Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-19

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $219.70/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −179.45 against this barn's trailing median of $399.15.

Average price

$219.70

29 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$337

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

$56.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.42

vs WV average

−38.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	233.56	1,230	15thin
Large 1	513	233.26	1,197	2thin
Large 2	545	212.50	1,158	1thin
Medium and Large 2	543	212.00	1,150	2thin
Medium 1	544	211.01	1,148	5thin
Medium 2	538	177.50	954	2thin
Small and Medium 1	503	177.49	893	2thin

One grade step is worth $56.07/cwt here — about $337 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 sale29 hd

219.70

—

WV average4 barns · 188 hd

233.12

−13.42

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−38.11

This barn, trailing median25 sales

399.15

−179.45

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	—	Low	1,546	135.96	2,102	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,770	124.45	2,203	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,363	121.79	1,660	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	997	106.06	1,058	38

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,505	$1,885	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,285	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$953	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$1,238	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	835	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,611	3thin

Every lot, as filed

142 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 1	250–300	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	403	214.95/cwt	207.50–222.50	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	837	1
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	513	233.26/cwt	232.50–234.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium 2	400–450	445	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	946	1
Heifers	Medium 1	650–700	662	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	185.02/cwt	177.50–192.50	1,234	3
Heifers	Medium 1	700–750	715	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium 1	550–600	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Large 2	400–450	415	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	882	1
Heifers	Large 2	500–550	545	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	248.21/cwt	245.00–252.50	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	238.40/cwt	222.50–247.00	884	17
Heifers	Large 1	400–450	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	1
Heifers	Large 1	450–500	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	198.12/cwt	191.00–203.00	1,531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	236.94/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,135	17
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	615	204.96/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,261	3
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	534	210.01/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,121	4
Heifers	Medium 1	400–450	440	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	220.47/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,363	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	236.85/cwt	222.50–243.00	1,217	10
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	482	204.97/cwt	190.00–210.00	988	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	226.98/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,253	5
Heifers	Large 1	250–300	255	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	350–400	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	239.89/cwt	230.00–252.50	787	11
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	450–500	495	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	238.75/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,024	16
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	500–550	503	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	238.26/cwt	230.00–246.00	901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	224.97/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	950–1000	970	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	277.13/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,048	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	193.75/cwt	182.50–205.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	370	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Steers	Medium 2	750–800	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Steers	Medium 2	650–700	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	270.50/cwt	262.50–284.00	1,307	7
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	550	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	921	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,172	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	240.37/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	256.88/cwt	249.00–268.00	1,436	5
Steers	Medium 1	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	284.34/cwt	279.00–290.00	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	264.97/cwt	243.00–274.00	1,407	9
Steers	Large 1	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,001	3
Steers	Medium 1	700–750	730	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,478	1
Steers	Medium 1	850–900	860	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium 1	450–500	480	233.63/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,998	1
Steers	Large 2	400–450	410	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	779	1
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	368	201.22/cwt	200.00–202.50	740	2
Steers	Medium 1	600–650	645	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	259.07/cwt	244.00–271.00	1,632	12
Steers	Large 1	550–600	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,030	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	256.27/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	227.45/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	417	216.62/cwt	205.00–225.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	244.77/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,160	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	368	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,104	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	240.18/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,511	5
Bulls	Large 1	550–600	580	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,233	1
Bulls	Large 1	250–300	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	134.62/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,221	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	124.45/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,203	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	93.23/cwt	82.50–100.00	880	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	101.27/cwt	100.00–102.50	1,304	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,467	133.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,958	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	120.70/cwt	108.00–127.00	1,617	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	43.12/cwt	30.00–64.00	385	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	114.62/cwt	102.00–128.00	1,291	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	675	143.23/cwt	135.00–150.00	967	3
Bulls	—	—	905	84.46/cwt	80.00–88.00	764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,729	150.67/cwt	120.00–163.00	2,605	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	865	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	890	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,284.95/head	1,010.00–1,500.00	1,285	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	820	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	800	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	468	190.08/cwt	185.00–195.00	890	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	400–450	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	204.57/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,170	7
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	655	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,481	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium 1	450–500	482	214.32/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	495	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	953	1
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	605	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	266.12/cwt	250.00–282.50	1,243	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	300–350	330	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	701	1
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	405	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	247.92/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,428	6
Bulls	Large 1	300–350	325	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	764	1
Bulls	Large 1	450–500	475	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Large 2	350–400	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	Large 1	600–650	635	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	249.03/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,297	12
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	378	203.69/cwt	202.50–205.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium 1	550–600	575	217.66/cwt	207.50–228.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	201.04/cwt	192.50–210.00	1,454	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	530	236.18/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,252	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	400–450	440	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	279.56/cwt	270.00–292.50	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	271.49/cwt	262.00–282.50	1,165	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	231.88/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,549	4
Bulls	Large 1	650–700	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	287.13/cwt	281.00–295.00	913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	276.69/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,029	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 1	550–600	575	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,334	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,053.65/head	1,925.00–2,175.00	2,054	2

How this sale compares

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