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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Jun 7

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← May 31Jun 7Jun 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 233 vs last sale 335▼ 86 vs year ago 188 · −45.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 31▼ 43 vs year ago 82 · −52.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 33▼ 18 vs year ago 36 · −50.0%

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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 $324.57/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 4 of 24 comparable sales and sits −52.58 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$324.57

19 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$29.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.42

vs WV average

−13.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	571	330.82	1,890	15thin
Medium and Large 2	578	301.13	1,741	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.70/cwt here — about $148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale19 hd

324.57

—

WV average5 barns · 41 hd

325.00

−0.42

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−13.67

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−52.58

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	1,689	195.47	3,301	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	162.18	2,043	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	154.00	2,195	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	138.21	1,461	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$2,647	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,138	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,134	$2,030	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,944	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$1,850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,520	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,472	$2,767	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	855	$1,950	1thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	319.57/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,662	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	659	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,017	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,080	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	374.66/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,206	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,295	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	360.64/cwt	340.00–382.50	1,522	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	361.52/cwt	327.50–395.00	1,685	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,614	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	337.12/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,793	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	329.25/cwt	321.00–333.00	1,913	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,782	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,930	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	251.15/cwt	225.00–277.50	1,640	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,023	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,811	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	768	242.15/cwt	232.50–252.00	1,860	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,333	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,106	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,116	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,643	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	392.71/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,689	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,957	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	387.01/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,776	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,911	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	321.53/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,813	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	321.98/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,851	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	597	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,836	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,752	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	259.16/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,879	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,770	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,881	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	196.00/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,940	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,689	195.47/cwt	169.00–220.00	3,301	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	138.21/cwt	116.00–155.00	1,461	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	159.35/cwt	135.00–175.00	2,003	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	177.28/cwt	170.00–187.00	2,257	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,195	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,646.96/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,647	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	2,030.46/head	1,725.00–2,300.00	2,030	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	1,200	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,944.05/head	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,944	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	2,575.58/head	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,576	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,620	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	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 Jun 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 335Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 31Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 33Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	480	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	655	267.50	267.50
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	360	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	455	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	520	367.50	367.50
2	550–600	575	320.00–324.00	321.98
2	950–1000	990	192.00–200.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	430.00	430.00
7	400–450	430	365.00–410.00	392.71
4	450–500	459	365.00–405.00	387.01
4	550–600	564	315.00–327.50	321.53
4	700–750	725	255.00–262.00	259.16
1	850–900	885	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	945	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	597	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	768	232.50–252.00	242.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	322	360.00–420.00	374.66
1	350–400	350	370.00	370.00
7	400–450	422	340.00–382.50	360.64
13	450–500	466	327.50–395.00	361.52
3	500–550	532	330.00–352.50	337.12
12	550–600	581	321.00–333.00	329.25
1	600–650	605	319.00	319.00
1	650–700	680	297.50	297.50
1	900–950	915	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	525	307.50	307.50
3	550–600	596	299.00	299.00
1	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
2	650–700	653	225.00–277.50	251.15
1	700–750	710	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	305.00–335.00	319.57
1	800–850	800	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	659	306.00	306.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,944.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,646.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,134	1,725.00–2,300.00	2,030.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,850.00	1,850.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,398	2,200.00–2,850.00	2,575.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,620	3,150.00	3,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,370	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,520	2,650.00	2,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,689	169.00–220.00	195.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	170.00–187.00	177.28
16	—	1,257	135.00–175.00	159.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	116.00–155.00	138.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	154.00	154.00

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.