Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Moderate buyer attendance at the sale today, first day without precipitation in about a week while colder temperatures slowed early pasture growth. Very similar run compared to last week with a slight increase in Feeder offering, while the quality was somewhat up and down. Feeder Steers steady to $4 higher in the in 4-5 weights while demand lowered for the heavier side of the run. Heifers experienced an opposite trend as 4 weights sold down to $12 lower, 5 weights steady and light 6's up to $9 higher. Fairly heavy run of light Feeder Bulls selling steady to $3 higher. Increasing demand for Slaughter Cows, average dressing Lean $5 higher, Boner type $6.50 higher this week, Slaughter Bulls steady to $3 higher. Firm demand for a quality run of Replacements, mostly young Bred Cows and Pairs. Heiferettes, $130-$174; Baby Calves, $300-$500. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $57.50-$97.50.

*Feeder Calf Special next Saturday, April 13th*

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.63/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −163.52 against this barn's trailing median of $399.15.

Average price

$235.63

15 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,250

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$1.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.76

vs WV average

−34.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	236.51	1,257	8thin
Medium and Large 2	529	234.64	1,242	7thin

One grade step is worth $1.87/cwt here — about $15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale15 hd

235.63

—

WV average2 barns · 86 hd

233.88

+1.76

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−34.96

This barn, trailing median25 sales

399.15

−163.52

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	—	High	1,564	158.19	2,474	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	132.86	1,577	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	132.51	2,010	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	127.10	1,234	16

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)	1,365	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$2,114	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$2,114	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,170	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$1,675	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,525	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,530	$2,310	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$3,151	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,134	$2,352	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,326	$2,342	6

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,536.62/head	1,910.00–3,200.00	2,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650–700	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	480	217.73/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,045	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	600–650	619	238.13/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500–550	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	189.94/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	240.69/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,271	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	178.02/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,189	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	248.90/cwt	242.50–255.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	273.74/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,021	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	250.80/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,149	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	277.47/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	270.04/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	305.26/cwt	275.00–350.00	986	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	260.32/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	296.11/cwt	272.50–320.00	1,282	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	271.78/cwt	267.50–276.00	1,658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	548	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	287.98/cwt	272.00–301.00	1,112	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	296.10/cwt	281.00–316.00	1,679	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	883	1,670.33/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,670	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	730	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	985	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	320	272.25/cwt	261.00–282.50	871	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	360	182.88/cwt	155.00–210.00	658	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	3,151.07/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,151	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,326	2,341.58/head	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,342	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	277.04/cwt	250.00–297.00	1,468	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	270.00/cwt	185.00–295.00	1,034	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	2,311.15/head	2,075.00–2,550.00	2,311	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	2,310.00/head	2,310.00–2,310.00	2,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,409.10/head	2,300.00–2,475.00	2,409	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	293.80/cwt	254.00–316.00	1,381	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	450–500	480	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	305.33/cwt	282.50–313.00	1,258	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	223.62/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,395	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	235.73/cwt	190.00–260.00	1,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	236.43/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,222	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	273.80/cwt	269.00–275.00	1,821	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	247.10/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	236.29/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	236.74/cwt	236.00–237.50	1,361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	260.11/cwt	252.50–274.00	1,105	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	211.48/cwt	185.00–216.00	1,512	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	120.99/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,474	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	129.26/cwt	129.00–129.50	1,949	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	132.26/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,571	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	138.91/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,461	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,134	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	140.76/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,644	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	828	111.32/cwt	105.00–116.00	922	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	125.64/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,222	8
Bulls	—	—	1,833	168.24/cwt	164.00–171.00	3,084	4
Bulls	—	—	1,410	152.45/cwt	137.50–160.00	2,150	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	585	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	848	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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