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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Mar 1

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

256 head

▼ 368 vs last sale 624▲ 8 vs year ago 248 · +3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 30▼ 25 vs year ago 69 · −36.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 15▲ 33 vs year ago 6 · +550.0%

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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 $265.87/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −111.28 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$265.87

26 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,460

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$496

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4

$103.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.05

vs WV average

−41.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	293.05	1,570	13thin
Medium and Large 2	562	247.54	1,391	11thin
Medium and Large 3-4	565	190.00	1,074	2thin

One grade step is worth $103.05/cwt here — about $496 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 sale26 hd

265.87

—

WV average2 barns · 36 hd

263.82

+2.05

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−41.14

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−111.28

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	1,649	158.52	2,613	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,288	142.39	1,835	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	130.00	2,009	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	117.22	1,239	14

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$1,899	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$1,552	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,509	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	778	$1,404	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,034	$1,866	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	575	$700	1thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	605	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,069	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,320	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,243	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	333.23/cwt	319.00–338.00	1,593	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	299.52/cwt	295.00–304.00	1,462	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	319.76/cwt	317.00–328.00	1,647	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	280.82/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,595	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3-4	580	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,204	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	315.31/cwt	314.00–317.00	1,845	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	296.34/cwt	292.50–299.00	1,811	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,983	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,949	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,758	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,829	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,880	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	320.18/cwt	315.00–325.00	913	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	322.07/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,076	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	307.75/cwt	285.00–322.50	1,133	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	250.74/cwt	232.50–270.00	960	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	312.19/cwt	282.50–330.00	1,299	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	270.21/cwt	252.50–282.50	1,148	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	276.07/cwt	252.50–291.00	1,320	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	309.61/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,489	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	301.12/cwt	285.00–312.00	1,575	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	260.11/cwt	235.00–282.00	1,371	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	274.90/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,550	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3-4	565	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,074	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	242.82/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,396	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	233.58/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,441	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	214.24/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,324	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	250.53/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,671	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,495	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3-4	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,657	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,500	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,528	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,758	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,853	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	902	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	381.88/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,043	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	325.20/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,021	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	337.12/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,264	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	267.80/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,004	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	310.60/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,320	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	281.81/cwt	262.50–297.50	1,246	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3-4	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	269.86/cwt	242.50–292.50	1,274	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	292.86/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,417	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	281.06/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,453	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	231.80/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,201	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	274.27/cwt	259.00–290.00	1,583	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,410	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	261.49/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,595	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3-4	640	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	816	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,362	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	242.39/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,641	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	214.11/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,554	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,553	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	881	184.38/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,624	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,862	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,487	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3-4	725	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,142	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3-4	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3-4	712	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,139	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	152.30/cwt	142.50–159.00	2,411	4
Bulls	—	—	1,757	168.19/cwt	160.50–185.00	2,955	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	97.03/cwt	92.00–103.00	956	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	116.11/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,231	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	130.10/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,547	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	138.97/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,748	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	148.09/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,983	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,009	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,774.75/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	1,957.45/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,957	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	1,899.05/head	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,899	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,508.90/head	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,509	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,551.89/head	1,250.00–1,975.00	1,552	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,874.65/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	1,403.54/head	900.00–1,800.00	1,404	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	575	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	873	85.67/cwt	60.00–101.00	748	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	158.20/cwt	142.00–177.50	1,603	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	133.33/cwt	123.00–143.00	1,433	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,802	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 Mar 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 624Year ago 248

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 30Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 15Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	232.50–270.00	250.74
3	400–450	425	252.50–282.50	270.21
3	450–500	478	252.50–291.00	276.07
3	500–550	527	235.00–282.00	260.11
8	550–600	575	225.00–255.00	242.82
3	600–650	618	210.00–220.00	214.24
1	700–750	700	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	777	193.00	193.00
1	800–850	815	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	315.00–325.00	320.18
9	300–350	334	310.00–340.00	322.07
8	350–400	368	285.00–322.50	307.75
10	400–450	416	282.50–330.00	312.19
11	450–500	481	290.00–325.00	309.61
9	500–550	523	285.00–312.00	301.12
4	550–600	564	270.00–288.00	274.90
6	600–650	617	225.00–244.00	233.58
7	650–700	667	230.00–254.00	250.53
1	700–750	705	212.00	212.00
1	750–800	760	218.00	218.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	965	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	180.00–200.00	190.00
1	700–750	725	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	425	292.50	292.50
2	450–500	488	295.00–304.00	299.52
3	550–600	568	280.00–282.50	280.82
1	700–750	740	237.50	237.50
1	750–800	770	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	396.00	396.00
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	377	350.00	350.00
16	450–500	478	319.00–338.00	333.23
9	500–550	515	317.00–328.00	319.76
3	550–600	585	314.00–317.00	315.31
5	600–650	611	292.50–299.00	296.34
1	650–700	650	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	730	267.00	267.00
1	800–850	800	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	260.00	260.00
2	350–400	375	245.00–290.00	267.80
3	400–450	442	262.50–297.50	281.81
8	450–500	472	242.50–292.50	269.86
3	500–550	518	215.00–240.00	231.80
1	550–600	595	237.00	237.00
1	650–700	655	208.00	208.00
1	950–1000	975	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	410.00	410.00
4	250–300	273	360.00–390.00	381.88
4	300–350	314	300.00–342.50	325.20
6	350–400	375	335.00–340.00	337.12
9	400–450	425	300.00–328.00	310.60
5	450–500	484	270.00–310.00	292.86
3	500–550	517	270.00–290.00	281.06
5	550–600	577	259.00–290.00	274.27
5	600–650	610	249.00–270.00	261.49
6	650–700	677	237.00–252.00	242.39
5	700–750	726	210.00–230.00	214.11
1	800–850	835	186.00	186.00
4	850–900	881	182.50–185.00	184.38
1	950–1000	955	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	640	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	712	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,189	124.00–135.00	130.10
6	—	1,060	111.00–122.00	116.11
2	—	985	92.00–103.00	97.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,339	144.00–151.00	148.09
10	—	1,258	129.00–145.00	138.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,757	160.50–185.00	168.19
4	—	1,583	142.50–159.00	152.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,774.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,957.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,874.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,508.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	891	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,899.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,203	1,250.00–1,975.00	1,551.89

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	—	778	900.00–1,800.00	1,403.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	575	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	123.00–143.00	133.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,013	142.00–177.50	158.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	143.00	143.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	873	60.00–101.00	85.67

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.