Sale reports / West Virginia / Jackson County Regional Livestock Market / 2023-12-09

Jackson County Regional Livestock Market

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ripley, West Virginia · Sat, Dec 9
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1880
Feeder Cattle receipts
671 head
388 vs last sale 283 61 vs year ago 610 · +10.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
3 vs last sale 72 22 vs year ago 47 · +46.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
35 vs last sale 97 12 vs year ago 50 · +24.0%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.52/cwt on 238 head.
Average price
$183.52
238 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$950
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$112
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$10.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.44
vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530187.51994147
Medium and Large 2498177.0788291
One grade step is worth $10.44/cwt here — about $112 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 sale238 hd
183.52
WV average5 barns · 428 hd
186.95
−3.44
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
BullsAverage1,542109.911,69510
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,57396.751,5212thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27790.521,15629
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02964.5866417

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)1,282$1,1258
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,0624thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,182$9673thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$92715
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,048$8844thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,148$8052thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$6272thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)755$6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,475$1,4601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,050$6751thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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 and Large 1Value Added531238.51/cwt237.00–239.001,2664
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added479242.07/cwt236.00–245.001,1605
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added262202.50/cwt202.50–202.505312
SteersMedium and Large 2490206.45/cwt202.00–211.001,0122
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added325235.00/cwt235.00–235.007642
HeifersMedium and Large 1371185.27/cwt180.00–190.0068712
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added640185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1846
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added328196.68/cwt195.00–197.506453
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added463180.01/cwt178.00–181.008333
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added580184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0672
HeifersMedium and Large 1473187.37/cwt180.00–196.0088615
HeifersMedium and Large 1424188.36/cwt180.00–202.5079912
HeifersMedium and Large 1577188.29/cwt180.00–205.001,08622
HeifersMedium and Large 1290205.00/cwt205.00–205.005951
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added611198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,2108
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added483192.10/cwt189.00–199.0092810
HeifersMedium and Large 1935100.00/cwt100.00–100.009351
HeifersMedium and Large 1880160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4081
HeifersMedium and Large 1629185.03/cwt180.00–199.001,16413
HeifersMedium and Large 1323228.60/cwt225.00–232.507382
HeifersMedium and Large 1980106.01/cwt105.00–107.001,0392
HeifersMedium and Large 1675159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0732
HeifersMedium and Large 2626163.25/cwt155.00–175.001,0224
HeifersMedium and Large 2324190.01/cwt170.00–210.006167
HeifersMedium and Large 2290180.00/cwt180.00–180.005221
HeifersMedium and Large 2520168.18/cwt150.00–177.008757
HeifersMedium and Large 1826108.35/cwt107.50–110.008953
HeifersMedium and Large 1518188.54/cwt175.00–200.0097731
HeifersMedium and Large 2360182.50/cwt182.50–182.506571
HeifersMedium and Large 2416176.82/cwt170.00–183.0073611
HeifersMedium and Large 2905135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2221
HeifersMedium and Large 2728156.44/cwt154.00–159.001,1392
HeifersMedium and Large 2577175.08/cwt170.00–178.001,0107
HeifersMedium and Large 2473173.83/cwt160.00–180.008228
BullsMedium and Large 1457205.04/cwt200.00–207.509373
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added530215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1405
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added545183.00/cwt183.00–183.009971
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added377192.02/cwt190.00–193.0072412
SteersMedium and Large 1482237.55/cwt217.50–245.001,14510
SteersMedium and Large 2593208.77/cwt205.00–212.501,2382
SteersMedium and Large 1322225.85/cwt225.00–227.507273
SteersMedium and Large 2428199.82/cwt190.00–210.008552
SteersMedium and Large 2656190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2463
SteersMedium and Large 2610197.06/cwt190.00–204.001,2022
SteersMedium and Large 2360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
SteersMedium and Large 1930153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4231
SteersMedium and Large 2540200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0801
SteersMedium and Large 1634222.38/cwt213.00–231.001,41012
SteersMedium and Large 2280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
