Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2023-10-07

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 7
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
610 head
192 vs last sale 802 304 vs year ago 914 · 33.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
3 vs last sale 125 44 vs year ago 84 · +52.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
17 vs last sale 70 67 vs year ago 120 · 55.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 88lb replacement cow deleted

Lighter run today compared to last week by similar proportions to the week previous as the total run decreased by nigh 200 head, mostly Feeders with a slightly lower number of Replacement Cattle as well. Buyer attendance was essentially unchanged, moderate, but pursued trade steadily throughout the sale. Trends shifts were fairly small as well, the few swings keeping flat for both Feeders and Slaughter Cattle. Feeder Steers sold $1-$10 per cwt higher on the lighter 2/3s of the run while demand lowered by almost the same amount on the heavier 1/3. Heifers took on more of a bell curve with the lighter and heavier end $4-$7 lower and the mid weight breaks higher by $8 per cwt. Feeder Bulls steady on the light end, lowering by $12 per cwt moving into the 5 weights, then tapering off to $2 lower in the 6 weights. The seller today should note the spread between Value Added and their comparable weights, $5-$20 higher for quality Feeders in desirable flesh, with a guaranteed health program, and a long weaning period.

Replacement Cattle offering slightly lower this week but following closely with last week in both type and demand. Moving onto Slaughter Cattle there was a small rally from the lowering demand of the last 2 weeks with Cows selling slightly higher by $1.25 to $3 per cwt, and demand for higher dressing types pushing higher yet. Bulls, having held steady the last 3 weeks, turned around as well selling $9 per cwt higher for average dressing types. Baby Calves sold $125-$275 per head, Heiferettes, $99-$110 per cwt. Slaughter hogs from $59-$70 per cwt, Shoats up to $35 by the head.

*Feeder Calf Special next Saturday*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.29/cwt on 163 head.
Average price
$211.29
163 head · 456 lb average
Value per head Derived
$964
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
12.56
vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1461215.80994123
Medium and Large 2442197.4487240
One grade step is worth $18.36/cwt here — about $122 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 sale163 hd
211.29
WV average5 barns · 1,308 hd
223.85
−12.56
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
BullsAverage1,424115.991,65218
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,45998.421,43614
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20291.001,09332
CowsLean 85-90%High91170.9164632
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155112.501,2991thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100123.001,3531thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,185144.001,7061thin

