Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

VIDEO SALE RESULTS

106 hd. steers based 925 85-90% blk. brought 229.5 per cwt

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.78/cwt on 57 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −146.79 against this barn's trailing median of $399.57.

Average price

$252.78

57 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,368

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$21.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

vs WV average

+0.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	256.94	1,388	46
Medium and Large 2	545	235.39	1,282	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.54/cwt here — about $106 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

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 sale57 hd

252.78

—

WV average4 barns · 71 hd

248.20

+4.58

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

+0.84

This barn, trailing median24 sales

399.57

−146.79

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	—	Average	1,543	167.99	2,592	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	145.86	2,345	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	141.77	1,711	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	120.23	1,226	35

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)	990	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,269	$1,971	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,899	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,630	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	844	$1,556	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,185	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,254	2thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	990	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	221.89/cwt	207.50–227.00	1,422	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	282.70/cwt	270.00–300.00	749	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	250.97/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,079	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	132.33/cwt	112.00–145.00	1,539	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	146.99/cwt	139.50–152.50	1,999	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	134.38/cwt	123.00–146.00	1,489	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,324.83/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	143.61/cwt	125.00–155.00	1,371	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,629.65/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,630	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,154	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,898.65/head	1,000.00–2,500.00	1,899	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,547	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	844	1,556.16/head	935.00–1,875.00	1,556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	307.16/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,287	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	336.83/cwt	307.50–355.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	269.08/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,278	31
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	1,254.14/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,254	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	1,971.13/head	1,575.00–2,450.00	1,971	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	282.12/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,202	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	308.34/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,169	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	341.25/cwt	325.00–357.50	819	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	258.22/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,353	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,095	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	207.94/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,472	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	328.66/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,045	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	223.01/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	264.12/cwt	235.00–277.50	1,281	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	131.68/cwt	122.00–143.00	1,422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	276.87/cwt	260.00–285.00	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	191.29/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	253.03/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	230.76/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	281.86/cwt	265.00–300.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	236.59/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,263	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	269.95/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,153	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	190	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	249.75/cwt	217.50–260.00	1,201	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	250.24/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,296	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	250.98/cwt	235.00–265.00	934	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	221.94/cwt	205.00–228.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	252.12/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,097	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	111.77/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,104	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	136.77/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,472	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	125.29/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,302	9
Bulls	—	—	1,463	161.24/cwt	154.00–169.00	2,359	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	151.79/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,029	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	138.77/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,621	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	95.00/cwt	89.00–101.00	888	6
Bulls	—	—	1,621	173.78/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,817	11
Bulls	—	—	1,670	183.35/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,062	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	145.86/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,345	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	241.85/cwt	227.50–259.00	1,267	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	183.29/cwt	172.50–194.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	255.21/cwt	237.50–266.00	1,253	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	256.51/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,501	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	266.46/cwt	250.00–277.00	1,545	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	268.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,691	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	319.32/cwt	305.00–330.00	888	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	303.77/cwt	290.00–323.00	1,109	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	287.73/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,053	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	296.22/cwt	285.00–305.00	815	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	254.28/cwt	241.00–263.00	1,460	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	333.64/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,054	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	291.31/cwt	270.00–305.00	918	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	234.43/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	333.41/cwt	330.00–340.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	257.72/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	289.74/cwt	270.00–301.00	1,518	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	302.50/cwt	285.00–322.50	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	290.89/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,373	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	217.34/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	305.97/cwt	291.00–317.00	1,313	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	257.62/cwt	253.00–261.00	1,757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	238.03/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	207.70/cwt	180.00–222.00	1,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	299.80/cwt	287.00–321.00	1,412	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	281.59/cwt	266.00–300.00	1,450	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	612	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	245.81/cwt	230.00–260.00	573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,323	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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