Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

VIDEO CATTLE SALE RESULTS

60 hd. steers based at 825 lbs. 100% blk brought 237.25 per cwt

60 hd. steers based 860 lbs. 100% blk brought 238.25 per cwt

54 hd. steers based 910 lbs. 100% blk brought 235.75 per cwt

57 hd. steers based 915 lbs. 80-85% blk brought 231.75 per cwt

ONE LOAD IN BARN LISTED AS STEERS M AND LS 1S AND 2S ON REPORT

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.92/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −148.23 against this barn's trailing median of $399.15.

Average price

$250.92

68 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$18.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

vs WV average

+5.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	260.32	1,372	34
Medium and Large 2	559	241.53	1,349	34

One grade step is worth $18.79/cwt here — about $22 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

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 sale68 hd

250.92

—

WV average2 barns · 76 hd

246.23

+4.69

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

+5.85

This barn, trailing median25 sales

399.15

−148.23

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	1,567	165.85	2,599	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,615	145.00	2,342	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	143.46	1,817	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,090	119.56	1,303	13

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$1,545	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,489	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,107	$1,474	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,268	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,144	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	930	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,520	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,839	3thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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	650–700	661	222.59/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	222.14/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,377	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	149.78/cwt	135.00–167.50	1,618	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	252.55/cwt	222.50–262.50	838	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,488.97/head	1,250.00–1,685.00	1,489	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,952	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,144.44/head	725.00–1,350.00	1,144	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	135.20/cwt	97.00–157.00	1,387	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,545.44/head	825.00–1,925.00	1,545	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	257.00/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,192	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,839.27/head	1,250.00–2,200.00	1,839	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	131.65/cwt	116.00–140.00	1,494	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	239.75/cwt	239.75–239.75	2,009	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	253.99/cwt	252.00–256.00	1,435	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	136.06/cwt	119.50–150.00	1,664	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	1,474.00/head	975.00–1,950.00	1,474	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	149.19/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,044	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,267.59/head	1,000.00–1,725.00	1,268	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	268.76/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,274	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	283.59/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,078	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	294.63/cwt	270.00–307.50	952	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	314	320.53/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	261.96/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,354	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	258.72/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,902	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,412	139.68/cwt	131.00–149.50	1,972	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	401	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	285.14/cwt	270.00–307.50	932	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	283.15/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,062	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	262.73/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,127	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	239.36/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,372	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	260.05/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,222	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	257.42/cwt	252.50–261.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	247.68/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,588	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	221.15/cwt	192.50–230.00	1,583	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	254.50/cwt	230.00–270.00	957	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	252.96/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	249.11/cwt	220.00–268.00	1,051	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	240.93/cwt	225.00–251.00	1,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	269.24/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	255.27/cwt	237.50–270.00	1,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	239.82/cwt	227.00–251.00	1,367	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	252.71/cwt	237.50–260.00	1,208	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	251.60/cwt	240.00–262.50	956	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	922	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	264.95/cwt	262.50–267.50	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	226	250.72/cwt	235.00–260.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,416	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,266	1
Bulls	—	—	1,481	160.55/cwt	145.00–169.00	2,378	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	148.02/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,988	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	140.72/cwt	132.00–146.00	1,718	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	131.51/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,422	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	765	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	109.39/cwt	105.00–112.50	1,192	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	122.22/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,397	5
Bulls	—	—	1,690	173.43/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,931	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	240.39/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	277.44/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,143	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	382	316.67/cwt	312.50–318.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	243.35/cwt	236.00–249.00	1,540	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	234.75/cwt	232.00–237.50	1,960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	207.25/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,913	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	237.95/cwt	231.00–249.00	1,587	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	280.13/cwt	272.50–286.00	1,754	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	276.80/cwt	262.50–290.00	1,428	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	282.93/cwt	266.00–307.50	792	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	293.25/cwt	277.50–308.00	1,261	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	283.84/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,215	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	270.56/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,242	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	297.14/cwt	282.50–315.00	1,102	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	278.71/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,313	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	299.58/cwt	280.00–305.00	959	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	260.33/cwt	257.50–266.00	1,773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,609	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	268.59/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,410	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	260.24/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	278.89/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,581	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	500	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,325	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	109.39/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,094	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	718	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,138	116.73/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,328	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,197	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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