Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2024-11-23

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Nov 23
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
459 head
▲ 143 vs last sale 316▲ 232 vs year ago 227 · +102.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
36 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 51▼ 19 vs year ago 55 · −34.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 20▲ 40 vs year ago 5 · +800.0%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.41/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −138.74 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$238.41
57 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,296
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$402
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$87.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.86
vs WV average
−28.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544246.001,33747
Medium and Large 2522221.761,1587thin
Medium and Large 3590158.499353thin
One grade step is worth $87.51/cwt here — about $402 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
238.41
—
WV average2 barns · 61 hd
232.55
+5.86
National average196 barns · 21,141 hd
267.05
−28.64
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−138.74
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
437390342295median 377.1503/0704/2506/1308/2210/17
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,649142.772,3549thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,261123.171,55313
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05399.531,04812

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$1,8694thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,212$1,6729
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$1,5823thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$1,4224thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)988$1,3923thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$8251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)860$1,2813thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)825$1,0501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,335$1,9751thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1215285.00/cwt285.00–285.006131
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235245.00/cwt245.00–245.005761
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275242.36/cwt235.00–250.006662
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278291.41/cwt270.00–315.008103
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327303.67/cwt295.00–320.009933
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2343237.45/cwt230.00–245.008142
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1367306.46/cwt290.00–310.001,1256
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375256.50/cwt252.50–265.009623
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2409248.76/cwt235.00–270.001,0174
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422297.07/cwt271.00–311.001,2549
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1462290.21/cwt270.00–300.001,34123
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1003
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2111
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524277.62/cwt250.00–295.001,45513
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added561286.99/cwt285.00–289.001,6108
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576232.56/cwt230.00–240.001,3404
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1577265.38/cwt250.00–276.001,53113
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3051
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,5251
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3581
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added622261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,6232
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665223.71/cwt217.50–235.001,4883
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678249.86/cwt242.50–262.501,6947
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,8181
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,8321
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,9681
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,8911
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2860216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8581
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1905220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9911
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228246.32/cwt240.00–252.505622
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3245122.50/cwt122.50–122.503001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268235.30/cwt200.00–255.006316
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285272.79/cwt260.00–280.007776
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319276.04/cwt255.00–295.0088111
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326238.89/cwt225.00–252.507794
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376276.40/cwt250.00–290.001,03933
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378252.47/cwt240.00–257.509547
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378181.74/cwt170.00–200.006873
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added406271.57/cwt262.50–274.001,1039
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422231.57/cwt205.00–247.509779
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425257.12/cwt250.00–265.001,09316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added451288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,29922
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470185.00/cwt185.00–185.008702
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474238.53/cwt210.00–247.501,13117
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476261.06/cwt250.00–275.001,24328
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fleshy480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0081
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1517249.25/cwt241.00–267.501,28912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added519263.78/cwt260.00–265.001,36914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522221.76/cwt203.00–240.001,1587
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fleshy530205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0871
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added555255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4152
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580231.27/cwt220.00–240.001,34118
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3590158.49/cwt125.00–180.009353
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628218.93/cwt217.00–225.001,3754
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628195.58/cwt187.50–207.501,2283
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655228.44/cwt220.00–237.001,4962
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy662207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,3702
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2682207.04/cwt200.00–216.001,4123
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1745211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,5721
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3951
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4781
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2873177.44/cwt170.00–185.001,5492
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250257.50/cwt257.50–257.506441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1290285.00/cwt285.00–285.008271
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3300140.00/cwt140.00–140.004201
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325239.10/cwt227.50–250.007772
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328289.28/cwt285.00–295.009493
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3350190.00/cwt190.00–190.006651
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1362271.82/cwt255.00–282.509843
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008632
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429289.51/cwt255.00–306.001,2427
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2432216.48/cwt212.50–217.509355
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007831
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471215.40/cwt202.50–220.001,0154
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472269.41/cwt255.00–285.001,2726
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519258.32/cwt247.50–271.001,3419
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530223.92/cwt212.50–236.001,1872
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573246.99/cwt235.00–257.501,41510
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2573208.71/cwt200.00–217.501,1962
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009151
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628197.90/cwt181.00–210.001,2434
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1636227.33/cwt211.00–232.501,4466
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3670160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0721
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,4281
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 3960141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,243124.07/cwt122.00–126.001,5422
Bulls——1,660143.82/cwt134.00–147.002,3874
Bulls——1,905153.83/cwt150.00–157.502,9303
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%918116.54/cwt115.00–118.001,0702
Cows—Lean 85-90%95075.21/cwt70.00–80.007142
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00393.72/cwt92.00–95.009402
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,148103.91/cwt100.00–110.001,1936
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241123.29/cwt118.00–129.001,53011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,325130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,7231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,415115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,6271
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2730825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29781,581.64/head1,250.00–1,925.001,5823
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29881,392.24/head950.00–1,700.001,3923
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,868.57/head1,510.00–2,150.001,8694
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,3031
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,421.82/head1,250.00–1,700.001,4224
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2121,672.14/head1,100.00–2,150.001,6729
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,283122.75/cwt115.00–130.001,5752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943133.08/cwt85.00–151.001,2554
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,203105.40/cwt80.00–124.001,2684
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28251,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28601,281.40/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2813

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.