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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 11
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
709 head
▲ 146 vs last sale 563▲ 48 vs year ago 661 · +7.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 48▼ 26 vs year ago 74 · −35.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 38▼ 30 vs year ago 60 · −50.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $371.69/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 6 of 19 comparable sales and sits −41.05 against this barn's trailing median of $412.74.
Average price
$371.69
104 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,012
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,243
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4
$219.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−27.66
vs WV average
−74.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539389.902,10272
Medium and Large 2548335.901,84231
Medium and Large 3-4505170.008591thin
One grade step is worth $219.90/cwt here — about $1,243 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale104 hd
371.69
—
WV average5 barns · 793 hd
399.35
−27.66
National average181 barns · 23,254 hd
445.85
−74.16
This barn, trailing median19 sales
412.74
−41.05
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

19 sales
501444387330median 412.7403/1405/0907/1808/2910/17
Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.84, low $343.66, median $412.74 across 19 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—Average1,552176.042,73318
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,705157.002,6771thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,304150.291,96011
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,118143.181,60115
SteersStandardAverage965151.001,4571thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$3,2662thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$2,6642thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)863$2,4792thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$2,4251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,138$2,2002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$1,9342thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)860$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)780$2,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)935$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,450$2,5001thin

Every lot

119 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225360.00/cwt360.00–360.008101
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3-4235260.00/cwt260.00–260.006111
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,1881
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1285492.06/cwt480.00–505.001,4022
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1330500.23/cwt455.00–515.001,65111
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3971
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added375415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5561
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375376.22/cwt300.00–405.001,4114
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1385460.77/cwt420.00–515.001,77415
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3-4395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426423.73/cwt400.00–455.001,80524
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426357.70/cwt315.00–395.001,52414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3-4445280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2461
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added457392.99/cwt370.00–405.001,7963
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470397.02/cwt365.00–435.001,86621
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473327.77/cwt300.00–350.001,5507
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3-4480231.51/cwt185.00–280.001,1112
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3-4505170.00/cwt170.00–170.008591
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517406.26/cwt375.00–424.002,10039
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Value Added522390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0362
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528342.26/cwt250.00–365.001,80713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565370.56/cwt340.00–387.502,09433
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568323.97/cwt260.00–355.001,84016
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2605303.33/cwt300.00–310.001,8353
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615335.49/cwt325.00–347.502,06329
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3-4660150.00/cwt150.00–150.009901
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680322.50/cwt322.50–322.502,1931
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2Value Added695315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1891
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2718240.24/cwt230.00–250.001,7252
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1732315.44/cwt305.00–337.502,3093
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1781304.29/cwt285.00–336.002,3776
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3931
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1845270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2821
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 3-4160310.00/cwt310.00–310.004961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215387.56/cwt385.00–390.008332
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1247405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272385.44/cwt350.00–420.001,0485
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280419.37/cwt405.00–430.001,1747
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320324.84/cwt270.00–380.001,0395
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330413.76/cwt385.00–430.001,36523
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374335.32/cwt300.00–360.001,2549
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3-4376251.54/cwt205.00–295.009464
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382406.89/cwt370.00–432.501,55432
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added415381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,5811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419325.67/cwt300.00–362.501,36510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423387.65/cwt350.00–412.001,64029
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3-4428232.43/cwt220.00–245.009952
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470360.91/cwt327.50–385.001,69618
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475323.46/cwt280.00–352.501,53617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3-4478230.10/cwt210.00–250.001,1002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522345.29/cwt300.00–365.001,80250
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522290.71/cwt250.00–340.001,5185
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572284.66/cwt250.00–312.501,6285
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573330.16/cwt322.50–332.501,8928
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3-4583200.02/cwt195.00–205.001,1662
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1612306.47/cwt280.00–320.001,8765
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7961
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3-4630182.76/cwt150.00–215.001,1512
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1658290.71/cwt275.00–312.501,9133
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667273.36/cwt270.00–275.001,8233
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fleshy668280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8704
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3-4730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0011
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9441
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,075210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2581
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1180440.00/cwt440.00–440.007921
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2190310.00/cwt310.00–310.005891
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275446.14/cwt410.00–485.001,2272
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277418.16/cwt410.00–425.001,1583
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321485.96/cwt425.00–535.001,5608
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340290.00/cwt290.00–290.009862
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371362.47/cwt350.00–400.001,3454
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1375423.39/cwt390.00–470.001,58810
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2414321.07/cwt290.00–350.001,3295
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1423406.91/cwt375.00–430.001,7218
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3-4445275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2241
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469323.97/cwt250.00–365.001,51912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1474388.62/cwt357.50–412.501,84217
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519383.04/cwt312.50–480.001,98820
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4581
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1572330.96/cwt305.00–357.501,8938
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,6074
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621310.31/cwt280.00–330.001,9278
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669287.91/cwt275.00–297.501,9267
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1719267.30/cwt240.00–295.001,9224
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2721223.38/cwt200.00–242.501,6115
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1757245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8552
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880212.53/cwt210.00–215.001,8702
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,000142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,4251
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,090147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,6081
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,200155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8601
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Standard965151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4571
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,18567.50/cwt67.50–67.508001
Bulls——1,523175.26/cwt158.00–185.002,66913
Bulls——1,739205.72/cwt203.00–210.003,5774
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%885107.50/cwt107.50–107.509511
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,005200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0101
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,126129.90/cwt120.00–153.001,4637
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,166155.15/cwt145.00–163.001,8096
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304150.29/cwt139.00–159.001,96011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,6771
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28632,479.42/head2,100.00–2,800.002,4792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,664.04/head2,200.00–3,000.002,6642
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,933.94/head1,700.00–2,100.001,9342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2803,266.41/head2,900.00–3,600.003,2662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27802,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28602,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,4502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183151.67/cwt139.00–161.001,7946
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,325153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,0271

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.