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)1,227$1,4963thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,226$1,2735
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,234$1,04510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$1,0333thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,114$1,0204thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$8833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,067$8523thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$6601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)813$7774thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)697$6633thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)850$5851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,313$1,5722thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$1,4501thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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
Bulls1,708127.67/cwt123.50–130.502,1816
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2697663.04/head375.00–900.006633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2261,272.80/head950.00–1,625.001,2735
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2923883.48/head800.00–950.008833
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,033.34/head710.00–1,400.001,0333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2341,044.89/head650.00–1,225.001,04510
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,067852.28/head585.00–1,025.008523
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850585.00/head585.00–585.005851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3131,571.81/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5722
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2813777.38/head275.00–1,150.007774
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2915660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2271,496.33/head1,425.00–1,550.001,4963
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1141,019.73/head550.00–1,335.001,0204
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
BullsMedium and Large 2512186.63/cwt162.00–214.009567
BullsMedium and Large 2563171.09/cwt121.00–209.009636
BullsMedium and Large 2461198.26/cwt172.50–213.009145
BullsMedium and Large 2426193.64/cwt165.00–218.008257
BullsMedium and Large 1383247.09/cwt231.00–262.0094611
BullsMedium and Large 1665164.42/cwt145.00–189.001,0934
HeifersMedium and Large 2346207.52/cwt185.00–215.007184
BullsMedium and Large 1707169.95/cwt165.00–178.001,2023
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy537219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,1762
BullsMedium and Large 1627180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1292
BullsMedium and Large 1591193.63/cwt173.00–206.001,1448
BullsMedium and Large 1318263.61/cwt241.00–285.008383
Bulls1,174101.03/cwt73.00–114.001,1869
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18887.04/cwt78.00–95.001,03420
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,437104.43/cwt95.00–113.001,5015
Bulls1,608137.54/cwt134.50–139.502,2123
HeifersSelect and Choice1,100123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,3531
CowsLean 85-90%1,05182.95/cwt77.00–89.008725
SteersSelect and Choice1,185144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,7061
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,155112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,2991
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed92292.73/cwt85.00–100.008555
CowsBoner 80-85%1,260103.64/cwt91.00–120.501,30610
CowsBoner 80-85%1,04567.43/cwt65.00–70.007052
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,47195.08/cwt90.50–102.001,3999
CowsLean 85-90%94169.44/cwt55.00–80.0065316
CowsLean 85-90%70346.60/cwt40.00–54.003286
BullsMedium and Large 2320212.66/cwt210.00–215.006812
BullsMedium and Large 1467236.19/cwt220.00–255.001,10312
BullsMedium and Large 1817149.03/cwt143.00–151.001,2184
BullsMedium and Large 1519209.58/cwt180.00–220.001,0885
BullsMedium and Large 1274265.16/cwt236.00–280.007274
BullsMedium and Large 1428225.70/cwt220.00–245.009668
SteersMedium and Large 1863181.45/cwt178.00–185.001,5662
SteersMedium and Large 1384257.68/cwt230.00–274.009899
SteersMedium and Large 1323270.07/cwt260.00–281.008723
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added403269.29/cwt265.00–273.001,08513
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added623242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,5085
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added528259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,36811
SteersMedium and Large 1608221.90/cwt214.00–230.001,3494
SteersMedium and Large 1812190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5432
SteersMedium and Large 1529251.09/cwt237.50–258.001,32812
SteersMedium and Large 1422255.03/cwt235.00–265.001,07611
SteersMedium and Large 1276291.80/cwt285.00–295.008053
SteersMedium and Large 1662228.11/cwt221.00–235.001,5104
SteersMedium and Large 1566241.04/cwt234.00–254.001,36415
SteersMedium and Large 2633228.52/cwt224.00–233.001,4472
SteersMedium and Large 2578203.94/cwt200.00–212.001,1793
SteersMedium and Large 2270238.07/cwt236.00–240.006432
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy560232.94/cwt226.00–240.001,3042
SteersMedium and Large 1480255.43/cwt240.00–265.001,22630
SteersMedium and Large 1708215.78/cwt210.00–217.001,5286
SteersMedium and Large 3555172.50/cwt172.50–172.509572
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added655235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5393
SteersMedium and Large 2485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
HeifersMedium and Large 1670190.46/cwt187.00–197.001,2763
SteersMedium and Large 3620157.50/cwt157.50–157.509771
SteersMedium and Large 2325216.85/cwt205.00–228.007052
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added400230.00/cwt230.00–230.009205
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added450224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,00810
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added529214.24/cwt214.00–215.001,13321
HeifersMedium and Large 1320217.38/cwt200.00–229.0069612
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy530180.00/cwt180.00–180.009542
SteersMedium and Large 3518120.98/cwt102.50–140.006272
HeifersMedium and Large 1550215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1832
HeifersMedium and Large 1367219.86/cwt215.00–225.008075
HeifersMedium and Large 1820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4762
HeifersMedium and Large 2485199.07/cwt170.00–210.009656
HeifersMedium and Large 1647187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2132
HeifersMedium and Large 1277235.03/cwt221.00–242.506517
HeifersMedium and Large 2358185.91/cwt170.00–202.506662
HeifersMedium and Large 2568194.66/cwt184.00–206.001,1062
HeifersMedium and Large 2623175.65/cwt170.00–181.001,0942
HeifersMedium and Large 1417217.12/cwt210.00–230.0090519
HeifersMedium and Large 1522209.65/cwt205.00–215.001,09418
HeifersMedium and Large 1467215.19/cwt210.00–220.001,00515
HeifersMedium and Large 2522189.88/cwt170.00–200.009919
HeifersMedium and Large 2281224.04/cwt210.00–230.006305
HeifersMedium and Large 2417193.16/cwt167.00–213.0080510

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.