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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Nov 15
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
386 head
▼ 332 vs last sale 718▲ 70 vs year ago 316 · +22.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 46▼ 2 vs year ago 51 · −3.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 36▲ 22 vs year ago 20 · +110.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

63 HD steers based at 800 stop 825 90 % black 90% number 1 flesh score 5 brought $343 per cwt

60 HD steers based at 850 stop 875 90-95 % black 90-95% number 1 flesh score 5 brought $337 per cwt

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.39/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −88.76 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.
Average price
$288.39
43 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,591
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,046
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4
$186.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.51
vs WV average
−75.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549306.611,68232
Medium and Large 2568261.041,4829thin
Medium and Large 3-4530120.006362thin
One grade step is worth $186.61/cwt here — about $1,046 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 sale43 hd
288.39
—
WV average4 barns · 69 hd
292.90
−4.51
National average183 barns · 20,348 hd
363.96
−75.57
This barn, trailing median24 sales
377.15
−88.76
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—Low1,688173.232,9238thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,555152.002,3641thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,290150.541,94312
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,084126.141,36726
SteersSelectAverage2,245168.003,7721thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,5052thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,266$2,4125
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$2,3144thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$1,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,2251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)893$2,0333thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)950$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)770$1,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)965$1,4751thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2175400.00/cwt400.00–400.007001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275300.00/cwt300.00–300.008251
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,2111
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2333347.41/cwt345.00–350.001,1572
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375400.99/cwt400.00–402.001,5042
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380331.66/cwt300.00–362.501,2602
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2Value Added385394.90/cwt366.00–408.001,5203
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419323.65/cwt270.00–356.001,3567
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423385.55/cwt355.00–404.001,6318
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added425370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5732
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2460310.73/cwt260.00–345.001,4296
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479378.51/cwt355.00–385.001,8136
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Full490337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,6541
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522353.26/cwt325.00–377.501,84414
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,5921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560315.79/cwt310.00–322.501,7683
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,0381
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610314.70/cwt305.00–323.001,9206
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1654281.26/cwt275.00–300.001,8394
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673270.52/cwt250.00–290.001,8212
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0741
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3-4225170.00/cwt170.00–170.003831
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240350.00/cwt350.00–350.008402
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2282334.82/cwt300.00–355.009443
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3-4290165.00/cwt165.00–165.004791
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1521
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321328.26/cwt310.00–365.001,05411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Value Added325366.00/cwt366.00–366.001,1901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3-4339144.69/cwt50.00–210.004904
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372347.38/cwt300.00–365.001,29216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3-4378243.91/cwt200.00–285.009222
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1390374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,4594
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Value Added417350.83/cwt345.00–354.001,4633
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420326.49/cwt285.00–346.001,37115
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421346.43/cwt343.00–360.001,4586
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3-4428156.80/cwt116.00–220.006714
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2460307.69/cwt270.00–340.001,4159
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464337.69/cwt320.00–356.001,56721
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Value Added475354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,6823
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3-4492188.15/cwt175.00–215.009263
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521312.90/cwt300.00–326.001,63015
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3-4530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006362
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Full565278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,5712
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571260.55/cwt210.00–277.501,4888
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574304.13/cwt285.00–320.001,74615
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619268.21/cwt251.00–283.001,6604
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2638220.10/cwt195.00–272.501,4043
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1901
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1690260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7941
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728257.47/cwt255.00–260.001,8743
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6451
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1828253.78/cwt252.50–255.002,1012
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225354.56/cwt350.00–360.007982
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2267301.63/cwt295.00–310.008053
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1277378.31/cwt375.00–380.001,0483
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3-4280275.00/cwt275.00–275.007701
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2335297.57/cwt295.00–300.009972
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1338381.41/cwt370.00–397.001,2895
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375348.20/cwt320.00–355.001,3066
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1378389.38/cwt350.00–403.001,47210
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3-4380212.11/cwt170.00–235.008064
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1417372.04/cwt357.50–385.001,5513
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429306.29/cwt220.00–350.001,3146
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474265.45/cwt225.00–330.001,25811
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1479346.46/cwt327.50–382.501,66013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1519328.31/cwt290.00–357.501,70417
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560260.72/cwt230.00–275.001,4605
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1574306.68/cwt295.00–332.501,7609
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2615225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3841
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619260.35/cwt250.00–280.001,61213
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3-4625187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1721
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1670268.99/cwt230.00–295.001,8024
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3-4675175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1811
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683228.75/cwt227.50–230.001,5622
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1708266.59/cwt260.00–280.001,8873
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3-4715160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2718177.56/cwt175.00–180.001,2752
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2773208.55/cwt200.00–217.501,6122
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1875200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7501
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1925167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,5491
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2940150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4101
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,030177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,8281
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,068171.60/cwt160.00–190.001,8333
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3-4415177.50/cwt177.50–177.507371
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select2,245168.00/cwt168.00–168.003,7721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,643195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,2042
Bulls——1,680172.17/cwt159.00–187.002,8925
Bulls——1,815135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,4501
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85171.73/cwt47.50–112.506104
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,009116.44/cwt107.50–124.001,1757
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,088163.93/cwt140.00–212.501,7846
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,185190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,2521
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,208126.68/cwt121.00–136.001,5306
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,299144.85/cwt129.00–155.001,88210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,2011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,310144.65/cwt140.00–152.001,8953
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,3641
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,504.90/head2,300.00–2,700.002,5052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,313.95/head1,525.00–2,850.002,3144
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2662,411.97/head1,900.00–2,700.002,4125
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27701,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28932,033.12/head1,775.00–2,200.002,0333
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2840110.00/cwt110.00–110.009241
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,004189.60/cwt172.50–215.001,9047
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213150.12/cwt134.00–182.501,8219
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.