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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Dec 21

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Dec 14Dec 21Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 420 vs last sale 556▲ 108 vs year ago 28 · +385.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 26▲ 39 vs year ago 106 · +36.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 34▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale Saturday December 28, 2024

Annual Sheep and Goat Special January 1, 2025

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 $238.28/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −138.87 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$238.28

18 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$40.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.12

vs WV average

−46.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	253.90	1,399	11thin
Medium and Large 2	563	213.74	1,204	7thin

One grade step is worth $40.15/cwt here — about $194 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale18 hd

238.28

—

WV average3 barns · 39 hd

246.40

−8.12

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−46.67

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−138.87

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	1,584	136.16	2,157	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	118.39	1,487	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	101.15	1,075	59

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)	1,375	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	938	$1,751	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,348	$1,475	2thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	297.41/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,094	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	941	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,256	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,157	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	277.29/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,270	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	292.55/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,504	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,445	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,587	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	259.08/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,495	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,623	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	673	234.23/cwt	224.00–245.00	1,576	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,636	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	777	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	845	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	257.48/cwt	255.00–260.00	953	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	240.39/cwt	225.00–267.50	918	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	264.96/cwt	247.00–273.00	1,094	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	239.26/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,012	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	266.73/cwt	242.50–273.00	1,270	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	255.67/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,312	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	228.86/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,247	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	253.23/cwt	231.00–259.00	1,431	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	193.59/cwt	170.00–211.00	1,138	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,321	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,273	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	268.75/cwt	227.50–295.00	1,150	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,152	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	273.49/cwt	247.50–281.00	1,310	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	247.26/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,273	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,325	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	590	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,357	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 3-4	995	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,403	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 3-4	1,112	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,557	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	136.16/cwt	123.00–150.00	2,157	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	86.38/cwt	70.00–120.00	811	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,018	132.50/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,349	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,052	137.70/cwt	124.00–151.00	1,449	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,161	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	101.82/cwt	68.00–121.00	1,102	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,541	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	116.18/cwt	100.00–127.00	1,485	49
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	1,751.00/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,751	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	965	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,060	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,250	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	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 Dec 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 556Year ago 28

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 26Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 34Year ago 0

No Sale Saturday December 28, 2024

Annual Sheep and Goat Special January 1, 2025

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	250.00	250.00
5	400–450	428	227.50–295.00	268.75
8	450–500	479	247.50–281.00	273.49
2	500–550	515	235.00–260.00	247.26
1	550–600	570	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	225.00–267.50	240.39
3	400–450	423	200.00–260.00	239.26
4	500–550	545	210.00–235.00	228.86
3	550–600	588	170.00–211.00	193.59
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	835	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	272.50	272.50
1	300–350	310	272.50	272.50
4	350–400	370	255.00–260.00	257.48
6	400–450	413	247.00–273.00	264.96
5	450–500	476	242.50–273.00	266.73
3	500–550	513	255.00–256.00	255.67
8	550–600	565	231.00–259.00	253.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	247.50	247.50
1	400–450	445	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	540	267.50	267.50
4	550–600	577	240.00–267.50	259.08
2	600–650	622	261.00	261.00
1	850–900	850	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	285.00–310.00	297.41
1	400–450	430	292.00	292.00
3	450–500	458	272.00–288.00	277.29
7	500–550	514	270.00–299.00	292.55
2	550–600	557	285.00	285.00
2	650–700	673	224.00–245.00	234.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	995	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1100–1150	1,112	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,082	68.00–121.00	101.82
1	—	1,065	109.00	109.00
7	—	939	70.00–120.00	86.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	130.00	130.00
49	—	1,278	100.00–127.00	116.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,052	124.00–151.00	137.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	131.00–134.00	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,584	123.00–150.00	136.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	938	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,751.00

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	—	1,375	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.