	231.00	231.00
1	850–900	865	228.00	228.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	230.00	230.00
2	250–300	275	265.00–300.00	281.86
3	300–350	328	260.00–285.00	276.87
1	350–400	385	292.50	292.50
5	400–450	427	260.00–282.50	269.95
4	450–500	485	235.00–277.50	264.12
3	500–550	518	242.50–265.00	250.24
4	550–600	579	250.00–257.50	253.03
1	600–650	600	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	660	239.00	239.00
1	750–800	755	229.00	229.00
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	955	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	988	110.00–115.00	111.77
11	—	1,076	132.00–145.00	136.77
9	—	1,039	118.00–130.00	125.29
6	—	935	89.00–101.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,337	147.00–158.00	151.79
20	—	1,168	132.00–144.00	138.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,608	142.00–148.00	145.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,463	154.00–169.00	161.24
11	—	1,621	170.00–179.00	173.78
2	—	1,670	180.00–187.00	183.35

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.