Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves brought from 135 to 500 per head

Market hogs brought from 32.5 to 62.5 per cwt

Feeder pigs brought from 30 to 50 per head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.81/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −145.35 against this barn's trailing median of $399.15.

Average price

$253.81

69 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$14.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.81

vs WV average

−23.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	261.56	1,432	31
Medium and Large 2	557	247.48	1,379	38

One grade step is worth $14.08/cwt here — about $52 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.96, low $300.25, median $399.15 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale69 hd

253.81

—

WV average4 barns · 113 hd

244.00

+9.81

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−23.41

This barn, trailing median25 sales

399.15

−145.35

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	1,615	152.52	2,464	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	137.00	2,247	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	133.68	1,670	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,003	100.91	1,012	19
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,115	136.00	1,516	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	920	130.00	1,196	1thin
Heifers	Standard	Average	800	129.00	1,032	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,575	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,485	$1,813	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,010	$1,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,175	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,280	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,656	$2,921	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,536	$2,673	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,560	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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 2	500–550	531	248.01/cwt	207.00–265.00	1,317	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	298.87/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,369	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	133.98/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,699	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,002	121.66/cwt	107.00–131.00	1,219	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	420	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	560	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250–300	292	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	905	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,654	2,916.59/head	2,550.00–3,075.00	2,917	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	134.44/cwt	123.00–150.00	1,348	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	133.90/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	290.46/cwt	267.50–301.00	1,554	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,576	2,729.20/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,729	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	303	315.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	957	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,812.84/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	309.53/cwt	301.00–317.00	696	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	817	185.89/cwt	182.50–198.00	1,519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	250	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	324.17/cwt	321.00–327.00	1,216	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	410	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	301.97/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,135	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	200–250	230	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	881	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	284.71/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,372	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	320.85/cwt	314.00–330.00	1,357	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	267.39/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,904	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	264.83/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,608	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	331.17/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,242	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	298.21/cwt	282.50–307.50	1,431	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	299.48/cwt	280.00–310.00	985	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	294.02/cwt	277.00–308.00	1,247	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	315.49/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	266.26/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,371	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,816	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	306.31/cwt	300.00–320.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	229.78/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	261.45/cwt	249.00–269.00	1,480	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	914	200.03/cwt	177.00–203.00	1,828	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,521	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	297.73/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,730	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	590	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	833	205.68/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	255.25/cwt	238.00–270.00	1,220	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	268.79/cwt	255.00–277.50	997	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	263.59/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	306.23/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,280	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	286.20/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,039	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	827	159.98/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	238.77/cwt	205.00–248.00	1,385	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	224.79/cwt	216.00–237.00	1,418	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	278.30/cwt	267.00–284.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	195.29/cwt	191.00–197.50	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	206.70/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,486	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	220.92/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,476	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	229.49/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	294.59/cwt	282.50–307.00	1,149	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	963	150.04/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	271.19/cwt	250.00–285.00	860	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	307	273.91/cwt	260.00–300.00	841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	309.32/cwt	300.00–320.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	264.80/cwt	262.00–267.50	1,523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	329	284.98/cwt	282.00–290.00	938	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	302	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	290.40/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,234	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	681	276.46/cwt	273.00–277.00	1,883	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	527	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	284.88/cwt	270.00–300.00	892	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,725	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,610	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	302.36/cwt	295.00–310.00	816	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,115	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,516	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	153.22/cwt	136.00–168.00	2,475	25
Bulls	—	—	1,948	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	185	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	350–400	386	286.73/cwt	282.00–297.00	1,107	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	489	277.96/cwt	268.00–284.00	1,359	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,738	1
Heifers	Standard	—	800	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,032	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,372	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,114	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	131.54/cwt	119.00–137.00	1,586	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	121.70/cwt	115.00–128.50	1,236	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	103.53/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,114	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	75.74/cwt	70.00–80.00	707	3
Bulls	—	—	1,395	128.39/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,791	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	535	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	54	1
Heifers	Select	—	920	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	510	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,438	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	141.44/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,989	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	920	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,490	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	640	230.18/cwt	226.00–231.00	1,473	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	243.38/cwt	238.25–250.00	1,920	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	291	340.65/cwt	310.00–350.00	991	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	324.78/cwt	316.00–345.00	1,380	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	349.39/cwt	337.50–365.00	1,146	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	291.54/cwt	277.50–306.00	1,813	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	945	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	324.76/cwt	320.00–334.00	867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	277.63/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,866	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	311.95/cwt	306.00–325.00	1,791	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	291.00/cwt	281.00–296.00	1,644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	800	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,300	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	264.34/cwt	261.00–267.00	1,644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	830	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	319.76/cwt	307.00–332.00	1,644	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	262.03/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	627	213.28/cwt	192.50–224.00	1,337	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	328.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	870	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	717	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,154	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	550	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	961	153.07/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,471	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	450	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,406	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,415	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	241.45/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,149	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,570	1

How this sale compares

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