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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Jul 19
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
474 head
▲ 57 vs last sale 417▲ 193 vs year ago 281 · +68.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 24▼ 24 vs year ago 77 · −31.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 60▲ 11 vs year ago 17 · +64.7%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.26/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 7 of 24 comparable sales and sits −31.89 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$345.26
44 head · 529 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,825
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$206
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$32.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+17.87
vs WV average
+6.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530350.431,85937
Medium and Large 2520317.911,6537thin
One grade step is worth $32.51/cwt here — about $206 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale44 hd
345.26
—
WV average5 barns · 66 hd
327.39
+17.87
National average151 barns · 8,478 hd
338.74
+6.52
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−31.89
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—Low1,674182.193,05118
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562172.082,6873thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,251164.592,05912
CowsLean 85-90%Average938141.281,32612
SteersChoiceAverage1,375225.003,0941thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,117$2,8433thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$2,4902thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$2,4501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,034$2,2864thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,218$2,1442thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)863$1,9252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$3,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,3452thin

Every lot

120 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1271
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265470.31/cwt420.00–500.001,2463
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added272445.34/cwt430.00–480.001,2113
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2282371.63/cwt340.00–395.001,0483
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3071
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1340400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added342422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,4452
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added354447.53/cwt440.00–455.001,5844
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added364406.80/cwt395.00–427.001,4814
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378340.20/cwt310.00–370.001,2862
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383413.55/cwt407.50–420.001,5848
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added408420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7143
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1428399.25/cwt352.50–420.001,7097
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Value Added466402.55/cwt387.50–420.001,87617
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477386.76/cwt360.00–402.001,84510
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478293.72/cwt260.00–330.001,4042
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed500413.00/cwt413.00–413.002,0652
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521379.29/cwt340.00–394.001,97626
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added535355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8991
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added538399.52/cwt395.00–400.002,14910
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538318.84/cwt312.50–325.001,7152
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572381.32/cwt335.00–392.002,18121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621342.48/cwt323.00–351.002,1279
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added628366.37/cwt363.00–368.002,3013
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662349.64/cwt337.00–364.002,3153
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2101
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1717327.54/cwt315.00–332.002,3486
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1Value Added760334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,5381
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1842307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,5892
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900257.00/cwt257.00–257.002,3133
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,0241
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2Value Added225429.00/cwt415.00–445.009652
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3-4260250.00/cwt250.00–250.006501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2Value Added282413.49/cwt400.00–420.001,1663
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1285398.17/cwt370.00–420.001,1359
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added317420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3312
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3651
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0391
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added373369.06/cwt350.00–390.001,3772
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375386.97/cwt365.00–407.001,45116
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378286.92/cwt275.00–300.001,0852
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added422390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6462
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422377.68/cwt345.00–410.001,59429
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2872
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472269.93/cwt250.00–310.001,2743
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473366.97/cwt350.00–376.001,73640
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512362.41/cwt335.00–375.001,85624
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517308.08/cwt300.00–315.001,5935
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added527342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,8052
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fleshy555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565330.67/cwt312.50–347.501,86812
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added617337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,0798
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619310.30/cwt300.00–320.001,9217
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3-4645205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3221
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1678276.28/cwt275.00–277.501,8732
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716283.75/cwt280.00–285.002,0324
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,9421
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1753260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9583
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6101
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1828241.59/cwt225.00–257.502,0002
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1868231.17/cwt227.50–235.002,0072
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1920212.54/cwt205.00–220.001,9552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2Value Added235410.00/cwt410.00–410.009641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2267357.13/cwt335.00–375.009543
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1288416.91/cwt395.00–440.001,2012
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1305410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330397.42/cwt395.00–400.001,3112
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363307.31/cwt280.00–335.001,1162
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1379396.74/cwt380.00–420.001,5048
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3-4400205.00/cwt205.00–205.008201
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1426366.87/cwt330.00–395.001,56314
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1751
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1473353.11/cwt330.00–367.501,67010
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added473348.19/cwt327.50–370.001,6472
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473293.15/cwt275.00–310.001,3872
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3-4480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1525339.69/cwt322.50–371.001,78314
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573338.77/cwt330.00–344.001,9416
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2580264.48/cwt235.00–295.001,5342
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7401
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1628322.02/cwt318.00–326.002,0222
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6501
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1674289.27/cwt275.00–300.001,9504
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1723283.73/cwt277.50–290.002,0512
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723222.79/cwt195.00–250.001,6112
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9251
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9201
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7641
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1865232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,0111
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2900195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7551
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1965190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8341
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,375225.00/cwt225.00–225.003,0941
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——785115.00/cwt115.00–115.009031
Bulls——1,719183.88/cwt169.00–194.003,16115
Bulls——1,785203.08/cwt202.00–204.003,6252
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed665120.00/cwt120.00–120.007981
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed832150.68/cwt147.50–157.001,2543
Cows—Lean 85-90%868106.45/cwt102.50–112.509242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036153.33/cwt151.00–156.001,5884
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,110148.55/cwt148.00–149.001,6492
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230157.60/cwt147.00–166.001,9387
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281174.38/cwt165.00–189.002,2345
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505175.12/cwt170.00–180.002,6362
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,7811
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,345.31/head2,000.00–2,650.002,3452
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3303,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28631,925.22/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0342,285.79/head1,850.00–2,900.002,2864
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1172,843.28/head2,700.00–3,000.002,8433
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2182,143.94/head1,900.00–2,350.002,1442
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,489.55/head2,350.00–2,600.002,4902
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-3840117.00/cwt117.00–117.009831
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5361
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,265158.84/cwt152.00–165.002,0093

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.