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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Dec 14
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
556 head
▲ 137 vs last sale 419▲ 378 vs year ago 178 · +212.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
26 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 48▼ 3 vs year ago 29 · −10.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 35▲ 19 vs year ago 15 · +126.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.01/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −128.14 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$249.01
68 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,350
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$577
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$107.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.66
vs WV average
−31.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541260.841,41251
Medium and Large 2545238.521,30012thin
Medium and Large 3544153.518355thin
One grade step is worth $107.33/cwt here — about $577 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 sale68 hd
249.01
—
WV average3 barns · 195 hd
249.67
−0.66
National average188 barns · 25,726 hd
280.30
−31.29
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−128.14
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—Low1,838112.242,0638thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,485116.001,7231thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,389112.411,5615thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,08398.301,06511
Dairy SteersStandardLow1,705115.001,9611thin

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)1,105$2,1743thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,8751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)873$1,6742thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$1,6563thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,6372thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)880$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)890$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,4001thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added295300.00/cwt300.00–300.008851
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added314296.37/cwt280.00–310.009316
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323323.96/cwt285.00–347.501,0469
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325255.00/cwt255.00–255.008291
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3345195.00/cwt195.00–195.006731
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363328.08/cwt310.00–337.501,1918
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added373290.87/cwt285.00–297.501,0852
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3375170.00/cwt170.00–170.006381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378261.37/cwt255.00–267.509882
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1429300.07/cwt282.50–325.001,28716
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added435267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,1641
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469317.68/cwt290.00–330.001,49012
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485263.98/cwt252.50–275.001,2802
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added505271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,3691
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524295.66/cwt270.00–319.001,54913
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538237.53/cwt230.00–245.001,2782
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559303.31/cwt273.00–312.001,69644
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579244.00/cwt220.00–253.001,4134
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy597257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,5342
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613260.97/cwt256.00–268.001,60013
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620223.38/cwt210.00–237.501,3854
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fleshy647242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5662
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3650185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2031
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673221.61/cwt202.50–231.001,4913
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1682255.58/cwt251.00–264.001,7438
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fleshy706230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6243
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1713248.82/cwt238.00–250.001,77410
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730235.33/cwt235.00–236.001,7183
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1773242.20/cwt232.50–246.001,8728
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8561
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1995198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,9701
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2155239.68/cwt230.00–250.003722
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1228277.53/cwt275.00–280.006332
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1271291.89/cwt265.00–305.007918
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277243.55/cwt230.00–255.006753
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added295270.00/cwt270.00–270.007971
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320295.50/cwt270.00–315.0094612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326247.97/cwt225.00–267.508084
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3335160.00/cwt160.00–160.005361
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378245.11/cwt235.00–252.509275
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381276.64/cwt265.00–300.001,05412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3385165.65/cwt115.00–215.006382
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Full400202.50/cwt202.50–202.508101
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423245.74/cwt240.00–252.501,0393
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3423185.00/cwt150.00–205.007833
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430274.39/cwt265.00–283.001,18024
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458257.34/cwt252.00–265.001,1793
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479277.53/cwt260.00–288.001,32939
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519268.32/cwt253.00–275.001,39332
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523242.09/cwt227.00–253.001,2667
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3531140.01/cwt115.00–175.007434
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576233.52/cwt225.00–248.001,3455
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1579248.23/cwt232.00–253.001,43719
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3595207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2351
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2772
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619246.37/cwt239.00–260.001,52517
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2655212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,3891
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665231.43/cwt227.50–235.001,5393
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1708213.69/cwt211.00–219.001,5133
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718194.32/cwt184.00–205.001,3952
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3720150.80/cwt135.00–167.501,0862
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2751198.50/cwt193.00–204.001,4916
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7101
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225277.28/cwt275.00–280.006242
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255287.50/cwt287.50–287.507331
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1295310.00/cwt310.00–310.009151
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1328310.87/cwt300.00–320.001,0204
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1377308.83/cwt295.00–319.001,1645
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383270.21/cwt250.00–285.001,0354
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3390130.00/cwt130.00–130.005071
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420323.26/cwt301.00–345.001,3582
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1571
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1466290.30/cwt270.00–313.001,3535
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469253.97/cwt230.00–265.001,1917
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3484171.41/cwt120.00–205.008304
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517225.63/cwt220.00–232.001,1673
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1528265.93/cwt257.50–275.001,4046
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574229.82/cwt205.00–245.001,31914
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1590270.23/cwt250.00–289.001,5948
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1614241.61/cwt239.00–247.501,4837
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3630145.00/cwt145.00–145.009141
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633226.18/cwt222.50–230.001,4322
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1658231.19/cwt227.50–233.001,5213
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660218.12/cwt215.00–222.501,4404
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1Full700165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1551
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4202
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3735147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,0841
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,5981
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6071
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3765142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0901
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1825220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8151
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2843132.48/cwt125.00–140.001,1172
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 3865122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0601
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1945179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6921
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,040135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight9301.00/cwt1.00–1.0091
Bulls——1,937125.49/cwt120.00–133.002,4316
Bulls——2,150144.00/cwt144.00–144.003,0961
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93071.00/cwt71.00–71.006601
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03093.99/cwt90.00–99.009685
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,085115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2481
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,188106.35/cwt100.00–112.001,2634
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,366114.51/cwt111.00–117.001,5644
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,480104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,5391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,7231
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Standard1,705115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,9611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 3795800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28731,674.36/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,174.02/head1,950.00–2,525.002,1743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,636.55/head1,600.00–1,675.001,6372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,290114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,4711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,656.36/head1,600.00–1,750.001,6563
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-377886.50/cwt86.00–87.006732
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-387067.50/cwt67.50–67.505871
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-399594.94/cwt91.00–97.009453
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,034124.98/cwt112.50–135.001,2924
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250111.12/cwt100.00–119.001,3894
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,255110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3811
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28901,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501

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.