Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2023-08-12

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Aug 12
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
730 head
▲ 215 vs last sale 515▲ 208 vs year ago 522 · +39.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 95▲ 13 vs year ago 65 · +20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 60▼ 42 vs year ago 75 · −56.0%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $229.59/cwt on 299 head.
Average price
$229.59
299 head · 499 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,146
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$50
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$15.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.69
vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1495235.511,165181
Medium and Large 2506220.501,115118
One grade step is worth $15.01/cwt here — about $50 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 sale299 hd
229.59
—
WV average3 barns · 309 hd
227.89
+1.69
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
Bulls—Average1,410124.471,75518
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,637106.711,7463thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,215106.431,29324
CowsLean 85-90%Low93284.8979221
Dairy HeifersStandardLow66030.001981thin
HeifersStandardAverage705122.508641thin
SteersSelectAverage1,450118.001,7111thin
SteersStandardAverage1,015115.001,1671thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,1453thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,0072thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,038$9864thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)860$6251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,055$1,3751thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)725$8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)490$3502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)460$3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,047$1,2873thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,225112.52/cwt107.00–120.001,37811
CowsLean 85-90%—82577.40/cwt73.00–80.006393
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—56037.50/cwt37.50–37.502101
Bulls——1,09298.95/cwt97.00–100.001,0813
Bulls——1,308125.16/cwt114.00–129.001,6377
Bulls——1,618133.44/cwt131.00–140.002,1598
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—490350.00/head350.00–350.003502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—725800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—460300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—860625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—920900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0831,144.62/head500.00–1,400.001,1453
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—775600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,038985.97/head325.00–1,225.009864
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,11092.66/cwt64.00–111.001,0294
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—67050.00/cwt50.00–50.003351
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-3—65375.63/cwt40.00–100.004942
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,045101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,0551
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,0551,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—960950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0101,006.93/head900.00–1,100.001,0072
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,288106.49/cwt100.50–111.001,3722
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1601,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0801,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-3—9001,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
BullsMedium and Large 2—328228.53/cwt190.00–255.007503
BullsMedium and Large 2—790160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2641
BullsMedium and Large 2—440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
BullsMedium and Large 2—566203.45/cwt180.00–225.001,1527
BullsMedium and Large 1—875105.00/cwt105.00–105.009191
BullsMedium and Large 1—980110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0781
HeifersStandard—705122.50/cwt122.50–122.508641
SteersStandard—1,015115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1671
SteersSelect—1,450118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,7111
Dairy HeifersStandard—66030.00/cwt30.00–30.001981
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,630104.06/cwt101.00–107.001,6962
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,650112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,8481
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,207101.27/cwt95.00–107.001,22213
CowsLean 85-90%—1,04498.34/cwt93.00–104.001,0278
CowsLean 85-90%—94986.64/cwt80.00–91.008227
CowsLean 85-90%—77559.92/cwt58.00–62.004642
BullsMedium and Large 1—535260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3911
BullsMedium and Large 1—487245.99/cwt242.00–248.001,1983
BullsMedium and Large 1—900105.00/cwt105.00–105.009451
BullsMedium and Large 1—235295.00/cwt295.00–295.006931
BullsMedium and Large 1—277265.89/cwt252.50–275.007373
BullsMedium and Large 1—621233.33/cwt232.50–235.001,4493
