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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, May 30

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 278▼ 175 vs year ago 335 · −52.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 36▼ 2 vs year ago 31 · −6.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 14▲ 21 vs year ago 33 · +63.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $382.07/cwt on 15 head, down $17.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 24 comparable sales and sits +4.92 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$382.07

▼ 17.09 vs prior sale

15 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$16.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.91

vs WV average

−25.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	386.43	2,085	11thin
Medium and Large 2	518	370.08	1,915	4thin

One grade step is worth $16.35/cwt here — about $169 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 sale15 hd

382.07

—

WV average2 barns · 29 hd

371.16

+10.91

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−25.37

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

+4.92

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,695	223.82	3,793	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	180.86	2,229	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	156.75	1,632	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$2,950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,354	$2,741	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	967	$2,567	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,555	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,603	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,369	$3,803	3thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,404	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Value Added	270	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,215	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2Value Added	338	498.00/cwt	465.00–515.00	1,683	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	447.05/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,721	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	504.46/cwt	475.00–545.00	1,962	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,700	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	416.98/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,764	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	407.27/cwt	365.00–450.00	1,886	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	468.65/cwt	465.00–472.50	2,240	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	439.92/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,274	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,385	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,475	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	570	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,180	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	615	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,352	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	325.48/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,051	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	398.23/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,529	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,397	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,070	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,836	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	437.00/cwt	430.00–445.00	983	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	381.73/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,034	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	413.33/cwt	385.00–445.00	1,529	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,710	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	348.35/cwt	300.00–395.00	1,456	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Value Added	428	421.65/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,805	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	424.40/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,825	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	470	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	1,979	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	408.46/cwt	392.50–423.00	1,932	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	366.77/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,889	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	390.99/cwt	365.00–417.00	2,029	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	525	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,995	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	380.95/cwt	345.00–400.00	2,149	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	340.71/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,068	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	294.68/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,827	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	319.81/cwt	305.00–340.00	2,159	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,967	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	295.07/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,243	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,228	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,209	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,036	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,590	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,565	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,369	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,456	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	517.33/cwt	505.00–545.00	1,635	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	450.00/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,472	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	478.90/cwt	440.00–520.00	1,748	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	442.05/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,901	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	440.03/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,901	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	457.84/cwt	435.00–472.50	2,115	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	403.16/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,935	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	410.29/cwt	380.00–440.00	2,113	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,742	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	390.00/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,215	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,113	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,299	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,827	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,294	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,311	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,843	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,272	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,130	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,158	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	222.51/cwt	215.00–231.00	3,894	8
Bulls	—	—	1,755	245.46/cwt	241.00–251.00	4,308	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,069	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	163.07/cwt	142.50–170.00	1,719	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	177.41/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,152	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	192.92/cwt	192.00–194.00	2,508	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	198.48/cwt	162.50–250.00	1,882	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	176.77/cwt	142.50–255.00	1,826	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,424	178.63/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,544	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	2,566.90/head	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,567	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,603.06/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,603	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,554.81/head	1,800.00–3,300.00	2,555	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,354	2,741.14/head	2,450.00–3,600.00	2,741	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,403	3,704.28/head	3,300.00–4,000.00	3,704	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 May 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 278Year ago 335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 36Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 14Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	425.00–475.00	450.00
3	400–450	430	430.00–460.00	442.05
7	450–500	480	365.00–425.00	403.16
1	500–550	520	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	575	367.50	367.50
1	600–650	630	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	730	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	770	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	236	580.00	580.00
1	250–300	280	520.00	520.00
4	300–350	316	505.00–545.00	517.33
2	350–400	365	440.00–520.00	478.90
6	400–450	432	430.00–475.00	440.03
5	450–500	462	435.00–472.50	457.84
2	500–550	515	380.00–440.00	410.29
3	550–600	568	375.00–400.00	390.00
2	600–650	613	375.00	375.00
2	650–700	695	330.00	330.00
4	700–750	711	320.00–330.00	325.00
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	430.00–465.00	447.05
2	400–450	423	405.00–430.00	416.98
2	450–500	463	365.00–450.00	407.27
3	500–550	517	435.00–445.00	439.92
2	600–650	630	305.00–345.00	325.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	520.00	520.00
6	350–400	389	475.00–545.00	504.46
2	450–500	478	465.00–472.50	468.65
1	500–550	530	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	550	450.00	450.00
3	600–650	635	385.00–405.00	398.23
1	650–700	680	352.50	352.50
1	1050–1100	1,070	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	338	465.00–515.00	498.00
1	550–600	570	382.50	382.50
1	600–650	615	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	430.00–445.00	437.00
4	250–300	271	360.00–390.00	381.73
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	370	385.00–445.00	413.33
2	400–450	418	300.00–395.00	348.35
3	500–550	515	340.00–400.00	366.77
2	600–650	620	285.00–305.00	294.68
1	650–700	690	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	885	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	420.00–425.00	421.65
1	450–500	470	421.00	421.00
1	500–550	525	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	450.00	450.00
4	400–450	430	415.00–435.00	424.40
6	450–500	473	392.50–423.00	408.46
6	500–550	519	365.00–417.00	390.99
5	550–600	564	345.00–400.00	380.95
3	600–650	607	330.00–350.00	340.71
4	650–700	675	305.00–340.00	319.81
2	750–800	760	285.00–305.00	295.07
1	800–850	810	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	875	252.50	252.50
1	900–950	925	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	950	270.00	270.00

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	6	—	948	162.50–250.00	198.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,033	142.50–255.00	176.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,424	165.00–185.00	178.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,354	2,450.00–3,600.00	2,741.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,060	1,800.00–3,300.00	2,554.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,603.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	967	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,566.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	2,650.00	2,650.00

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	1	—	1,300	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,403	3,300.00–4,000.00	3,704.28

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	1	—	1,125	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	241.00–251.00	245.46
8	—	1,750	215.00–231.00	222.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	112.50	112.50
7	—	1,054	142.50–170.00	163.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	192.00–194.00	192.92
7	—	1,213	170.00–185.00	177.41

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.