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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 31

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880

← Oct 24Oct 31latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 417 vs last sale 778▲ 120 vs year ago 241 · +49.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 67▼ 11 vs year ago 40 · −27.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 88▲ 3 vs year ago 64 · +4.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

60 hd steers base 860 lbs stop 885 lbs 90+% number 1s 100% black flesh 5 brought $336

55 hd steers base 935 lbs stop 960Lbs 95+% number 1s 95% black flesh 5 brought $319.5

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 $327.09/cwt on 39 head, up $0.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −42.97 against this barn's trailing median of $370.05.

Average price

$327.09

▲ 0.82 vs prior sale

39 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$25.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.02

vs WV average

−51.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	334.32	1,839	28
Medium and Large 2	520	308.67	1,604	11thin

One grade step is worth $25.65/cwt here — about $236 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale39 hd

327.09

—

WV average5 barns · 110 hd

317.06

+10.02

National average195 barns · 22,877 hd

378.50

−51.41

This barn, trailing median26 sales

370.05

−42.97

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

26 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $423.01, low $309.23, median $370.05 across 26 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	1,739	164.80	2,866	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	121.39	1,645	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	115.89	1,371	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,197	$2,894	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,651	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,143	$2,643	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$1,990	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$1,629	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,272	$1,593	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,559	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,500	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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,333	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	477.39/cwt	445.00–500.00	1,766	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	390.51/cwt	362.50–410.00	1,496	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,820	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	376.98/cwt	351.00–400.00	1,617	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	346.39/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,621	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	411.59/cwt	407.00–412.50	1,930	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2Value Added	480	421.76/cwt	421.00–422.00	2,024	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,742	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2Value Added	520	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,893	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	382.89/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,022	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	367.60/cwt	361.00–380.00	2,081	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	326.87/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,883	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	290.99/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,833	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,133	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Value Added	635	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,102	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,132	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	341.19/cwt	337.50–345.00	2,279	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	295.07/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,095	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,124	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,483	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,534	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2Value Added	262	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,166	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	411.26/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,143	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	477.48/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,351	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	437.43/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,435	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	391.88/cwt	360.00–430.00	1,301	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	401.25/cwt	380.00–412.50	1,509	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	386.59/cwt	342.50–415.00	1,461	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	377.59/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,571	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	349.14/cwt	315.00–372.50	1,505	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	359.02/cwt	342.50–367.50	1,677	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	335.34/cwt	317.50–357.50	1,583	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	310.94/cwt	277.50–327.00	1,595	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	341.48/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,817	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	321.43/cwt	311.00–335.00	1,874	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,673	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	308.13/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,917	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	265.71/cwt	255.00–271.00	1,674	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	269.15/cwt	262.50–276.00	1,911	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	711	259.15/cwt	230.00–274.00	1,843	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,057	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,650	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	458.23/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,297	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,112	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	488.19/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,528	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	472.98/cwt	445.00–490.00	1,769	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	339.24/cwt	255.00–392.00	1,296	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	426.46/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,748	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	397.96/cwt	382.00–420.00	1,743	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	370.00/cwt	327.50–395.00	1,721	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	378.78/cwt	350.00–392.50	1,795	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	363.92/cwt	355.00–377.00	1,903	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	343.96/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,806	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	350.77/cwt	330.00–357.50	1,968	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	323.48/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,854	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	321.65/cwt	302.50–335.00	1,994	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,873	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	257.85/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,748	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	280.70/cwt	260.00–286.00	2,015	10
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	273.73/cwt	270.00–277.50	2,080	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,778	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	907	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,041	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	968	174.81/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,692	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,023	168.73/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,726	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,739	164.80/cwt	145.00–175.00	2,866	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	88.50/cwt	81.00–96.00	845	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,350	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	113.18/cwt	105.00–122.00	1,393	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	121.39/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,645	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	959	237.95/cwt	220.00–265.00	2,282	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	136.74/cwt	109.00–250.00	1,739	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,417	119.18/cwt	105.00–131.00	1,689	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	2,650.62/head	1,550.00–3,300.00	2,651	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	2,643.11/head	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,643	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	1,989.90/head	1,150.00–2,800.00	1,990	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	2,893.50/head	1,900.00–3,400.00	2,894	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,559.03/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,559	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,628.80/head	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,629	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,272	1,592.73/head	1,000.00–2,150.00	1,593	3

