Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2023-10-14

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Oct 14
● Final212 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
742 head
▲ 132 vs last sale 610▲ 192 vs year ago 550 · +34.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 128▲ 25 vs year ago 200 · +12.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 53▼ 249 vs year ago 300 · −83.0%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.91/cwt on 301 head.
Average price
$206.91
301 head · 449 lb average
Value per head Derived
$928
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$373
per head · Medium 1 over Small and Medium 2
$50.80/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.67
vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1436218.30951184
Medium and Large 1542209.501,1356thin
Large 1499200.461,00113thin
Medium 2471192.3290769
Small and Medium 1415176.337323thin
Large 2444174.3977412thin
Medium 2-3444168.6374912thin
Small and Medium 2345167.505782thin
One grade step is worth $50.80/cwt here — about $373 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 sale301 hd
206.91
—
WV average8 barns · 1,727 hd
216.58
−9.67
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,481120.671,78723
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,690103.251,7452thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28798.911,27340
CowsLean 85-90%Low98984.27833125
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,280134.771,7252thin
SteersSelectAverage1,440120.001,7281thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,205$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$1,2946
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$1,23312
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,1354thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,198$1,0052thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$9825
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)918$8063thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)815$5001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$1,3782thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)820$1,2251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)740$1,0413thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,110$1,2101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,434$1,5004thin

Every lot, as filed

212 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
SteersMedium 2—568220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2502
BullsMedium 2—640164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,0501
BullsMedium 2—520189.95/cwt185.00–200.009883
BullsSmall and Medium 1—400207.50/cwt207.50–207.508301
BullsMedium 2-3—340182.50/cwt182.50–182.506211
BullsMedium 2—428200.92/cwt195.00–207.508603
BullsLarge 2—520192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0011
BullsLarge 2—665165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0971
BullsLarge 2—475170.00/cwt170.00–170.008082
BullsMedium 2—381227.25/cwt205.00–235.008669
BullsMedium 2-3—513120.24/cwt110.00–130.006172
BullsMedium 2—780153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1931
BullsLarge 2—557172.26/cwt166.00–185.009593
BullsMedium 2—910161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4651
BullsMedium 2—575161.76/cwt145.00–177.509304
BullsSmall and Medium 1—775150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1631
BullsMedium 1—367255.22/cwt240.00–270.009378
BullsMedium 1—790175.00/cwt165.00–185.001,3832
BullsMedium 1—562210.93/cwt209.00–220.001,1856
BullsLarge 2—635152.50/cwt152.50–152.509681
BullsLarge 2—810150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2151
BullsMedium 1—421238.55/cwt220.00–252.501,00414
BullsMedium 1—618179.45/cwt176.00–186.001,1093
BullsLarge 1—315217.50/cwt217.50–217.506851
BullsLarge 1—680160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0881
BullsMedium 1—870147.50/cwt145.00–150.001,2832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—455172.50/cwt172.50–172.507853
BullsLarge 1—385165.00/cwt165.00–165.006351
BullsLarge 1—285175.00/cwt175.00–175.004991
BullsSmall and Medium 1—325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831
BullsLarge 1—430208.81/cwt202.50–221.008983
BullsMedium 1—715186.50/cwt186.50–186.501,3332
BullsLarge 1—525167.43/cwt165.00–170.008792
BullsMedium 1Value Added—550235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2931
BullsLarge 1Value Added—525225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1811
BullsMedium 1Value Added—460251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,1551
BullsMedium 1Value Added—610210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2811
BullsLarge 1—563197.00/cwt185.00–202.501,1094
BullsLarge 1—630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1341
HeifersMedium 1Value Added—405245.00/cwt245.00–245.009922
HeifersLarge 1—850140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1901
HeifersSmall and Medium 1—310155.00/cwt155.00–155.004811
HeifersMedium 2Value Added—345212.50/cwt212.50–212.507331
SteersMedium 2—423220.19/cwt200.00–227.509315
