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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 19

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 258 vs last sale 383▼ 225 vs year ago 350 · −64.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 44▼ 38 vs year ago 66 · −57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 85▼ 98 vs year ago 113 · −86.7%

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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 $309.04/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −68.11 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$309.04

9 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$6.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.63

vs WV average

−12.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	550	315.00	1,733	1thin
Medium and Large 1	536	308.29	1,652	8thin

One grade step is worth $6.71/cwt here — about $80 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale9 hd

309.04

—

WV average3 barns · 117 hd

311.67

−2.63

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−12.14

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−68.11

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	—	High	1,606	172.31	2,767	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	159.06	1,937	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	146.58	1,508	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,260	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	958	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	935	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	615	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,290	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,650	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,186	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,599	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	392.42/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,844	2
Steers	500–550	Large 2	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,896	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,226	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,254	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,101	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	837	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,243	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	307.38/cwt	305.00–310.00	808	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	336.08/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,092	2
Heifers	300–350	Large 1	330	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	941	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	327.27/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,227	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	385	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,097	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	306.26/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,292	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,529	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	311.70/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,627	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	550	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,733	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	298.06/cwt	285.00–311.00	1,723	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	286.52/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,771	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	265.19/cwt	258.00–276.00	1,761	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	670	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,843	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	250.26/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,839	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	760	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,710	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	233.48/cwt	221.00–246.00	1,807	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,971	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium 1	840	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,869	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	861	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	300	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	863	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	409.94/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,369	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	905	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	383.81/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,405	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	333.24/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,400	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,511	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	363.75/cwt	342.50–380.00	1,713	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	317.52/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,670	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	351.30/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,851	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	319.27/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,782	3
Bulls	550–600	Large 1	590	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,721	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	680	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,683	1
Bulls	650–700	Small and Medium 1	685	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,199	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,767	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,980	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 1	890	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,558	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,716	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,569	165.99/cwt	150.00–190.00	2,604	7
Bulls	—	—	1,735	194.44/cwt	193.00–196.00	3,374	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	825	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,526	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	151.87/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,595	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	134.67/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,418	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	159.06/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,937	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	930	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	935	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,320	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	615	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Apr 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 383Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 44Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 85Year ago 113

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	265	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	334	400.00–420.00	409.94
4	350–400	366	380.00–385.00	383.81
3	400–450	420	325.00–350.00	333.24
5	450–500	471	342.50–380.00	363.75
3	500–550	527	330.00–365.00	351.30
3	550–600	558	310.00–335.00	319.27
1	600–650	635	271.00	271.00
3	650–700	693	255.00	255.00
3	700–750	707	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	940	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	287.50	287.50
1	400–450	410	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	680	247.50	247.50
1	850–900	890	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	465	325.00	325.00
3	500–550	526	302.50–325.00	317.52
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	305.00–310.00	307.38
2	300–350	325	332.50–340.00	336.08
4	350–400	375	310.00–337.50	327.27
1	400–450	440	347.50	347.50
1	450–500	465	320.00	320.00
6	500–550	522	307.50–315.00	311.70
2	550–600	578	285.00–311.00	298.06
3	600–650	618	280.00–290.00	286.52
8	650–700	664	258.00–276.00	265.19
3	700–750	735	239.00–256.00	250.26
4	750–800	774	221.00–246.00	233.48
1	800–850	830	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	550	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	670	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	760	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	840	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	295.00–317.50	306.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	435	367.50	367.50
2	450–500	470	390.00–395.00	392.42
1	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	632	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	685	325.00	325.00
7	700–750	739	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	790	266.00	266.00
7	800–850	837	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,650.00	1,650.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	615	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,735	193.00–196.00	194.44
7	—	1,569	150.00–190.00	165.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,218	150.00–167.00	159.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,050	148.00–157.00	151.87
5	—	1,053	128.00–138.00	134.67

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.