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 Oct 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 361Last week 778Year ago 241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 67Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 88Year ago 64

60 hd steers base 860 lbs stop 885 lbs 90+% number 1s 100% black flesh 5 brought $336

55 hd steers base 935 lbs stop 960Lbs 95+% number 1s 95% black flesh 5 brought $319.5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	410.00	410.00
9	350–400	370	445.00–500.00	477.39
3	400–450	416	437.50	437.50
8	450–500	469	407.00–412.50	411.59
8	500–550	528	370.00–400.00	382.89
10	550–600	566	361.00–380.00	367.60
3	600–650	631	338.00	338.00
3	650–700	668	337.50–345.00	341.19
1	700–750	740	287.00	287.00
1	750–800	750	331.00	331.00
2	900–950	930	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	383	362.50–410.00	390.51
7	400–450	429	351.00–400.00	376.98
3	450–500	468	315.00–365.00	346.39
1	500–550	505	345.00	345.00
4	550–600	576	300.00–350.00	326.87
2	600–650	630	275.00–307.50	290.99
2	650–700	660	323.00	323.00
2	700–750	710	285.00–305.00	295.07
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	480	421.00–422.00	421.76
2	500–550	520	364.00	364.00
2	600–650	635	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	382	255.00–392.00	339.24
6	400–450	438	382.00–420.00	397.96
4	450–500	465	327.50–395.00	370.00
5	500–550	525	330.00–355.00	343.96
2	550–600	573	315.00–332.50	323.48
4	650–700	678	250.00–282.00	257.85
1	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	790	225.00	225.00
2	950–1000	968	150.00–200.00	174.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	430.00–485.00	458.23
3	300–350	313	470.00–510.00	488.19
6	350–400	374	445.00–490.00	472.98
9	400–450	410	410.00–435.00	426.46
9	450–500	474	350.00–392.50	378.78
9	500–550	523	355.00–377.00	363.92
5	550–600	561	330.00–357.50	350.77
4	600–650	620	302.50–335.00	321.65
1	650–700	675	277.50	277.50
10	700–750	718	260.00–286.00	280.70
2	750–800	760	270.00–277.50	273.73
2	900–950	907	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00
2	1000–1050	1,023	167.50–170.00	168.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	262	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	475.00–480.00	477.48
9	300–350	328	415.00–455.00	437.43
5	350–400	376	380.00–412.50	401.25
10	400–450	416	360.00–390.00	377.59
13	450–500	467	342.50–367.50	359.02
18	500–550	532	330.00–350.00	341.48
10	550–600	583	311.00–335.00	321.43
5	600–650	622	290.00–317.50	308.13
2	700–750	710	262.50–276.00	269.15
2	750–800	762	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	370.00–435.00	411.26
9	300–350	332	360.00–430.00	391.88
9	350–400	378	342.50–415.00	386.59
15	400–450	431	315.00–372.50	349.14
12	450–500	472	317.50–357.50	335.34
10	500–550	513	277.50–327.00	310.94
1	550–600	585	286.00	286.00
3	600–650	630	255.00–271.00	265.71
3	700–750	711	230.00–274.00	259.15
1	750–800	750	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	825	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	790	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,272	109.00–250.00	136.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	959	220.00–265.00	237.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,417	105.00–131.00	119.18

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,197	1,900.00–3,400.00	2,893.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,643.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,005	1,550.00–3,300.00	2,650.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,192	1,150.00–2,800.00	1,989.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,559.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,228	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,628.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,272	1,000.00–2,150.00	1,592.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,739	145.00–175.00	164.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,231	105.00–122.00	113.18
2	—	955	81.00–96.00	88.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	118.00–125.00	121.39

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.