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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Jun 21

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Jun 14Jun 21Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

166 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 229▲ 79 vs year ago 87 · +90.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 33▼ 1 vs year ago 24 · −4.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 144▲ 19 vs year ago 36 · +52.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to Slaughter Cattle and Slaughter Goats*

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 $314.05/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 3 of 24 comparable sales and sits −63.10 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$314.05

20 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$553

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

$98.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs WV average

−20.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	323.52	1,757	16thin
Medium and Large 2	554	293.25	1,624	3thin
Medium and Large 3-4	535	225.00	1,204	1thin

One grade step is worth $98.52/cwt here — about $553 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 sale20 hd

314.05

—

WV average2 barns · 22 hd

315.39

−1.34

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−20.06

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−63.10

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	1,659	175.66	2,914	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	154.96	2,044	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	142.08	1,461	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,305	210.00	2,741	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	181.00	1,910	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,205	215.00	2,591	1thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$2,800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$2,479	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,382	$2,358	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,317	$2,206	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$2,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,554	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,348	$2,640	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,500	1thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2Value Added	210	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	935	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	425.69/cwt	417.50–435.00	1,162	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	410.03/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,324	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	390.61/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,480	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	350.26/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,499	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	353.05/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,645	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,796	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	520	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,482	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	339.02/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,949	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	253.75/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,523	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	318.35/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,948	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	303.27/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,026	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,035	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	413.22/cwt	410.00–415.00	888	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Value Added	272	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,054	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,004	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,211	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	377.60/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,201	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	393.89/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,292	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Full	350	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,260	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	374.86/cwt	355.00–393.00	1,372	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	344.67/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,465	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	333.03/cwt	312.50–347.50	1,559	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	291.07/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,391	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	326.81/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,739	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3-4	535	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,204	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	327.85/cwt	317.00–339.00	1,852	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	289.87/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,646	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,800	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,832	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	266.86/cwt	265.00–272.50	2,015	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,201	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,100	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,365	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	768	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,164	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	438.41/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,241	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	415.72/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,326	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	381.21/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,403	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,387	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	364.17/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,562	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	347.47/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,609	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,409	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	321.12/cwt	312.50–323.00	1,696	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	295.02/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,572	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	332.74/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,857	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	580	280.04/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,624	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,272	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3-4	600	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,215	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,829	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,813	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,045	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,205	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,591	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,055	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,910	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,741	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,659	175.66/cwt	164.00–184.00	2,914	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	862	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	133.67/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,318	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	149.74/cwt	138.00–157.00	1,732	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	154.96/cwt	143.00–159.50	2,044	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	2,478.73/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,479	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,009	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,205	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,317	2,205.81/head	1,875.00–2,450.00	2,206	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,382	2,358.03/head	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,358	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	1,554.14/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,554	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	2,639.61/head	2,475.00–2,800.00	2,640	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,079	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	918	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,024	206.54/cwt	185.00–220.00	2,115	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,837	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,294	165.83/cwt	154.00–173.00	2,146	7

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 229Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 33Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 144Year ago 36

*Correction to Slaughter Cattle and Slaughter Goats*

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	417.50–435.00	425.69
3	300–350	323	405.00–420.00	410.03
4	350–400	379	385.00–395.00	390.61
2	400–450	428	335.00–365.00	350.26
7	450–500	466	320.00–365.00	353.05
2	500–550	513	350.00	350.00
4	550–600	575	320.00–345.00	339.02
3	600–650	612	317.50–320.00	318.35
3	650–700	668	300.00–310.00	303.27
1	700–750	740	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	455	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	600	247.50–260.00	253.75
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	410.00–415.00	413.22
1	250–300	290	417.50	417.50
2	300–350	328	387.50–400.00	393.89
8	350–400	366	355.00–393.00	374.86
9	400–450	425	325.00–360.00	344.67
9	450–500	468	312.50–347.50	333.03
11	500–550	532	315.00–350.00	326.81
4	550–600	565	317.00–339.00	327.85
1	600–650	610	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	660	277.50	277.50
4	750–800	755	265.00–272.50	266.86
1	800–850	815	270.00	270.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	365.00	365.00
2	300–350	318	375.00–380.00	377.60
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	478	280.00–302.50	291.07
1	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	568	280.00–300.00	289.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	272	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	380	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	490	287.50	287.50
2	500–550	533	290.00–300.00	295.02
1	550–600	585	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	740	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	283	435.00–445.00	438.41
8	300–350	319	400.00–425.00	415.72
4	350–400	368	375.00–390.00	381.21
6	400–450	429	325.00–380.00	364.17
7	450–500	463	335.00–365.00	347.47
12	500–550	528	312.50–323.00	321.12
2	550–600	558	315.00–350.00	332.74
1	650–700	665	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
1	850–900	870	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	275.00–285.00	280.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	202.50	202.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	973	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,478.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,317	1,875.00–2,450.00	2,205.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,382	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,358.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	175.00	175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	166.00	166.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	725	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,554.14

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	—	1,348	2,475.00–2,800.00	2,639.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	1	—	780	120.00	120.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	137.50	137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	117.00	117.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	155.00	155.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,024	185.00–220.00	206.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,294	154.00–173.00	165.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	98.00	98.00
3	—	1,157	138.00–157.00	149.74
2	—	986	130.00–138.00	133.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,319	143.00–159.50	154.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,659	164.00–184.00	175.66

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.