Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

baby calves by the head 300 to 320

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $248.47/cwt on 274 head.

Average price

$248.47

274 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$14.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.79

vs WV average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	253.38	1,463	184
Medium and Large 2	514	238.42	1,225	90

One grade step is worth $14.96/cwt here — about $238 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 sale274 hd

248.47

—

WV average3 barns · 293 hd

244.67

+3.79

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	—	Low	1,574	137.85	2,170	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	122.53	1,540	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	91.35	979	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,068	161.81	1,728	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,105	156.11	1,725	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,414	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,238	$1,280	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,267	$1,246	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,178	$1,193	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,374	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	787	$1,195	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,278	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,035	$1,150	2thin

Every lot, as filed

127 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	—	805	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	223.55/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	204.99/cwt	202.50–207.50	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,342	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	587	265.32/cwt	264.00–266.00	1,557	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	227.45/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	232.13/cwt	211.00–252.50	1,574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	223.05/cwt	185.00–247.00	1,356	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	514	267.20/cwt	262.50–269.00	1,373	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	695	238.63/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,658	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	610	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	242.73/cwt	222.50–260.00	1,260	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	494	271.47/cwt	220.00–295.00	1,341	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	218.65/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	237.05/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,124	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	232.35/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	212.59/cwt	207.00–218.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	167	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	252.42/cwt	235.00–263.00	1,462	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	229.23/cwt	200.00–250.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	254.99/cwt	241.00–267.50	966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	238.78/cwt	212.50–270.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	465	272.03/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	274.45/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,326	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	277.23/cwt	247.50–287.50	1,153	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	282.28/cwt	267.50–301.00	1,070	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	230.06/cwt	209.00–238.00	1,560	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	947	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,847	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	427	268.95/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,148	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	281.63/cwt	270.00–285.00	927	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	208.75/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	234.73/cwt	220.00–253.00	1,483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	252.72/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,082	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	475	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	368	322.62/cwt	319.00–326.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	380	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	266.38/cwt	240.00–277.00	1,377	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	290.08/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,262	7
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	910	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	680	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	532	305.93/cwt	303.50–315.00	1,628	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	333	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	578	287.12/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,660	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	230	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	725	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	278.10/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,869	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	317.22/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,361	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	766	252.99/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	707	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,944	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	505	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	482	318.87/cwt	317.00–322.50	1,537	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	769	225.30/cwt	192.50–233.00	1,733	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	306.80/cwt	297.50–316.00	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,819	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	216.68/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,827	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	290.60/cwt	271.00–305.00	1,235	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	325.97/cwt	280.00–342.50	1,226	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	279.54/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	266.54/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	185.00/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,883	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	332.61/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,088	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	284.16/cwt	275.00–308.00	1,492	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	240.15/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	291.86/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	335.96/cwt	322.50–345.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	530	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,336	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	594	301.70/cwt	283.00–307.00	1,792	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	246.04/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	234.63/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	268.20/cwt	256.00–280.00	1,395	7
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,105	156.11/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,068	161.81/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,728	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	106.96/cwt	97.00–113.00	1,126	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	93.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,045	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	119.47/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,404	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	106	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,073	1
Bulls	—	—	1,418	136.47/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,935	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	129.66/cwt	126.00–133.50	1,877	3
Bulls	—	—	1,635	141.50/cwt	141.00–143.00	2,314	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	250.43/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,440	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	224.53/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,433	8
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	925	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 4	—	875	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,414.42/head	1,250.00–1,560.00	1,414	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,375	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,733	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,501	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	800	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	880	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	1,060	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,463	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,020	100.71/cwt	84.00–116.00	1,027	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	123.03/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,438	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 4	—	1,075	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,269	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,193.37/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,193	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,510	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	98.20/cwt	80.00–113.00	856	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	1,195.18/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,195	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,374.17/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,374	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,021	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,007.10/head	800.00–1,150.00	1,007	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	871	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,230	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1

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.

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