Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2025-02-08

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Feb 8
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
351 head
▲ 178 vs last sale 173▲ 48 vs year ago 303 · +15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 42▼ 22 vs year ago 69 · −31.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 58▼ 19 vs year ago 72 · −26.4%
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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 $275.13/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −102.02 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$275.13
29 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,515
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$130
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.45
vs WV average
−23.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550284.561,56418thin
Medium and Large 2552259.701,43411thin
One grade step is worth $24.86/cwt here — about $130 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 sale29 hd
275.13
—
WV average2 barns · 34 hd
276.58
−1.45
National average192 barns · 21,303 hd
298.86
−23.73
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−102.02
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—Average1,727153.852,6578thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,304138.241,80218
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,570126.681,9892thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,177104.371,22916
HeifersSelectAverage940175.101,6463thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,343$1,97813
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,348$1,8935
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,333$1,7352thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)978$1,4502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,207$1,3683thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)550$5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)875$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$2,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,500$1,9001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)460$5001thin

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328357.04/cwt320.00–400.001,1716
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375281.25/cwt260.00–302.501,0552
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383330.54/cwt317.50–335.001,2664
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,1441
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3-4410205.00/cwt205.00–205.008411
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428320.30/cwt310.00–332.501,3715
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468266.94/cwt230.00–285.001,2495
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added475324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,5391
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481313.10/cwt300.00–328.001,50613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528305.22/cwt282.00–316.001,6125
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4041
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added539321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,7306
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5732
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578297.16/cwt290.00–302.001,7189
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625287.36/cwt273.00–296.001,79615
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630246.46/cwt207.50–269.001,5533
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670268.54/cwt262.00–278.001,7993
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9082
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725239.90/cwt232.50–250.001,7393
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767252.61/cwt245.00–255.001,9385
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2835220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8371
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6561
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,9361
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1245355.00/cwt355.00–355.008701
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Value Added245305.00/cwt305.00–305.007471
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3-4245160.00/cwt160.00–160.003921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2263282.44/cwt270.00–292.507433
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added275309.32/cwt305.00–312.508513
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285325.00/cwt325.00–325.009261
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3-4290175.08/cwt165.00–180.005083
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310260.00/cwt260.00–260.008061
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327315.55/cwt300.00–325.001,0329
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3-4332162.50/cwt162.50–162.505402
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2360256.89/cwt245.00–272.509253
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added365330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2052
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376314.94/cwt300.00–327.501,1845
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3-4395142.50/cwt142.50–142.505631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added421306.41/cwt301.00–309.001,2903
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421261.55/cwt237.50–275.001,1014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424311.56/cwt295.00–327.001,32116
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added455301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,3701
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458255.98/cwt250.00–270.001,1725
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3-4460187.50/cwt187.50–187.508631
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472309.64/cwt290.00–320.001,46232
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521293.11/cwt284.00–306.001,5277
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526255.46/cwt243.00–267.001,3445
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568279.12/cwt262.00–289.001,58511
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2Value Added570279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,5901
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575260.09/cwt251.00–269.001,4965
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614258.48/cwt243.00–268.001,58720
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633237.51/cwt235.00–240.001,5032
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672247.67/cwt240.00–255.001,6646
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2717215.91/cwt202.50–240.001,5483
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy720255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8361
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,7141
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1785235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8451
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7321
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1980179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,7541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3-4295182.50/cwt182.50–182.505381
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315305.00/cwt305.00–305.009611
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1343345.07/cwt335.00–355.001,1842
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3432
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,1841
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2417273.00/cwt245.00–295.001,1385
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423313.62/cwt300.00–345.001,3278
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460268.46/cwt265.00–272.001,2352
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474310.55/cwt300.00–335.001,4729
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525304.67/cwt299.00–316.001,6005
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528254.37/cwt240.00–262.001,3433
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4701
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574284.62/cwt271.00–300.001,63419
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2608238.70/cwt227.50–250.001,4512
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613270.71/cwt257.50–274.001,65913
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1688235.04/cwt225.00–245.001,6172
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,4781
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5801
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,5061
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1940179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6831
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030161.27/cwt160.00–162.501,6612
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed940175.10/cwt150.00–201.001,6463
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,425125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7811
Bulls——1,770157.97/cwt145.00–174.002,7967
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%978102.75/cwt101.00–105.001,0052
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,142118.16/cwt115.00–122.001,3496
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19862.87/cwt50.00–75.007534
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262150.71/cwt145.00–156.001,9023
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,309125.98/cwt124.00–128.001,6494
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312135.74/cwt130.50–144.001,78115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,570126.68/cwt125.50–128.001,9892
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 4550500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37951,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39401,175.00/head1,125.00–1,225.001,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,351.67/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3331,734.94/head1,625.00–1,825.001,7352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4162,123.53/head1,725.00–2,600.002,12411
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4352,040.70/head1,675.00–2,225.002,0414
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 4460500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3920118.25/cwt117.50–119.001,0882
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960154.25/cwt140.00–185.001,4814
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,015113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,1471
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,113107.37/cwt97.50–115.001,1952
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,5671
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,268133.39/cwt125.00–140.001,6918
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5001,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.