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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Jun 6

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← May 30Jun 6Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 160▼ 5 vs year ago 102 · −4.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 29▼ 13 vs year ago 39 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 54▲ 12 vs year ago 18 · +66.7%

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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 $385.36/cwt on 8 head, up $3.29 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 24 comparable sales and sits +8.21 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$385.36

▲ 3.29 vs prior sale

8 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,088

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$23.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.57

vs WV average

−19.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	391.31	2,100	6thin
Medium and Large 2	558	367.50	2,049	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.81/cwt here — about $51 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale8 hd

385.36

—

WV average2 barns · 10 hd

379.78

+5.57

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−19.40

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

+8.21

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	1,649	214.90	3,543	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	181.35	2,262	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	162.57	1,755	11

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)	1,170	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$2,486	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$3,139	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,145	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,368	$2,793	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,513	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,794	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	412.93/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,945	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	416.25/cwt	412.50–420.00	2,144	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Value Added	565	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,274	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	406.60/cwt	392.50–417.50	2,399	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,511	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,830	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,475	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,558	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	878	320.93/cwt	305.00–337.50	2,818	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,001	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	478.71/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,235	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	434.44/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,173	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,567	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	401.09/cwt	375.00–427.50	1,657	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	443.45/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,845	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,001	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	349.22/cwt	307.50–387.50	1,652	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	395.07/cwt	372.50–415.00	2,078	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,895	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,208	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,198	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,115	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,201	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	299.05/cwt	275.00–315.00	2,048	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	231	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,271	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,586	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,768	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	449.84/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,642	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,868	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	464.85/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,008	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	405.05/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,924	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	436.38/cwt	375.00–525.00	2,260	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	379.14/cwt	362.50–402.50	2,104	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,052	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	710	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,201	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,451	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,020	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,101	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,618	201.61/cwt	192.00–214.00	3,262	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	248.12/cwt	247.00–249.00	4,280	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,129	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	157.81/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,693	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	184.88/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,150	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	177.54/cwt	170.00–187.00	2,184	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	3,138.51/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,139	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	2,486.15/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,486	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,649.68/head	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,987	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	259.09/cwt	160.00–295.00	2,000	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	191.12/cwt	158.00–254.00	1,982	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,191	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	2,793.05/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,793	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 Jun 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 160Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 29Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 54Year ago 18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,163	180.00–193.00	184.88
1	—	875	129.00	129.00
7	—	1,073	135.00–175.00	157.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	208.00	208.00
7	—	1,230	170.00–187.00	177.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,618	192.00–214.00	201.61
2	—	1,725	247.00–249.00	248.12

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,486.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,450.00–2,800.00	2,649.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	167.00	167.00

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	—	1,240	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,138.51
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,145	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	772	160.00–295.00	259.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	176.00	176.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,037	158.00–254.00	191.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,368	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,793.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	311	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	350	505.00	505.00
3	400–450	432	455.00–470.00	464.85
3	500–550	518	375.00–525.00	436.38
4	600–650	617	332.50	332.50
2	750–800	795	315.00	315.00
2	800–850	817	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	231	550.00	550.00
1	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
3	350–400	365	400.00–490.00	449.84
1	400–450	415	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	475	400.00–410.00	405.05
3	550–600	555	362.50–402.50	379.14
1	1000–1050	1,020	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	345	520.00	520.00
2	500–550	515	412.50–420.00	416.25
3	550–600	590	392.50–417.50	406.60
1	600–650	605	415.00	415.00
1	650–700	660	375.00	375.00
1	750–800	775	330.00	330.00
2	850–900	878	305.00–337.50	320.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	471	370.00–435.00	412.93
2	600–650	605	300.00–305.00	302.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	440.00–500.00	478.71
2	300–350	337	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
4	400–450	416	430.00–450.00	443.45
1	450–500	460	435.00	435.00
5	500–550	526	372.50–415.00	395.07
1	550–600	590	372.50	372.50
2	600–650	600	352.50	352.50
1	650–700	665	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	445.00	445.00
2	250–300	270	420.00–450.00	434.44
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	413	375.00–427.50	401.09
3	450–500	473	307.50–387.50	349.22
1	500–550	530	357.50	357.50
1	550–600	585	377.50	377.50
3	650–700	685	275.00–315.00	299.05

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.