Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

84 square bales sold for 4 dollars per bale and 20 sold for 5 dollars. "Saturday February the 26th next feeder calf special sale."

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.76/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$148.76

128 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$8.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.10

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	151.45	760	88
Medium and Large 2	457	142.85	652	40

One grade step is worth $8.60/cwt here — about $108 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 sale128 hd

148.76

—

WV average3 barns · 169 hd

146.66

+2.10

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	1,685	94.94	1,599	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,359	79.61	1,082	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	70.68	844	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	56.07	625	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	98.00	1,338	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	133.99/cwt	131.00–148.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	135.06/cwt	131.00–139.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	150.53/cwt	135.00–167.00	786	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	215.56/cwt	207.00–220.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	147.06/cwt	136.00–161.00	540	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	154.51/cwt	142.50–163.00	731	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	145.57/cwt	138.00–153.00	748	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	144.34/cwt	131.00–159.00	674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	143.56/cwt	136.00–151.00	840	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	135.91/cwt	129.00–143.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	158.52/cwt	151.00–169.00	591	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	148.23/cwt	130.00–168.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	159.55/cwt	152.50–169.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	192.37/cwt	190.00–195.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	154.78/cwt	141.00–170.00	1,031	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	156.31/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,150	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	176.06/cwt	171.00–178.00	1,028	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	465	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	419	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	370	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	191.71/cwt	182.50–200.00	717	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	176.71/cwt	172.00–187.00	733	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	182.78/cwt	178.00–187.00	949	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	182.38/cwt	165.00–194.00	852	12
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	270	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.64/cwt	125.00–135.00	947	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	183.75/cwt	163.00–192.50	757	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	173.69/cwt	160.00–184.00	811	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	161.69/cwt	151.00–172.50	716	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	—	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	52.96/cwt	50.00–55.00	570	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,071	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	78.81/cwt	74.50–83.50	1,081	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	70.68/cwt	65.50–73.50	844	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	63.60/cwt	62.00–65.00	731	7
Bulls	—	—	1,053	63.13/cwt	57.00–67.00	665	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	100.24/cwt	83.50–110.00	1,794	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,424	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	37.48/cwt	30.00–45.00	408	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,365	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,338	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	586	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,237.74/cwt	1,050.00–1,400.00	16,153	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	1,417.20/cwt	1,050.00–1,725.00	18,551	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	860.45/cwt	700.00–975.00	9,465	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,234	1,482.34/cwt	1,275.00–1,775.00	18,292	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	593.09/cwt	560.00–625.00	6,524	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	970	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,063	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,970	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	26,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	1,016.31/cwt	600.00–1,425.00	10,559	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,232	69.92/cwt	55.00–78.00	861	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	61.79/cwt	58.50–64.50	700	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	72.68/cwt	58.00–104.00	708	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,713	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,431.28/cwt	1,225.00–1,550.00	13,669	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 4	—	690	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,415	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	20,073	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	1,279.08/cwt	1,225.00–1,325.00	15,950	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	9,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,730	2,050.00/cwt	2,050.00–2,050.00	35,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	146.50/cwt	146.00–147.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	147.55/cwt	144.00–151.00	826	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	152.68/cwt	151.00–156.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	158.76/cwt	143.00–165.00	908	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	173.06/cwt	165.00–178.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	659	145.22/cwt	135.00–149.00	957	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	139.84/cwt	127.50–156.00	585	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	136.91/cwt	133.00–141.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	164.32/cwt	150.00–170.00	869	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	128.97/cwt	126.00–132.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	636	153.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	157.17/cwt	154.00–160.00	523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	148.66/cwt	143.00–156.00	844	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	161.73/cwt	143.00–170.00	699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	510	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	877	1

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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