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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 5

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

462 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 402▼ 148 vs year ago 610 · −24.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 34▼ 42 vs year ago 128 · −32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 51▲ 9 vs year ago 53 · +17.0%

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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 $223.33/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −153.82 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$223.33

38 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$9.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.26

vs WV average

−23.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	225.47	1,239	29
Medium and Large 2	544	216.45	1,178	9thin

One grade step is worth $9.02/cwt here — about $61 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 sale38 hd

223.33

—

WV average6 barns · 273 hd

230.59

−7.26

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−23.45

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−153.82

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	—	Low	1,545	140.53	2,171	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	124.00	1,990	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	121.18	1,554	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	98.68	1,038	40
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,020	168.00	1,714	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,218	147.04	1,791	2thin

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)	1,490	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,465	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,238	$1,588	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,579	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$1,396	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,317	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	845	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

78 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	315	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	780	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	298.39/cwt	291.00–302.50	979	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	298.60/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,087	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	246.64/cwt	215.00–255.00	967	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	403	246.20/cwt	237.50–255.00	992	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	282.08/cwt	262.50–292.00	1,210	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,154	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	271.69/cwt	264.00–278.00	1,304	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	260.33/cwt	246.00–266.00	1,315	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	223.69/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,275	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	246.08/cwt	234.00–254.00	1,417	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	230.59/cwt	229.00–232.50	1,425	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	222.10/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,504	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,588	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	663	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	261.91/cwt	250.00–265.00	828	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	242.73/cwt	230.00–252.50	789	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	237.32/cwt	220.00–247.50	864	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	247.12/cwt	240.00–255.00	946	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	229.00/cwt	221.00–235.00	957	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	246.84/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,054	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	222.12/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,037	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	231.88/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,092	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	215.49/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,129	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	231.95/cwt	225.00–233.50	1,241	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	219.42/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,235	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	218.36/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,277	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	604	205.90/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,244	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,298	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	190.22/cwt	182.50–198.00	1,242	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	194.49/cwt	182.00–197.00	1,338	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,301	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	244.53/cwt	210.00–265.00	785	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	293.49/cwt	282.50–300.00	977	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	296.47/cwt	270.00–306.00	1,079	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	232.75/cwt	217.50–250.00	884	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	253.70/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,053	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	272.00/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,137	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	247.55/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,144	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	219.04/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,146	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,251	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	209.97/cwt	207.50–212.50	1,235	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	195.10/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,196	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,371	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,281	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,020	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,714	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,218	147.04/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,791	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,224	121.05/cwt	110.00–131.00	1,482	4
Bulls	—	—	1,653	145.75/cwt	139.00–153.00	2,409	9
Bulls	—	—	1,700	156.02/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,652	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	66.33/cwt	58.00–77.50	592	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	84.71/cwt	80.00–89.00	767	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	99.68/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,077	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	109.66/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,196	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	127.46/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,559	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,500	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	122.36/cwt	118.00–125.50	1,583	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,990	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	994	1,395.82/head	1,100.00–1,585.00	1,396	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,579.08/head	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,579	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,136	1,405.68/head	1,110.00–1,825.00	1,406	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,440	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,588.46/head	1,275.00–2,250.00	1,588	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	105.96/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,377	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	131.30/cwt	116.00–145.00	1,375	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	108.20/cwt	92.00–125.00	1,270	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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 Oct 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 402Year ago 610

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 34Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 51Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	232.50	232.50
3	300–350	325	230.00–252.50	242.73
14	350–400	364	220.00–247.50	237.32
8	400–450	418	221.00–235.00	229.00
7	450–500	467	215.00–235.00	222.12
6	500–550	524	210.00–223.00	215.49
3	550–600	585	215.00–220.00	218.36
10	600–650	604	205.00–206.00	205.90
2	650–700	653	182.50–198.00	190.22
2	700–750	713	180.00–185.00	182.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	316	250.00–265.00	261.91
19	350–400	383	240.00–255.00	247.12
24	400–450	427	235.00–254.00	246.84
13	450–500	471	225.00–238.00	231.88
14	500–550	535	225.00–233.50	231.95
15	550–600	563	217.00–225.00	219.42
4	600–650	627	207.00	207.00
6	650–700	688	182.00–197.00	194.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	321	210.00–265.00	244.53
3	350–400	380	217.50–250.00	232.75
2	400–450	415	250.00–257.50	253.70
1	500–550	520	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	588	207.50–212.50	209.97
3	600–650	613	190.00–205.00	195.10
1	650–700	660	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	765	167.50	167.50
1	800–850	820	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	282.50–300.00	293.49
11	350–400	364	270.00–306.00	296.47
4	400–450	418	261.00–280.00	272.00
14	450–500	462	240.00–262.50	247.55
3	500–550	523	216.00–225.00	219.04
1	550–600	550	227.50	227.50
3	600–650	615	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	291.00–302.50	298.39
7	350–400	364	290.00–302.50	298.60
13	400–450	429	262.50–292.00	282.08
21	450–500	480	264.00–278.00	271.69
10	500–550	505	246.00–266.00	260.33
15	550–600	576	234.00–254.00	246.08
9	600–650	618	229.00–232.50	230.59
6	650–700	677	220.00–233.00	222.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	247.50	247.50
5	350–400	392	215.00–255.00	246.64
2	400–450	403	237.50–255.00	246.20
1	450–500	475	243.00	243.00
4	550–600	570	219.00–230.00	223.69
1	800–850	825	192.50	192.50
1	850–900	860	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,294	118.00–125.50	122.36
4	—	1,293	115.00–117.00	115.98
2	—	1,223	125.00–130.00	127.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,080	90.00–106.00	99.68
4	—	905	80.00–89.00	84.71
3	—	892	58.00–77.50	66.33
12	—	1,091	105.00–117.00	109.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	146.00–148.00	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,224	110.00–131.00	121.05
2	—	1,700	154.00–158.00	156.02
9	—	1,653	139.00–153.00	145.75

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,490	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,579.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,300	104.00–108.00	105.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,136	1,110.00–1,825.00	1,405.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	994	1,100.00–1,585.00	1,395.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,238	1,275.00–2,250.00	1,588.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	122.00	122.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00

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	—	1,174	92.00–125.00	108.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,047	116.00–145.00	131.30

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)	1	—	845	1,325.00	1,325.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,575.00	1,575.00

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	1	—	1,045	1,900.00	1,900.00

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.