Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Video sale is under Jackson County Board Sale

120 Head of steers base weight of 860 pounds weight stop at 910 pounds. 85% black brought $208 per cwt.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $192.27/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$192.27

57 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$24.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.67

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	201.01	1,032	37
Medium and Large 2	489	176.10	861	20

One grade step is worth $24.91/cwt here — about $171 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 sale57 hd

192.27

—

WV average5 barns · 105 hd

188.60

+3.67

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	1,710	113.51	1,941	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	104.73	1,366	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	862	69.71	601	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,040	116.00	1,206	1thin

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)	1,177	$1,172	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	997	$1,026	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,010	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$860	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,219	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$960	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,238	$1,513	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,342	$1,453	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,200	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	773	$1,138	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	—	380	202.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	452	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	950	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	201.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	195.25/cwt	187.00–204.00	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,285	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	480	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	245.15/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,263	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,452	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	238.24/cwt	237.50–239.00	1,043	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	212.14/cwt	205.00–219.00	802	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	535	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,316	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	425	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,404	12
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	223.73/cwt	220.00–230.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	219.44/cwt	205.00–230.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	116.00/cwt	110.00–128.00	899	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	181.34/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	212.86/cwt	188.00–232.50	907	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	59.53/cwt	42.50–64.00	484	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	684	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,417	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,308	2
Bulls	—	—	1,814	121.14/cwt	114.00–130.00	2,197	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,295	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	1,172.17/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,172	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	103.54/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,158	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	114.83/cwt	104.00–122.50	939	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	959.68/head	810.00–1,060.00	960	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	1,219.02/head	1,185.00–1,250.00	1,219	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,138.55/head	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,139	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342	1,453.13/head	1,010.00–1,710.00	1,453	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,265	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	850	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	179.57/cwt	175.00–183.00	752	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	455	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	356	228.72/cwt	220.00–232.50	814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	187.64/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	220.30/cwt	167.50–238.00	1,040	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	372	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	526	210.18/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	835	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	188.60/cwt	186.00–194.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	895	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,040	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,206	1

How this sale compares

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