HeifersLarge 2Value Added—495189.00/cwt189.00–189.009361
HeifersMedium 1—472215.05/cwt204.00–224.001,01527
HeifersMedium 1—558208.80/cwt206.00–210.001,1655
HeifersMedium 1—523210.96/cwt200.00–218.001,10326
HeifersSmall and Medium 1—570189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0771
SteersMedium 2-3—652175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1412
HeifersMedium 1—625207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2971
HeifersLarge 1—820155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2711
HeifersMedium 1—705212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4951
HeifersLarge 1—425212.27/cwt200.00–221.009023
HeifersMedium 1—213209.23/cwt200.00–220.004466
HeifersMedium 1Value Added—240227.00/cwt227.00–227.005451
HeifersLarge 1—215205.00/cwt205.00–205.004411
HeifersMedium 1—681208.49/cwt202.50–210.001,4205
HeifersMedium 1—321228.47/cwt220.00–245.0073316
HeifersLarge 1—490214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,0491
HeifersLarge 1—515213.05/cwt210.00–217.001,0973
HeifersSmall and Medium 1—365185.00/cwt185.00–185.006751
HeifersLarge 1—363208.53/cwt202.50–215.007572
HeifersMedium 1—375222.26/cwt210.00–232.0083325
HeifersLarge 2—365172.50/cwt165.00–180.006302
HeifersMedium 1—424221.14/cwt214.00–235.0093844
HeifersMedium 1—949196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,8601
HeifersMedium 1—272229.42/cwt210.00–237.5062418
HeifersMedium and Large 1—463220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0193
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—290185.00/cwt185.00–185.005371
HeifersMedium and Large 1—621199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2363
BullsMedium 1—316236.71/cwt235.00–240.007483
BullsLarge 2—320165.00/cwt165.00–165.005281
BullsMedium 1—672175.41/cwt169.00–190.001,1799
BullsSmall and Medium 2—720125.00/cwt125.00–125.009002
BullsMedium 1—477225.23/cwt217.50–234.001,07421
BullsMedium 1—526221.85/cwt210.00–235.001,16710
BullsMedium 2—319214.56/cwt205.00–235.006843
BullsLarge 2—443176.19/cwt165.00–187.507812
BullsMedium 1—292259.97/cwt255.00–270.007594
HeifersMedium 2—375189.89/cwt180.00–200.007127
HeifersLarge 2—321165.09/cwt160.00–167.505303
HeifersLarge 1—570199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,1341
HeifersMedium 1—808192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,5513
HeifersMedium 2—333207.06/cwt200.00–212.5069012
HeifersLarge 2—460162.50/cwt162.50–162.507481
HeifersMedium 2—238184.89/cwt175.00–195.004402
HeifersLarge 2—422186.64/cwt185.00–190.007883
HeifersMedium 1—765189.24/cwt187.50–191.001,4482
HeifersLarge 2—540180.00/cwt180.00–180.009721
HeifersMedium 2—622177.75/cwt167.50–183.001,1067
HeifersMedium 2—950160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5201
HeifersMedium 2-3—500157.50/cwt157.50–157.507881
HeifersMedium 2—723179.12/cwt174.00–184.001,2952
HeifersMedium 1—1,010175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7681
HeifersLarge 2—870161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4011
HeifersMedium 2—453189.16/cwt187.50–190.008573
HeifersMedium 2-3—455165.00/cwt165.00–165.007511
HeifersMedium 2—661185.15/cwt165.00–190.001,2246
HeifersMedium 2—570179.19/cwt170.00–184.001,0215
HeifersSmall and Medium 2—400150.00/cwt150.00–150.006001
HeifersMedium 2-3—330162.39/cwt160.00–165.005362
HeifersMedium 2—424211.08/cwt202.00–214.0089511
HeifersMedium 2—275180.87/cwt170.00–200.004973
HeifersMedium 2-3—685140.00/cwt140.00–140.009591
HeifersMedium 2-3—435168.41/cwt160.00–177.507333
HeifersMedium 2—526180.05/cwt168.00–187.509477
BullsLarge 1—460230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0581
BullsLarge 1—765125.00/cwt125.00–125.009561
BullsMedium 1Value Added—425263.53/cwt260.00–269.001,12013
BullsMedium 2Value Added—285225.00/cwt225.00–225.006411
BullsMedium 2Value Added—595195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1601
BullsLarge 2Value Added—575202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,1641
BullsLarge 1Fleshy—525140.00/cwt140.00–140.007351
BullsMedium 2-3—370180.00/cwt180.00–180.006661
BullsMedium 1Value Added—325260.00/cwt260.00–260.008453
BullsMedium 1Value Added—270300.00/cwt300.00–300.008101
BullsMedium 2—657155.90/cwt140.00–165.001,0243
BullsMedium 2—295190.00/cwt190.00–190.005611
SteersMedium 2Value Added—540238.67/cwt230.00–243.001,2893
SteersMedium 2Value Added—265250.00/cwt250.00–250.006631
SteersMedium 2Value Added—328244.00/cwt235.00–252.508003
SteersMedium 1Value Added—385285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0971
SteersLarge 1—525210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1031
SteersLarge 1—570222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,2681
SteersLarge 1—650230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4951
SteersMedium 2Value Added—386235.51/cwt222.50–250.009095
SteersLarge 1Value Added—445248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1041
SteersSmall and Medium 1—677220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4892
SteersMedium 1—561245.44/cwt243.00–250.001,3779
SteersLarge 1—395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
