Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Video Sale results

63 HD steers based 825 lbs. 85-90% black brought 261.75 per cwt

60 HD steers based 865 lbs. 95% black brought 259.75 per cwt

56 HD steers based 925 lbs. 90+% black brought 249.25 per cwt

66 HD heifers based 780 lbs. 85-90% black brought 242 per cwt

58 HD heifers based 825 lbs. 95% black brought 236.5 per cwt

58 HD heifers based 885 lbs. 85% black brought 231.75 per cwt

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.57/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −146.00 against this barn's trailing median of $399.57.

Average price

$253.57

39 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,396

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$25.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.41

vs WV average

−11.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	262.01	1,415	26
Medium and Large 2	572	236.68	1,354	13thin

One grade step is worth $25.33/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.96, low $300.25, median $399.57 across 24 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 sale39 hd

253.57

—

WV average5 barns · 55 hd

245.15

+8.41

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−11.06

This barn, trailing median24 sales

399.57

−146.00

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	1,477	149.91	2,215	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	137.75	1,747	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	136.00	2,166	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	117.67	1,234	26

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)	1,170	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	949	$1,886	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,139	$1,742	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$1,585	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,535	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,394	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$1,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	965	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,575	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,398	$2,925	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,670	$2,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,456	$2,338	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,393.58/head	1,150.00–1,600.00	1,394	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	2,305.34/head	1,825.00–2,650.00	2,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	271.34/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	397	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,092	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	2,360.11/head	1,750.00–2,600.00	2,360	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	130.47/cwt	110.00–152.00	1,281	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,150.11/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,670	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	286.87/cwt	271.00–308.00	1,196	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	139.28/cwt	100.00–167.50	1,205	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	1,742.07/head	1,300.00–2,150.00	1,742	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	2,962.30/head	2,600.00–3,250.00	2,962	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	310.84/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,508	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	1,584.72/head	1,000.00–2,025.00	1,585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	299.28/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	264.13/cwt	252.00–273.00	1,381	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	280.22/cwt	274.00–293.00	1,311	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	308.94/cwt	285.00–322.00	1,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	293.10/cwt	277.50–307.50	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	308.66/cwt	301.00–317.50	1,142	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	252.49/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,525	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,991	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,720	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	243.34/cwt	230.00–257.00	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	264.94/cwt	263.00–269.00	1,364	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	137.70/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	950	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	225.19/cwt	217.50–233.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	300.53/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	218.90/cwt	200.00–236.00	1,493	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	1,886.48/head	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,886	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	230.32/cwt	227.00–239.00	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	278.06/cwt	262.50–287.50	1,287	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	292.21/cwt	272.50–307.50	1,227	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	235.73/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,377	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	222.48/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	262.80/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	235.13/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	251.04/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	287.19/cwt	270.00–305.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	238.87/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,481	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	257.11/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,216	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	232	280.00/cwt	260.00–300.00	650	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	105.94/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,055	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,937	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	137.75/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,747	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	130.49/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,505	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	120.27/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,245	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,754	4
Bulls	—	—	1,746	167.60/cwt	159.00–171.00	2,926	4
Bulls	—	—	1,298	138.12/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,793	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	294.36/cwt	276.00–309.00	1,566	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	325.84/cwt	314.00–345.00	1,241	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	241.22/cwt	234.00–253.00	1,609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	259.12/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,459	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	275	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	284.99/cwt	267.50–295.00	1,622	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	275.00/cwt	260.00–281.50	1,691	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	328.63/cwt	320.00–337.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	252.70/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	751	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	645	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	316.22/cwt	302.50–325.00	1,363	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	263.45/cwt	261.00–271.00	1,736	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1000–1050	1,005	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	287.69/cwt	275.00–299.00	1,352	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	310.04/cwt	305.00–315.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	239.84/cwt	228.00–250.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	238.03/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	831	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,149	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	307.06/cwt	302.50–310.00	995	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	208	305.06/cwt	300.00–310.00	635	2

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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