SteersMedium and Large 2795156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2401
SteersMedium and Large 1536223.89/cwt211.00–236.001,2007
SteersMedium and Large 1415226.69/cwt220.00–230.009414
SteersMedium and Large 1295225.00/cwt225.00–225.006641
SteersMedium and Large 1765186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,4234
SteersMedium and Large 1376221.63/cwt202.50–230.0083316
SteersMedium and Large 1568232.74/cwt219.00–242.001,32211
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added574235.51/cwt230.00–242.001,35219
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added625231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,44410
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added415212.50/cwt212.50–212.508821
SteersMedium and Large 1680219.63/cwt201.00–225.001,49324
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added420240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0081
SteersMedium and Large 1713202.63/cwt193.00–210.001,4457
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2-387561.00/cwt61.00–61.005341
SteersMedium and Large 2Value Added330217.50/cwt217.50–217.507181
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added666232.50/cwt231.00–233.001,5484
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added387240.00/cwt240.00–240.009292
BullsMedium and Large 2628163.03/cwt162.00–164.001,0242
BullsMedium and Large 2472172.38/cwt160.00–182.508143
BullsMedium and Large 285572.50/cwt72.50–72.506201
BullsMedium and Large 1517211.31/cwt195.00–222.501,0927
BullsMedium and Large 1424208.43/cwt197.50–220.0088411
BullsMedium and Large 1779130.22/cwt121.00–135.001,0144
CowsLean 85-90%1,07772.95/cwt69.00–79.007868
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,50091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,3651
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,645102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,6861
CowsBoner 80-85%1,29487.26/cwt82.00–93.001,12917
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25395.13/cwt91.00–99.001,19212
CowsLean 85-90%99253.61/cwt47.00–58.005323
CowsLean 85-90%1,00560.29/cwt58.00–63.006062
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight78030.00/cwt30.00–30.002341
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight63040.00/cwt40.00–40.002521
CowsLean 85-90%1,24081.42/cwt80.00–83.001,0102
Bulls1,437108.98/cwt107.00–110.001,5663
Bulls1,725117.98/cwt113.00–121.502,0355
Bulls1,24391.14/cwt87.00–95.501,1332
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2821,125.15/head950.00–1,400.001,1258
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3965610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2985600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3830535.00/head535.00–535.005351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0003
Stock CowsMedium and Large 45752.00/cwt2.00–2.00121
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2-392570.48/cwt70.00–71.006522
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2755650.00/head650.00–650.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added563210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1825
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added427181.04/cwt180.00–182.507735
HeifersMedium and Large 2676157.56/cwt150.00–163.001,0658
HeifersMedium and Large 2752160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2032
BullsMedium and Large 1570180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0261
BullsMedium and Large 1665157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0471
BullsMedium and Large 1910132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,2061
BullsMedium and Large 11,06095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,0071
BullsMedium and Large 1815122.94/cwt119.00–130.001,0023
BullsMedium and Large 1862123.37/cwt115.00–127.501,0633
BullsMedium and Large 2572175.42/cwt164.00–185.001,0038
BullsMedium and Large 1375213.23/cwt205.00–217.508004
BullsMedium and Large 1340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
BullsMedium and Large 1620180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1161
BullsMedium and Large 2655161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0551
BullsMedium and Large 21,17080.00/cwt80.00–80.009361
BullsMedium and Large 2516172.86/cwt163.00–188.008929
BullsMedium and Large 2240210.00/cwt210.00–210.005041
BullsMedium and Large 2775110.00/cwt110.00–110.008531
BullsMedium and Large 2340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
BullsMedium and Large 2392200.00/cwt200.00–200.007842
BullsMedium and Large 2420197.56/cwt195.00–200.008302
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4751,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,050675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0381,061.78/head875.00–1,175.001,0624
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,000627.19/head560.00–685.006272
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1681,004.36/head685.00–1,260.001,00412
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-275085.00/cwt85.00–85.006381
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-286389.35/cwt76.00–98.007716
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,20079.00/cwt79.00–79.009481
Stock CowsMedium and Large 375051.00/cwt51.00–51.003831
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,26884.20/cwt60.00–90.501,0685
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3977616.86/head560.00–700.006173
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2881,158.25/head940.00–1,340.001,1582
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-3970585.00/head585.00–585.005851

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.