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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 22

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

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Feeder Cattle receipts

502 head

▲ 340 vs last sale 162▼ 129 vs year ago 631 · −20.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 30▼ 19 vs year ago 42 · −45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 26▼ 24 vs year ago 70 · −34.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

VIDEO SALE

65 hd steers base 775 stop 825 85% number 1s flesh 4 90-95% black brought $338

63 hd steers base 810 stop 860 85-90% number 1s flesh 5 90% black brought $331.75

114 hd steers base 910 stop 935 90-95% number 1s flesh 5 100% black brought $324

57 hd steers base 910 stop 935 90-95% number 1s flesh 5 90% black brought $321.75

60 hd heifers base 800 stop 835 90% number 1s flesh 5- 100% black brought $314.75

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 $365.40/cwt on 64 head, down $14.81 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 19 comparable sales and sits −47.34 against this barn's trailing median of $412.74.

Average price

$365.40

▼ 14.81 vs prior sale

64 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$50.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.64

vs WV average

−31.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	373.35	2,064	54
Medium and Large 2	541	322.48	1,746	10thin

One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale64 hd

365.40

—

WV average4 barns · 85 hd

376.03

−10.64

National average147 barns · 5,729 hd

396.78

−31.38

This barn, trailing median19 sales

412.74

−47.34

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	1,566	188.05	2,945	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	164.14	2,089	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	152.45	1,661	4thin

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)	1,023	$2,642	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,318	$2,088	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,920	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,035	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	745	$1,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,698	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,152	$2,297	3thin

Every lot

81 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	449.95/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,404	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	462.84/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,476	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	432.39/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,613	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	389.40/cwt	330.00–422.50	1,452	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	379.75/cwt	345.00–415.00	1,606	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	419.65/cwt	400.00–442.50	1,788	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	400.95/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,925	33
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	375.97/cwt	362.50–385.00	1,970	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	319.98/cwt	300.00–362.50	1,683	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	372.24/cwt	347.50–387.50	2,103	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	328.31/cwt	300.00–343.00	1,894	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	336.39/cwt	327.50–343.00	2,089	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	347.80/cwt	342.50–353.00	2,334	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	340.69/cwt	336.00–348.00	2,450	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	738	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,158	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	324.33/cwt	319.00–326.25	2,702	23
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	914	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,788	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	957	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,751	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,193	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	441.70/cwt	437.50–450.00	1,250	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	441.86/cwt	407.50–455.00	1,423	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	353.01/cwt	240.00–430.00	1,154	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	406.07/cwt	385.00–417.50	1,515	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	402.13/cwt	365.00–432.00	1,540	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	380.08/cwt	340.00–412.50	1,555	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	410.40/cwt	365.00–437.50	1,728	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	380.23/cwt	356.00–397.00	1,806	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	334.55/cwt	305.00–352.50	1,592	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	313.56/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,602	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	357.97/cwt	314.00–375.00	1,915	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	319.23/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,826	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	335.07/cwt	311.00–362.00	1,940	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	312.35/cwt	280.00–328.00	1,915	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	293.57/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,979	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,200	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	476.39/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,320	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	442.92/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,417	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	423.58/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,563	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	392.27/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,471	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	376.12/cwt	345.00–410.00	1,587	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	404.34/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,739	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	356.22/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,614	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	384.93/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,809	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	362.17/cwt	353.00–377.50	1,934	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	353.11/cwt	347.50–357.50	1,992	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	314.06/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,784	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	296.01/cwt	275.00–317.50	1,826	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	326.23/cwt	312.50–333.00	2,019	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	295.46/cwt	280.00–317.50	2,030	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,171	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	707	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,824	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,190	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	232.50/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,790	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,742	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	197.50/cwt	170.00–225.00	1,718	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,583	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,060	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,919	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,566	188.05/cwt	182.00–197.00	2,945	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	990	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,931	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	138.27/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,553	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	157.68/cwt	153.00–164.00	1,996	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,470	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	2,642.05/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,642	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,920.26/head	1,600.00–2,400.00	1,920	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	2,088.43/head	1,700.00–2,550.00	2,088	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	156.44/cwt	142.50–167.50	1,564	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	138.41/cwt	126.00–157.00	1,529	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	155.28/cwt	112.50–177.00	1,759	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,145.28/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,145	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	2,161.54/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,162	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	2,965.69/head	2,250.00–3,700.00	2,966	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1

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.

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