Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

71 hd. of steers based at 735 bring $225.75; 64hd. of steers based at 775 bring $209; 58 hd. of steers based at 885 bring $195.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.05/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$196.05

53 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$17.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.68

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	198.02	947	47
Medium and Large 2	431	180.62	778	6thin

One grade step is worth $17.41/cwt here — about $169 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 sale53 hd

196.05

—

WV average4 barns · 76 hd

183.37

+12.68

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	1,669	114.57	1,912	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,383	95.36	1,319	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,068	82.50	881	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	906	68.28	618	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,440	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,342	$1,221	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,630	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,223	$1,029	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$867	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$700	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,580	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,122	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,191	$966	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$963	2thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	517	206.24/cwt	175.00–217.00	1,066	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	213.61/cwt	195.00–232.00	925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	176.32/cwt	162.00–184.00	993	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	352	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	182.65/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	190.66/cwt	181.00–204.00	890	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	242.02/cwt	230.00–250.00	755	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	206.56/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,056	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	207.61/cwt	205.00–210.00	569	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	196.79/cwt	186.00–199.00	848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	218.04/cwt	171.00–236.00	1,234	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	226.02/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,069	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	210.91/cwt	191.00–240.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	181.48/cwt	180.00–183.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	170.37/cwt	152.00–210.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	151.04/cwt	142.00–160.00	896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	210.04/cwt	185.00–237.00	786	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	180.58/cwt	153.00–202.00	953	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	67.56/cwt	58.00–74.00	621	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	800	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	592	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	860	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	903	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	95.36/cwt	83.00–109.00	1,319	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	81.67/cwt	74.00–93.00	879	27
Bulls	—	—	1,669	114.57/cwt	95.00–126.00	1,912	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	986.45/head	875.00–1,100.00	986	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	867.19/head	585.00–1,125.00	867	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,122.05/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,122	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342	1,221.14/head	885.00–1,575.00	1,221	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	1,029.19/head	875.00–1,135.00	1,029	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	700.29/head	500.00–935.00	700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	918.40/head	725.00–1,025.00	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,580	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	171.91/cwt	150.00–185.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	197.00/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,182	2

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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