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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Mar 22
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
676 head
▲ 435 vs last sale 241▼ 245 vs year ago 921 · −26.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 30▼ 39 vs year ago 91 · −42.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 32▼ 40 vs year ago 98 · −40.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The Thin Fleshed and value added cattle were long time weaned and vaccinated cattle ready for grass.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $305.63/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −71.52 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$305.63
109 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,710
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$806
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4
$149.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.15
vs WV average
−8.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1558314.381,75398
Medium and Large 2575241.631,3909thin
Medium and Large 3-4575164.749472thin
One grade step is worth $149.64/cwt here — about $806 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 sale109 hd
305.63
—
WV average3 barns · 137 hd
303.48
+2.15
National average174 barns · 12,680 hd
314.58
−8.95
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−71.52
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—High1,737160.212,78213
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,260140.101,76512
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,660132.592,2012thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,131109.341,23720

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)1,015$2,7751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,2502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$2,1492thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,9872thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,358$1,9752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$1,5002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)858$2,3012thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,5933thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,114$2,3675
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,327$2,1737

Every lot

139 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed210450.00/cwt450.00–450.009451
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3-4255220.00/cwt220.00–220.005611
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270370.00/cwt370.00–370.009991
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed334429.38/cwt395.00–440.001,4344
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335382.69/cwt375.00–395.001,2824
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374378.59/cwt335.00–405.001,41610
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375298.73/cwt265.00–325.001,1205
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added395417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,6492
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed412400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6485
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420294.76/cwt285.00–305.001,2383
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428374.92/cwt330.00–397.501,60511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3-4430160.00/cwt160.00–160.006881
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added445398.57/cwt394.00–427.501,7747
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added460413.04/cwt410.00–415.001,9005
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468362.04/cwt335.00–395.001,69417
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added500338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,6901
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added510361.97/cwt354.00–375.001,84627
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518260.82/cwt235.00–290.001,3515
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521336.97/cwt327.00–355.001,7568
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573325.24/cwt302.50–335.001,86419
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy580315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8271
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added581334.96/cwt330.00–347.001,94631
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1601289.49/cwt282.00–300.001,7404
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2Value Added610300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8301
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added631317.99/cwt317.00–319.002,00744
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1675291.23/cwt288.00–297.001,9664
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3-4685162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1131
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,8701
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716272.29/cwt251.00–281.001,9507
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Value Added729285.72/cwt285.00–286.002,08311
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8621
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770269.94/cwt265.00–275.002,0792
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2780254.50/cwt249.00–260.001,9852
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added787261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,0542
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1804246.00/cwt242.00–252.001,9784
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2925202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,8731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220325.00/cwt325.00–325.007151
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1226359.56/cwt335.00–400.008134
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255305.00/cwt305.00–305.007781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1269335.71/cwt310.00–345.009034
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed305370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1292
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317278.68/cwt265.00–285.008833
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322342.61/cwt315.00–370.001,1039
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379352.85/cwt337.50–380.001,3377
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381291.69/cwt265.00–320.001,1117
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed382365.48/cwt363.00–370.001,3968
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417341.47/cwt280.00–375.001,42427
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed424366.16/cwt360.00–370.001,5535
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429277.43/cwt275.00–280.001,1904
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2450260.00/cwt245.00–275.001,1702
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed458347.60/cwt342.50–351.001,5929
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466333.38/cwt322.50–348.001,5549
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added487349.96/cwt346.00–351.001,70418
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed515345.98/cwt330.00–348.001,78228
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519307.58/cwt282.00–315.001,59610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523236.22/cwt230.00–242.501,2352
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3-4575164.74/cwt150.00–180.009472
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1581275.61/cwt265.00–302.001,60115
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed585309.16/cwt306.50–313.001,80945
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590243.18/cwt225.00–290.001,4357
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed614306.69/cwt298.00–310.001,8834
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626245.30/cwt237.50–249.001,5363
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628275.51/cwt255.00–286.001,7308
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665197.54/cwt192.50–202.501,3142
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed677268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,8147
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1681250.82/cwt244.50–267.001,70826
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723233.93/cwt230.00–238.001,6912
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1776235.98/cwt230.00–248.001,8316
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6591
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1809241.51/cwt240.00–246.001,9544
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 3-4840108.00/cwt108.00–108.009071
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2882203.68/cwt180.00–219.001,7963
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1940167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5751
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2995154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215385.00/cwt385.00–385.008281
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225375.00/cwt375.00–375.008441
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1255370.00/cwt370.00–370.009441
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1305381.97/cwt350.00–410.001,1654
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed315407.74/cwt400.00–415.001,2842
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340280.00/cwt280.00–280.009521
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1366361.32/cwt310.00–390.001,3229
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375310.53/cwt290.00–330.001,1642
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2400280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1202
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1435369.31/cwt335.00–390.001,6069
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1465358.20/cwt332.50–375.001,6664
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2492247.51/cwt240.00–250.001,2184
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3-4515180.00/cwt180.00–180.009271
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1533313.50/cwt290.00–322.501,6717
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1580297.00/cwt257.50–317.001,72313
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7261
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5601
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1633278.77/cwt272.50–285.001,7652
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674256.99/cwt240.00–272.001,7325
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1724252.10/cwt237.50–260.001,82510
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730228.77/cwt227.50–230.001,6702
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8481
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1776239.54/cwt235.00–252.501,8596
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1810224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,8143
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1880180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5841
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,030162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,6741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3-4700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008751
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,635127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,0761
Bulls——1,733159.97/cwt148.00–167.502,77210
Bulls——1,775180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,1951
Bulls——1,835176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,2301
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85355.36/cwt25.00–80.004723
Cows—Lean 85-90%97897.15/cwt75.00–107.509503
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,080190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,190121.37/cwt114.00–126.001,44410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248130.77/cwt127.00–135.001,6326
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249145.15/cwt139.00–160.001,8134
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308128.88/cwt127.00–130.001,6864
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,550126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,9531
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660132.59/cwt129.00–136.002,2012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38551,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3910113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0281
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,986.84/head1,600.00–2,300.001,9872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3681
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,249.77/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1332,149.01/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3581,975.05/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9752
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29302,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,638.92/head2,600.00–2,675.002,6392
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,433.41/head2,200.00–3,000.002,4334
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3432,043.85/head1,775.00–2,300.002,0442
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,386.52/head1,900.00–2,575.002,3874
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2876166.19/cwt130.00–200.001,4566
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200141.58/cwt140.00–143.001,6992
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,235168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28582,301.02/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3012

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.