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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 29

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

348 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 502▲ 43 vs year ago 305 · +14.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 23▼ 1 vs year ago 31 · −3.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 46▼ 38 vs year ago 64 · −59.4%

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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 $310.17/cwt on 22 head, down $31.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 24 comparable sales and sits −66.98 against this barn's trailing median of $377.15.

Average price

$310.17

▼ 31.67 vs prior sale

22 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$30.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs WV average

−27.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	320.00	1,719	15thin
Medium and Large 2	532	289.11	1,539	7thin

One grade step is worth $30.88/cwt here — about $181 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 sale22 hd

310.17

—

WV average4 barns · 52 hd

312.54

−2.37

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

−27.85

This barn, trailing median24 sales

377.15

−66.98

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	1,635	211.50	3,459	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	175.57	2,193	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	147.27	2,294	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	122.34	1,270	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,330	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,309	$2,046	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,648	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	960	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,700	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,175	$3,000	1thin

Every lot

89 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	354.87/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,022	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	427.56/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,402	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	414.82/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,614	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,343	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	357.61/cwt	332.50–383.00	1,509	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	397.76/cwt	372.50–407.50	1,694	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	335.80/cwt	325.00–342.50	1,561	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	378.04/cwt	374.00–389.00	1,784	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	326.65/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,689	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	349.44/cwt	335.00–358.00	1,849	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	560	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,932	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	312.56/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,775	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	343.29/cwt	329.00–354.00	1,988	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	338.72/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,107	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	350.63/cwt	334.00–361.00	2,367	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	292.42/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,070	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	340.17/cwt	330.00–351.00	2,459	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,651	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	327.58/cwt	326.00–334.00	2,660	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,678	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	276.95/cwt	260.00–294.00	2,584	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,888	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,100	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,015	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,929	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	411.35/cwt	407.50–415.00	1,123	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	386.91/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,064	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	359.38/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,150	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	406.22/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,336	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	388.28/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,475	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	368.22/cwt	364.00–372.50	1,447	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Full	395	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,491	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	335.01/cwt	300.00–357.50	1,410	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	371.78/cwt	355.00–388.00	1,573	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	358.89/cwt	348.00–375.00	1,687	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	318.19/cwt	300.00–332.50	1,553	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	293.26/cwt	272.50–314.00	1,504	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	330.23/cwt	324.00–338.00	1,714	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Full	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	308.85/cwt	302.50–321.00	1,739	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	278.75/cwt	252.50–305.00	1,617	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	300.74/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,871	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	276.25/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,762	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,836	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	307.52/cwt	295.00–310.00	2,027	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,762	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,292	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	969	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,056	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	409.69/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,331	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	417.22/cwt	402.50–430.00	1,569	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	356.67/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,345	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	376.33/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,554	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	331.47/cwt	280.00–370.00	1,386	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	368.83/cwt	359.00–384.00	1,734	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	326.38/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,554	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	303.89/cwt	250.00–332.50	1,602	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	338.46/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,787	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	325.59/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,853	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	276.91/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,589	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Full	590	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,770	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	265.14/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,639	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	300.03/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,905	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	297.77/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,965	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	242.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,734	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,950	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,879	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,558	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,959	1
Bulls	—	—	1,650	207.43/cwt	198.00–217.00	3,423	14
Bulls	—	—	1,720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	4,472	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	946	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	132.27/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,450	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	160.10/cwt	148.00–169.00	1,968	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,104	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,335	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	3,257	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	147.27/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,294	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,648.33/head	1,225.00–1,950.00	1,648	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	2,329.53/head	1,550.00–2,900.00	2,330	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	2,045.61/head	1,300.00–2,500.00	2,046	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	134.83/cwt	122.00–146.00	1,710	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	147.43/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,906	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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.

West Virginia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market - Ripley, WV

Sat Aug 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 502Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 23Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 46Year ago 64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,229	148.00–169.00	160.10
1	—	1,245	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	140.00–155.00	147.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	100.00–105.00	102.49
4	—	1,096	125.00–143.00	132.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,720	260.00	260.00
14	—	1,650	198.00–217.00	207.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	375.00–400.00	386.91
2	300–350	320	320.00–400.00	359.38
2	350–400	393	364.00–372.50	368.22
8	400–450	421	300.00–357.50	335.01
8	450–500	488	300.00–332.50	318.19
5	500–550	513	272.50–314.00	293.26
2	550–600	580	252.50–305.00	278.75
2	600–650	638	275.00–277.50	276.25
1	650–700	665	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	407.50–415.00	411.35
8	300–350	329	400.00–415.00	406.22
11	350–400	380	382.50–400.00	388.28
18	400–450	423	355.00–388.00	371.78
11	450–500	470	348.00–375.00	358.89
8	500–550	519	324.00–338.00	330.23
6	550–600	563	302.50–321.00	308.85
7	600–650	622	285.00–315.00	300.74
6	650–700	659	295.00–310.00	307.52
1	900–950	945	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	377.50	377.50
1	500–550	530	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	340.00–370.00	354.87
1	350–400	395	340.00	340.00
8	400–450	422	332.50–383.00	357.61
3	450–500	465	325.00–342.50	335.80
3	500–550	517	325.00–330.00	326.65
2	550–600	568	310.00–315.00	312.56
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	708	285.00–300.00	292.42
1	1000–1050	1,015	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	420.00–435.00	427.56
5	350–400	389	402.50–425.00	414.82
7	400–450	426	372.50–407.50	397.76
13	450–500	472	374.00–389.00	378.04
20	500–550	529	335.00–358.00	349.44
10	550–600	579	329.00–354.00	343.29
6	600–650	622	330.00–342.00	338.72
3	650–700	675	334.00–361.00	350.63
2	700–750	723	330.00–351.00	340.17
1	750–800	775	342.00	342.00
5	800–850	812	326.00–334.00	327.58
1	850–900	850	315.00	315.00
2	900–950	933	260.00–294.00	276.95
1	950–1000	950	304.00	304.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	320	330.00	330.00
6	350–400	377	335.00–385.00	356.67
5	400–450	418	280.00–370.00	331.47
10	450–500	476	295.00–355.00	326.38
9	500–550	527	250.00–332.50	303.89
8	550–600	574	275.00–290.00	276.91
4	600–650	618	240.00–295.00	265.14
2	700–750	715	240.00–245.00	242.55
1	850–900	890	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	325	390.00–430.00	409.69
10	350–400	376	402.50–430.00	417.22
3	400–450	413	360.00–385.00	376.33
8	450–500	470	359.00–384.00	368.83
11	500–550	528	320.00–350.00	338.46
8	550–600	569	320.00–335.00	325.59
3	600–650	635	270.00–320.00	300.03
2	650–700	660	280.00–315.00	297.77
1	750–800	780	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	835	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	590	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,225.00–1,950.00	1,648.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,309	1,300.00–2,500.00	2,045.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,550.00–2,900.00	2,329.53

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	1	—	990	165.00	165.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,268	122.00–146.00	134.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,293	140.00–153.00	147.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,700.00	1,700.00

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.