Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-04

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.55/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$120.55

106 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$13.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.95

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	124.50	630	76
Medium and Large 2	439	110.56	485	30

One grade step is worth $13.94/cwt here — about $145 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 sale106 hd

120.55

—

WV average4 barns · 291 hd

122.50

−1.95

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,737	76.74	1,333	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	57.57	694	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,561	56.72	885	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	46.14	482	10

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,530	$885	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$875	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$712	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	993	$711	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,256	$699	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,067	$677	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,288	$635	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$610	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$574	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$479	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,695	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,450	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$875	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	126.50/cwt	108.00–139.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	123.27/cwt	96.00–137.00	865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	131.17/cwt	120.00–145.00	560	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	126.20/cwt	110.00–135.00	718	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	115.50/cwt	105.00–132.00	787	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	145.78/cwt	137.00–153.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	136.44/cwt	133.00–155.00	935	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	122.90/cwt	106.00–131.00	658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	161.60/cwt	153.00–175.00	617	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	46.14/cwt	42.00–50.00	482	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	56.72/cwt	52.00–64.00	885	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	57.57/cwt	50.00–80.00	694	21
Bulls	—	—	1,737	76.74/cwt	71.00–82.00	1,333	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	711.70/head	650.00–785.00	712	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	574.41/head	420.00–685.00	574	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	634.95/head	575.00–700.00	635	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	676.55/head	600.00–735.00	677	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	479.17/head	310.00–610.00	479	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	875.06/head	800.00–975.00	875	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	710.95/head	500.00–850.00	711	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	698.52/head	610.00–750.00	699	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	123.21/cwt	118.00–130.00	639	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,695	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	112.41/cwt	103.00–120.00	368	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	109.18/cwt	104.00–120.00	465	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	145.88/cwt	142.00–153.00	693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	134.82/cwt	121.00–167.00	512	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	124.40/cwt	120.00–129.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	104.65/cwt	100.00–114.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	108.43/cwt	103.00–114.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	115.65/cwt	110.00–120.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	111.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	129.53/cwt	129.00–130.00	548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	124.62/cwt	119.00–131.00	596	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	122.36/cwt	111.00–128.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	134.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	456	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	553	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	131.45/cwt	121.00–140.00	497	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	152.01/cwt	150.00–157.00	701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	163.01/cwt	158.00–166.00	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	144.52/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,116	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	114.02/cwt	110.00–121.00	820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	137.03/cwt	136.00–138.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	136.09/cwt	132.00–144.00	493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	116.97/cwt	110.00–122.00	671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	121.82/cwt	114.00–130.00	822	2

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.

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