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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 25
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
571 head
▲ 185 vs last sale 386▲ 106 vs year ago 465 · +22.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 56▼ 25 vs year ago 57 · −43.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 57▲ 6 vs year ago 54 · +11.1%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $325.03/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 4 of 24 comparable sales and sits −52.12 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$325.03
71 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,786
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$343
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4
$70.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.23
vs WV average
−65.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551330.651,82156
Medium and Large 2541310.781,68213thin
Medium and Large 3-4568260.311,4792thin
One grade step is worth $70.34/cwt here — about $343 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 sale71 hd
325.03
—
WV average5 barns · 132 hd
326.26
−1.23
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−65.79
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−52.12
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—Average1,454173.222,51911
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,358159.022,1607thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,051125.781,32213

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)1,035$2,3216
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,078$2,2762thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$2,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$2,0089
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,7251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,235$1,6751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$1,4778
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)850$2,6032thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)885$1,9002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,460$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,535$2,8752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)645$7501thin

Every lot

118 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 1215390.00/cwt390.00–390.008391
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3-4250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3-4323292.79/cwt285.00–300.009462
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325404.16/cwt390.00–420.001,3147
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3-4350250.00/cwt250.00–250.008751
Steers350–400Small 1-2360315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1341
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378353.57/cwt340.00–360.001,3363
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380407.35/cwt395.00–420.001,54811
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3-4415299.76/cwt290.00–310.001,2442
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423395.70/cwt375.00–410.001,67419
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4841
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472334.62/cwt300.00–350.001,57917
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479383.58/cwt352.50–409.001,83730
Steers450–500Small 1-2495325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6092
Steers500–550Small 1-2520325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6901
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527400.57/cwt355.00–430.002,11121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2543338.48/cwt280.00–397.501,8382
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3-4545125.00/cwt125.00–125.006811
Steers550–600Small 1-2560312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2570327.35/cwt310.00–345.001,8662
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575360.58/cwt327.50–385.002,07320
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620354.90/cwt320.00–365.002,20010
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3-4630245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,5441
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670292.59/cwt280.00–305.001,9602
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672319.88/cwt315.00–330.002,1503
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3-4695265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8421
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730312.22/cwt305.00–320.002,2797
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3-4740185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3691
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760287.52/cwt285.00–290.002,1852
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2840250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1001
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2910257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,3431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235375.00/cwt375.00–375.008812
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240370.00/cwt370.00–370.008881
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2269325.16/cwt310.00–340.008754
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275393.72/cwt355.00–405.001,0835
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320391.94/cwt340.00–425.001,25411
Heifers300–350Small 1-2320240.00/cwt240.00–240.007681
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330345.15/cwt335.00–355.001,1392
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370396.54/cwt365.00–425.001,46723
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385328.96/cwt310.00–370.001,2663
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3-4385205.00/cwt205.00–205.007891
Heifers400–450Small 1-2415292.68/cwt285.00–300.001,2152
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424371.77/cwt340.00–400.001,57648
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440347.50/cwt345.00–350.001,5292
Heifers450–500Small 1-2460235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0812
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478345.32/cwt325.00–365.001,65134
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5442
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524334.42/cwt325.00–340.001,75226
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526317.77/cwt275.00–327.501,6719
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3-4568260.31/cwt250.00–270.001,4792
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574327.38/cwt317.50–332.001,87930
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575295.04/cwt270.00–310.001,6964
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617277.71/cwt240.00–302.501,7133
Heifers600–650Small 1-2620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1639300.71/cwt295.00–302.501,9228
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3-4645180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3-4650260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6901
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7892
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6721
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,2003
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 3-4835245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0461
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215400.00/cwt400.00–400.008602
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1235480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,1281
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2265422.41/cwt380.00–450.001,1194
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1275410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1282
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2723
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1361
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332379.23/cwt300.00–430.001,25917
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0731
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2376376.28/cwt300.00–410.001,41518
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1388372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,4454
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428356.74/cwt310.00–385.001,52718
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1434383.52/cwt382.50–385.001,6645
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472364.51/cwt260.00–395.001,72012
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521328.39/cwt285.00–360.001,7119
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6961
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2579315.67/cwt260.00–357.501,82815
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619273.27/cwt265.00–287.501,6929
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3-4630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1341
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1642260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6692
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665264.20/cwt255.00–272.501,7576
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5992
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705241.25/cwt210.00–265.001,7014
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9641
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2788200.14/cwt185.00–215.001,5772
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2826217.20/cwt200.00–240.001,7945
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6021
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight951137.45/cwt131.00–142.501,3072
Bulls——1,533177.81/cwt160.00–190.002,7268
Bulls——1,830208.00/cwt208.00–208.003,8061
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82782.50/cwt77.50–87.506823
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed975172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074126.53/cwt125.00–128.001,3594
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,148148.77/cwt147.50–151.001,7084
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,283168.18/cwt167.50–169.002,1582
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,315114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,4991
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,388155.36/cwt152.00–158.002,1565
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3903769.24/head675.00–885.007692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,321.18/head1,350.00–2,850.002,3216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,276.22/head2,200.00–2,350.002,2762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,7091
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1812,007.50/head1,300.00–2,400.002,0089
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2191,713.23/head1,400.00–2,100.001,7136
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5903,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2645750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2967170.59/cwt144.00–205.001,65010
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990144.65/cwt139.00–151.501,4322
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,250152.26/cwt130.00–160.001,9037
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28502,602.94/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6032
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002

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.