SteersMedium 1—830216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7932
SteersMedium 2Value Added—413234.89/cwt230.00–237.509708
SteersMedium 2Value Added—476236.24/cwt234.00–243.001,1254
SteersMedium 1—522247.62/cwt240.00–257.001,29313
SteersMedium 1—482253.94/cwt240.00–265.001,22415
SteersMedium 1—884177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5692
SteersMedium 1—427253.72/cwt240.00–265.001,08313
SteersSmall and Medium 1—295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
SteersLarge 1—420210.00/cwt210.00–210.008821
SteersMedium 1—703214.99/cwt212.50–217.501,5112
SteersMedium 2—960172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6561
SteersMedium 1—315282.46/cwt280.00–285.008902
SteersMedium 1—377272.18/cwt261.00–285.001,0265
SteersMedium 1—619235.19/cwt226.00–246.001,4569
SteersLarge 1—458245.98/cwt245.00–247.001,1272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—343260.00/cwt260.00–260.008923
SteersLarge 2—600160.00/cwt160.00–160.009601
SteersSmall and Medium 2—345137.50/cwt137.50–137.504741
SteersMedium 2—820187.47/cwt182.50–192.501,5372
SteersMedium 1—230275.00/cwt275.00–275.006331
SteersMedium 1—668229.48/cwt227.00–232.501,5333
SteersMedium 1—1,075163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,7521
SteersLarge 2—432150.00/cwt150.00–150.006482
SteersMedium 2—620210.08/cwt200.00–220.001,3022
SteersMedium 2—725205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4861
SteersSmall and Medium 1—445200.00/cwt200.00–200.008901
SteersMedium 1—269280.02/cwt265.00–287.507536
SteersMedium 2—268217.26/cwt217.00–217.505822
SteersMedium 2-3—475190.00/cwt190.00–190.009031
SteersMedium 2-3—415190.00/cwt190.00–190.007891
SteersSmall and Medium 2—295165.00/cwt165.00–165.004871
SteersSmall and Medium 1—740170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2581
SteersMedium 2-3—615149.00/cwt149.00–149.009161
SteersLarge 2Value Added—410205.00/cwt205.00–205.008411
SteersMedium 1Value Added—670243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,6281
SteersMedium 2-3—365172.50/cwt172.50–172.506301
SteersMedium 2—320195.00/cwt195.00–195.006241
SteersMedium 2—376202.52/cwt200.00–205.007614
SteersMedium 2—474221.74/cwt220.00–225.001,0514
HeifersMedium 2-3Value Added—432182.75/cwt182.50–183.007894
HeifersMedium 2Value Added—630195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2291
HeifersMedium 2Value Added—365217.00/cwt217.00–217.007921
SteersLarge 2-3—445125.00/cwt125.00–125.005561
SteersMedium 2—925181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,6741
SteersMedium 2-3—520185.00/cwt185.00–185.009621
SteersMedium 2-3—325186.73/cwt175.00–200.006072
CowsLean 85-90%—93672.47/cwt60.00–79.0067838
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,785110.50/cwt110.50–110.501,9721
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27694.35/cwt80.00–99.501,20423
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,303105.08/cwt100.00–117.501,36917
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—798114.40/cwt102.00–130.009133
CowsLean 85-90%—1,03088.70/cwt80.00–99.0091468
SteersSelect—1,440120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,7281
SteersSelect and Choice—1,280134.77/cwt130.00–140.001,7252
CowsLean 85-90%—1,070105.42/cwt100.00–120.001,12811
CowsLean 85-90%—76249.09/cwt40.00–67.003745
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5311
Bulls——1,676123.45/cwt117.00–129.502,06910
Bulls——1,600134.06/cwt131.00–139.002,1456
Bulls——1,308110.57/cwt110.00–111.001,4462
Bulls—Light Weight—97590.99/cwt90.00–92.008872
Bulls—Light Weight—1,045111.16/cwt106.00–114.001,1623
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—918806.30/head660.00–950.008063
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,085850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3301,358.16/head1,235.00–1,475.001,3582
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—8201,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,1451,378.38/head1,350.00–1,400.001,3782
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,025925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium 2—9401,063.10/head1,050.00–1,075.001,0632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—815500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,157982.49/head910.00–1,125.009825
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—7401,041.05/head950.00–1,150.001,0413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3101,160.00/head1,160.00–1,160.001,1601
Bred CowsMedium 2—908901.15/head700.00–1,075.009013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2361,343.42/head1,085.00–1,550.001,3439
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4341,500.30/head1,425.00–1,700.001,5004
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—955900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2551,409.69/head1,150.00–1,600.001,4104
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1101,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
BullsMedium 2—990150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4851

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.