Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2021-04-03

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Apr 3
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
198 head
224 vs last sale 422 198 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
41 vs last sale 43 84 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
18 vs last sale 54 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.43/cwt on 81 head.
Average price
$129.43
81 head · 521 lb average
Value per head Derived
$674
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$367
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3-4
$61.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.61
vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2517136.2970457
Medium and Large 1548129.007073thin
Medium and Large 2-3474118.8056414thin
Small and Medium 2-3385112.504331thin
Small and Medium 1-272295.496895thin
Medium and Large 3-445075.003381thin
One grade step is worth $61.29/cwt here — about $367 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale81 hd
129.43
WV average5 barns · 471 hd
128.82
+0.61
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,59775.401,20517
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25167.3284228
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57364.251,0102thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06458.4162124
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,345101.001,3581thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,415$8851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,107$8833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$8315
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,232$7985
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$6501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$8501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)765$5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,700$1,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$1,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,220$1,0432thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,153$9132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$8001thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2614132.42/cwt129.00–139.008136
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0401,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,030700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,186830.88/head775.00–875.008315
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,300800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,025600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,160875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,232797.75/head735.00–850.007985
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2651,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,415885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bulls1,61387.86/cwt87.00–90.001,4173
Bulls1,69175.39/cwt68.00–82.001,27512
Bulls1,01356.80/cwt52.50–61.005752
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,23074.87/cwt70.00–78.009213
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45069.50/cwt69.50–69.501,0081
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed84576.00/cwt76.00–76.006421
CowsLean 85-90%1,09158.17/cwt41.50–69.0063517
CowsLean 85-90%1,09731.02/cwt26.00–35.003403
HeifersChoice and Prime1,345101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,3581
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,11282.30/cwt73.00–98.009153
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed95081.31/cwt76.00–93.007723
CowsBoner 80-85%1,53547.50/cwt47.50–47.507291
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32571.33/cwt70.00–72.009453
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24963.99/cwt57.00–69.0079918
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69559.00/cwt59.00–59.001,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3490105.00/cwt105.00–105.005151
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525129.00/cwt129.00–129.006771
BullsMedium and Large 2-3660102.50/cwt102.50–102.506771
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418157.78/cwt153.00–162.506602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2472159.08/cwt142.00–174.007516
BullsMedium and Large 1-2345161.00/cwt161.00–161.005551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475166.00/cwt166.00–166.007891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2515143.00/cwt143.00–143.007361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2660188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2622153.24/cwt145.00–160.009535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2335138.10/cwt135.00–142.504634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2385158.00/cwt158.00–158.006081
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2915126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2558147.51/cwt144.00–151.008236
SteersMedium and Large 1-2436162.36/cwt148.00–169.007084
SteersMedium and Large 2-3315107.50/cwt107.50–107.503391
SteersSmall and Medium 1-2435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
SteersMedium and Large 2-3573113.68/cwt112.00–115.006513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2785127.00/cwt127.00–127.009971
SteersMedium and Large 2-3735102.50/cwt102.50–102.507531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723132.51/cwt131.00–134.009582
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-272060.00/cwt60.00–60.004321
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350120.00/cwt120.00–120.004201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added325167.00/cwt167.00–167.005431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2822122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0032
SteersMedium and Large 2-3515122.00/cwt122.00–122.006281
SteersMedium and Large 2-3795102.50/cwt102.50–102.508151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 1330131.00/cwt131.00–131.004321
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2915105.00/cwt105.00–105.009611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3495110.00/cwt110.00–110.005451
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2775112.48/cwt110.00–115.008722
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-242587.50/cwt87.50–87.503721
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2512130.22/cwt125.00–134.506673
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2432140.15/cwt136.00–146.006055
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,0291
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630126.00/cwt126.00–126.007941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2305120.00/cwt120.00–120.003661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3427123.75/cwt120.00–127.505285
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2561132.15/cwt129.00–137.007416
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
HeifersMedium and Large 1657128.00/cwt128.00–128.008412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2775116.00/cwt116.00–116.008991
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2890850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3401,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2970800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,085800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2201,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,100800.00/head800.00–800.008001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,7001,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
BullsMedium and Large 2-380092.50/cwt92.50–92.507401
BullsMedium and Large 2-3395120.00/cwt120.00–120.004741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3623118.51/cwt117.00–120.007382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2745100.00/cwt100.00–100.007451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2528144.16/cwt130.00–149.007617
BullsMedium and Large 1-288091.75/cwt91.00–92.508072
BullsMedium and Large 1-2561142.24/cwt141.00–144.007984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2607132.32/cwt131.00–133.008033
BullsMedium and Large 1-2363151.83/cwt147.00–157.005512
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,125102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,1531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2665135.00/cwt135.00–135.008982
BullsMedium and Large 2-3578118.48/cwt110.00–127.506852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added465169.00/cwt169.00–169.007861
HeifersSmall and Medium 2-3385112.50/cwt112.50–112.504331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added588150.00/cwt150.00–150.008825
HeifersMedium and Large 3-445075.00/cwt75.00–75.003381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3620113.00/cwt113.00–113.007011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added426155.45/cwt153.00–159.006624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2485136.58/cwt129.00–141.0066215
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750100.00/cwt100.00–100.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2386133.90/cwt127.00–139.005176
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2673119.90/cwt117.00–123.008072
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3383122.12/cwt117.50–125.004684
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3590112.00/cwt112.00–112.006611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3545121.00/cwt121.00–121.006591

How this sale compares

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.