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—700245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7154
SteersMedium and Large 1—506271.86/cwt262.00–282.001,37619
SteersMedium and Large 1—569255.53/cwt240.00–269.001,45412
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—460260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1961
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—631271.00/cwt271.00–271.001,7104
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—476276.45/cwt274.00–279.001,31612
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—715251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,7952
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—439276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,2127
SteersMedium and Large 2—374226.74/cwt205.00–255.008488
SteersMedium and Large 1—412267.95/cwt260.00–270.001,10416
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—573280.85/cwt270.00–285.001,60910
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—622262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,6302
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—403261.51/cwt260.00–263.001,0542
SteersMedium and Large 1—664257.70/cwt252.50–262.501,7116
SteersMedium and Large 2—438243.15/cwt215.00–250.001,0658
SteersMedium and Large 1—479265.88/cwt252.50–270.001,27416
SteersMedium and Large 1—340269.93/cwt265.00–275.009182
SteersMedium and Large 1—876217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,9013
SteersMedium and Large 1—286277.96/cwt270.00–287.507955
SteersMedium and Large 2—240260.00/cwt260.00–260.006241
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—540262.64/cwt248.00–268.001,4187
SteersMedium and Large 1—372270.77/cwt264.00–276.001,00712
SteersMedium and Large 1—619260.86/cwt250.00–266.001,61513
SteersMedium and Large 2—609246.20/cwt237.50–254.001,4994
SteersMedium and Large 1—738248.21/cwt247.00–249.001,8325
SteersMedium and Large 2—312228.80/cwt215.00–242.507143
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—676229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,5483
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—615223.95/cwt221.00–227.001,3772
SteersMedium and Large 2—830205.47/cwt201.00–210.001,7052
SteersMedium and Large 2—270263.36/cwt255.00–270.007113
SteersMedium and Large 2—180200.00/cwt200.00–200.003601
SteersMedium and Large 2—479243.81/cwt217.50–250.001,16812
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added—684257.70/cwt250.00–269.001,76312
HeifersMedium and Large 1—565229.91/cwt218.00–242.001,29919
BullsMedium and Large 2—625201.32/cwt180.00–225.001,2584
BullsMedium and Large 2—373230.17/cwt225.00–235.008592
BullsMedium and Large 2—481220.52/cwt207.50–227.001,0613
BullsMedium and Large 1—420255.53/cwt240.00–270.001,07318
BullsMedium and Large 1—363265.93/cwt262.50–269.009654
BullsMedium and Large 2—529207.82/cwt185.00–227.501,09913
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—472242.15/cwt240.00–245.001,1436
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—426237.92/cwt234.00–242.001,0146
HeifersMedium and Large 2—183176.64/cwt165.00–190.003232
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—805189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5212
BullsMedium and Large 2—670192.61/cwt185.00–210.001,2905
BullsMedium and Large 1—308270.58/cwt252.50–285.008333
HeifersMedium and Large 2—562213.91/cwt187.00–229.001,20215
HeifersMedium and Large 2—666208.92/cwt187.50–217.001,3915
HeifersMedium and Large 2—780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4041
HeifersMedium and Large 2—232220.43/cwt190.00–235.005113
HeifersMedium and Large 2—520220.61/cwt200.00–228.001,14715
HeifersMedium and Large 2—343205.30/cwt185.00–225.007045
HeifersMedium and Large 2—463206.40/cwt182.50–235.0095611
HeifersMedium and Large 1—516237.38/cwt228.00–245.001,22514
HeifersMedium and Large 1—428240.15/cwt230.00–250.001,02827
HeifersMedium and Large 2—728202.25/cwt192.00–213.001,4722
HeifersMedium and Large 1—684223.17/cwt221.00–225.001,52610
HeifersMedium and Large 1—629223.69/cwt218.00–233.001,4079
HeifersMedium and Large 1—933179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,6703
HeifersMedium and Large 2—423206.16/cwt190.00–227.008728
HeifersMedium and Large 1—266247.74/cwt235.00–255.006595
HeifersMedium and Large 2—613205.55/cwt184.00–218.001,2606
HeifersMedium and Large 1—473241.24/cwt221.00–249.501,14137
HeifersMedium and Large 1—714216.62/cwt214.00–218.001,5476
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—542243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,31717
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—622230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4314
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—563231.60/cwt224.00–236.001,30410
HeifersMedium and Large 1—383242.56/cwt230.00–252.5092930
HeifersMedium and Large 2—372222.09/cwt217.50–225.008263
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added—355236.00/cwt236.00–236.008381
SteersMedium and Large 2—925139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,2861
SteersMedium and Large 2—564241.19/cwt225.00–251.001,3604
SteersMedium and Large 2—526233.98/cwt210.00–254.001,2318
HeifersMedium and Large 1—333245.31/cwt235.00–253.0081712

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.