Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2026-01-17

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Jan 17

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Jan 10Jan 17Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

214 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 184▼ 83 vs year ago 297 · −27.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 25▼ 22 vs year ago 45 · −48.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 16▼ 35 vs year ago 47 · −74.5%

View

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $413.33/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 11 of 19 comparable sales and sits +0.60 against this barn's trailing median of $412.74.

Average price

$413.33

28 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,267

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$37.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WV average

−58.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	418.68	2,313	24
Medium and Large 2	525	381.25	2,000	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.43/cwt here — about $314 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 sale28 hd

413.33

—

WV average1 barns · 28 hd

413.33

+0.00

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

−58.65

This barn, trailing median19 sales

412.74

+0.60

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,798	172.81	3,107	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	160.41	2,179	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	132.26	1,467	8thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,508	$2,881	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$2,150	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	589.91/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,610	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,559	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,624	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	394.21/cwt	330.00–455.00	1,439	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	464.06/cwt	435.00–500.00	1,991	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,134	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,892	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	430.70/cwt	397.50–460.00	2,261	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	527	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,108	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	406.66/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,359	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,400	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	395.25/cwt	375.00–407.00	2,462	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	379.80/cwt	364.00–387.50	2,571	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	306.24/cwt	295.00–330.00	2,226	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	353.80/cwt	352.00–363.00	2,735	12
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,561	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	303.75/cwt	300.00–307.50	2,597	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,321	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,234	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	454.59/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,082	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3-4	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	451.43/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,526	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	455.03/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,652	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,482	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	385	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,713	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	420	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,974	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	407.76/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,741	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3-4	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	361.85/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,693	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	401.51/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,911	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	400.22/cwt	382.50–420.00	2,101	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	369.57/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,077	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	606	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,066	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	342.34/cwt	330.00–354.00	2,099	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	333.75/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,219	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	281.67/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,048	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	833	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,874	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,271	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,575	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	498.74/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,820	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	427.97/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,789	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	346.55/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,622	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	411.82/cwt	385.00–455.00	1,985	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3-4	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,864	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	371.65/cwt	355.00–390.00	2,156	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,191	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,989	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	893	247.52/cwt	240.00–255.00	2,210	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,915	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,798	172.81/cwt	155.00–178.00	3,107	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,086	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	136.73/cwt	124.00–144.00	1,523	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	169.62/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,270	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	155.80/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,133	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,508	2,880.50/head	2,625.00–3,100.00	2,881	3

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 Jan 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 214Last week 184Year ago 297

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 25Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 16Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	420.00–470.00	454.59
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	380	390.00	390.00
3	450–500	468	350.00–370.00	361.85
1	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
3	700–750	727	280.00–285.00	281.67
3	800–850	833	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	525.00	525.00
4	300–350	338	435.00–460.00	451.43
2	350–400	363	450.00–460.00	455.03
5	400–450	427	385.00–415.00	407.76
9	450–500	476	390.00–412.50	401.51
4	500–550	525	382.50–420.00	400.22
6	550–600	562	360.00–377.50	369.57
7	600–650	613	330.00–354.00	342.34
2	650–700	665	332.50–335.00	333.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	445.00	445.00
3	400–450	420	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	606	341.00	341.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	465	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
2	350–400	365	330.00–455.00	394.21
2	500–550	522	362.50	362.50
1	650–700	650	375.00	375.00
3	700–750	727	295.00–330.00	306.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	580.00–600.00	589.91
1	300–350	315	495.00	495.00
1	350–400	365	445.00	445.00
8	400–450	429	435.00–500.00	464.06
5	450–500	459	465.00	465.00
12	500–550	525	397.50–460.00	430.70
12	550–600	580	385.00–415.00	406.66
17	600–650	623	375.00–407.00	395.25
12	650–700	677	364.00–387.50	379.80
12	750–800	773	352.00–363.00	353.80
3	800–850	808	317.00	317.00
2	850–900	855	300.00–307.50	303.75
1	1050–1100	1,050	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	527	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	620.00	620.00
2	250–300	267	590.00	590.00
2	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
5	350–400	365	470.00–520.00	498.74
3	400–450	418	420.00–445.00	427.97
4	450–500	482	385.00–455.00	411.82
3	550–600	580	355.00–390.00	371.65
1	600–650	635	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
3	450–500	468	340.00–350.00	346.55
2	500–550	525	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	765	260.00	260.00
2	850–900	893	240.00–255.00	247.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,369	151.00–159.00	155.80
2	—	1,338	168.00–171.00	169.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,114	124.00–144.00	136.73
1	—	1,075	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,798	155.00–178.00	172.81

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	1	—	1,170	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,508	2,625.00–3,100.00	2,880.50

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.