Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2025-01-18

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Jan 18
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
297 head
▲ 291 vs last sale 6▲ 86 vs year ago 211 · +40.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
45 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 14▲ 29 vs year ago 16 · +181.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 0▲ 33 vs year ago 14 · +235.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $278.32/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −134.42 against this barn's trailing median of $412.74.
Average price
$278.32
50 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$590
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4
$96.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.00
vs WV average
−64.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545299.141,62929
Medium and Large 2568257.401,46218thin
Medium and Large 3-4513202.501,0393thin
One grade step is worth $96.64/cwt here — about $590 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 sale50 hd
278.32
—
WV average1 barns · 50 hd
278.32
+0.00
National average190 barns · 32,836 hd
342.45
−64.13
This barn, trailing median19 sales
412.74
−134.42
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

19 sales
501444387330median 412.7403/1405/0907/1808/2910/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.84, low $343.66, median $412.74 across 19 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—Average1,594148.402,3666thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,313137.611,80613
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,653131.832,1803thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,089106.231,15717
HeifersStandardAverage920152.501,4031thin

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)1,150$2,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,209$2,0004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,268$1,7242thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,128$1,6233thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,002$1,4083thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$1,2851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,093$1,2542thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)745$1,1751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,385$2,8951thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,426$2,3487
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)980$1,7184thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,148$1,6442thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220285.00/cwt285.00–285.006271
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225240.00/cwt240.00–240.005401
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1263305.71/cwt290.00–320.008042
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added311365.29/cwt350.00–380.001,1364
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340270.00/cwt270.00–270.009181
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374320.22/cwt280.00–340.001,19810
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375265.00/cwt265.00–265.009941
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422306.00/cwt285.00–325.001,2919
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426257.66/cwt245.00–270.001,0985
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added457285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3022
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460257.50/cwt250.00–265.001,1852
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469312.91/cwt295.00–335.001,4685
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2512231.18/cwt230.00–232.501,1843
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3-4513202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0393
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added515278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,4321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522299.34/cwt272.50–317.501,56313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563298.98/cwt276.00–314.001,68316
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584261.55/cwt225.00–275.001,52714
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618230.89/cwt222.50–240.001,4273
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624276.84/cwt265.00–290.001,7278
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,8374
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1711248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,7637
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7291
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1821225.55/cwt218.00–228.001,8524
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7431
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,7461
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8281
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,345169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,2732
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,380171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,3601
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 11,410168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,3692
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315315.00/cwt315.00–315.009921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325255.00/cwt255.00–255.008291
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added327310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0142
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381306.92/cwt270.00–320.001,1697
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added385330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2711
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added400327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,3102
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421301.76/cwt280.00–315.001,27015
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1051
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added440305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3421
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468244.55/cwt222.50–265.001,1442
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476290.06/cwt267.50–307.001,38115
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3-4500160.00/cwt160.00–160.008001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510236.25/cwt227.50–245.001,2052
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524284.11/cwt270.00–291.001,48918
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572270.68/cwt260.00–275.001,5489
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573249.17/cwt237.50–262.501,4283
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3-4605140.00/cwt140.00–140.008471
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622249.52/cwt247.00–255.001,5524
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635210.12/cwt195.00–225.001,3342
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,6181
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3-4663160.28/cwt135.00–185.001,0632
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672206.02/cwt203.00–210.001,3843
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3751
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1706221.74/cwt220.00–227.001,5654
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6681
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7323
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2820182.44/cwt177.50–187.501,4962
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 3-4845162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3731
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8142
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280295.00/cwt295.00–295.008261
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425269.00/cwt255.00–297.501,1433
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432296.80/cwt280.00–310.001,2825
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473277.46/cwt270.00–285.001,3123
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485252.35/cwt245.00–260.001,2242
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1506288.57/cwt270.00–301.001,4605
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517241.89/cwt227.50–250.001,2516
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1581271.92/cwt262.50–277.501,5804
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1625270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6882
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1650247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,6091
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1703248.69/cwt247.50–249.001,7485
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4601
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2621
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Standard920152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,4031
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,544144.54/cwt132.50–160.002,2324
Bulls——1,695156.12/cwt150.00–160.002,6462
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight65560.00/cwt60.00–60.003931
Cows—Lean 85-90%94844.70/cwt40.00–50.004242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063101.24/cwt100.00–102.501,0762
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,138116.35/cwt108.00–120.001,3246
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,169126.00/cwt123.00–132.501,4736
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,297130.88/cwt127.00–134.001,6986
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326143.38/cwt136.00–150.001,9017
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,2561
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680127.25/cwt127.00–127.502,1382
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,895.00/head2,895.00–2,895.002,8951
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27951,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0021,408.28/head1,000.00–1,875.001,4083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,254.37/head1,200.00–1,310.001,2542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,623.23/head1,400.00–1,925.001,6233
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2092,000.21/head1,100.00–2,450.002,0004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,2901
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,723.79/head1,660.00–1,800.001,7242
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2740145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0731
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0661
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,3331
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29131,565.28/head1,400.00–1,725.001,5653
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,643.74/head1,425.00–1,825.001,6442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4382,347.28/head1,950.00–2,650.002,3476
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751

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.