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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Mar 21

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 390 vs last sale 506▼ 560 vs year ago 676 · −82.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 36▼ 18 vs year ago 52 · −34.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 39▼ 26 vs year ago 58 · −44.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $434.89/cwt on 12 head, down $6.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 20 comparable sales and sits +54.77 against this barn's trailing median of $380.11.

Average price

$434.89

▼ 6.13 vs prior sale

12 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WV average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	434.89	2,374	12thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

434.89

—

WV average1 barns · 12 hd

434.89

+0.00

This barn, trailing median20 sales

380.11

+54.77

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

20 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $451.27, low $312.58, median $380.11 across 20 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	1,653	195.39	3,230	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,301	163.90	2,132	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	143.45	1,652	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$3,836	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$3,149	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,694	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$3,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$3,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,473	$2,906	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,353	$4,011	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,650	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,020	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	746	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,219	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	257	465.36/cwt	385.00–520.00	1,196	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	474.62/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,543	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,292	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	440.00/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,685	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,738	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,904	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,782	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	419.92/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,944	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	423.49/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,016	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	410.14/cwt	392.50–435.00	2,166	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	2,256	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	399.34/cwt	355.00–410.00	2,244	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	572	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,328	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	610	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,373	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,048	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,440	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,517	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,252	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,664	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,693	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,265	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,590	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	541.24/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,775	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	492.81/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,863	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	480.04/cwt	430.00–502.50	2,031	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,713	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	461.63/cwt	425.00–540.00	2,137	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,972	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	447.41/cwt	430.00–475.50	2,380	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	422.36/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,365	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	402.92/cwt	377.50–425.00	2,514	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,129	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	368.80/cwt	361.00–374.00	2,449	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	702	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,527	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,325	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,599	191.69/cwt	175.00–206.00	3,065	8
Bulls	—	—	2,085	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	4,691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	990	181.10/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,793	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	106.40/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,186	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	143.25/cwt	127.00–159.00	1,745	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	174.58/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,252	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	161.76/cwt	152.00–170.00	2,108	10
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,473	2,905.60/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,906	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	952	213.71/cwt	177.50–280.00	2,035	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	195.74/cwt	167.00–230.00	1,934	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,694.48/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,694	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	3,149.47/head	1,900.00–3,900.00	3,149	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	3,836.26/head	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,836	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	4,011.28/head	3,900.00–4,100.00	4,011	2

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 Mar 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 506Year ago 676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 36Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 39Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	550.00	550.00
1	250–300	265	600.00	600.00
4	300–350	328	540.00–545.00	541.24
4	350–400	378	450.00–530.00	492.81
10	400–450	423	430.00–502.50	480.04
7	450–500	463	425.00–540.00	461.63
6	500–550	532	430.00–475.50	447.41
6	550–600	560	410.00–440.00	422.36
5	600–650	624	377.50–425.00	402.92
4	650–700	664	361.00–374.00	368.80
2	700–750	702	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	775	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	493	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	655	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	355.00	355.00
3	250–300	257	385.00–520.00	465.36
1	300–350	340	380.00	380.00
3	350–400	383	420.00–460.00	440.00
1	400–450	440	405.00	405.00
2	450–500	463	415.00–425.00	419.92
1	500–550	545	414.00	414.00
1	600–650	635	322.50	322.50
1	700–750	715	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	572	407.00	407.00
1	600–650	610	389.00	389.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	325	450.00–500.00	474.62
1	350–400	395	440.00	440.00
5	400–450	423	450.00	450.00
6	450–500	476	400.00–450.00	423.49
5	500–550	528	392.50–435.00	410.14
6	550–600	562	355.00–410.00	399.34
2	600–650	637	383.00	383.00
1	650–700	685	367.50	367.50
1	700–750	740	360.00	360.00
1	800–850	835	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	172.00–177.00	174.58
10	—	1,303	152.00–170.00	161.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	990	177.50–185.00	181.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	101.00–111.00	106.40
6	—	1,218	127.00–159.00	143.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,085	225.00	225.00
8	—	1,599	175.00–206.00	191.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	952	177.50–280.00	213.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	988	167.00–230.00	195.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,836.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,108	1,900.00–3,900.00	3,149.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,694.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	3,900.00–4,100.00	4,011.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	3,650.00	3,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,473	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,905.60
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,065	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.