Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-01

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.87/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −133.70 against this barn's trailing median of $399.57.

Average price

$265.87

26 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,460

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$496

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3-4

$103.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.05

vs WV average

−41.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	293.05	1,570	13thin
Medium and Large 2	562	247.54	1,391	11thin
Medium and Large 3-4	565	190.00	1,074	2thin

One grade step is worth $103.05/cwt here — about $496 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale26 hd

265.87

—

WV average2 barns · 36 hd

263.82

+2.05

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−41.14

This barn, trailing median24 sales

399.57

−133.70

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	1,649	158.52	2,613	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,288	142.39	1,835	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	130.00	2,009	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	117.22	1,239	14

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$1,899	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$1,552	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,509	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	778	$1,404	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,034	$1,866	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	575	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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	450–500	478	276.07/cwt	252.50–291.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	280.82/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	270.21/cwt	252.50–282.50	1,148	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	260.11/cwt	235.00–282.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	242.82/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	233.58/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,441	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	322.07/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,076	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	214.24/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	320.18/cwt	315.00–325.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	777	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	550–600	565	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	309.61/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,489	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	250.53/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,671	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	307.75/cwt	285.00–322.50	1,133	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	312.19/cwt	282.50–330.00	1,299	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	301.12/cwt	285.00–312.00	1,575	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	281.06/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	214.11/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	267.80/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	242.39/cwt	237.00–252.00	1,641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	700–750	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	333.23/cwt	319.00–338.00	1,593	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	250.74/cwt	232.50–270.00	960	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	274.90/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	315.31/cwt	314.00–317.00	1,845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	319.76/cwt	317.00–328.00	1,647	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	550–600	580	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,983	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	299.52/cwt	295.00–304.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	296.34/cwt	292.50–299.00	1,811	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	605	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	700–750	725	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,142	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	700–750	712	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,139	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	600–650	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	381.88/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	274.27/cwt	259.00–290.00	1,583	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	600–650	640	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	231.80/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	450–500	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,189	130.10/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,547	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,009	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	148.09/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,983	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	138.97/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,748	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	116.11/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,231	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	97.03/cwt	92.00–103.00	956	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	990	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,485	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,757	168.19/cwt	160.50–185.00	2,955	5
Bulls	—	—	1,583	152.30/cwt	142.50–159.00	2,411	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,487	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	292.86/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,417	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	310.60/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,320	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	261.49/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	281.81/cwt	262.50–297.50	1,246	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	269.86/cwt	242.50–292.50	1,274	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	337.12/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,264	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	325.20/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,021	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	881	184.38/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,624	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,774.75/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,957.45/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,957	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,874.65/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,508.90/head	1,375.00–1,650.00	1,509	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	1,403.54/head	900.00–1,800.00	1,404	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	575	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	1,899.05/head	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,899	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	133.33/cwt	123.00–143.00	1,433	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	158.20/cwt	142.00–177.50	1,603	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	873	85.67/cwt	60.00–101.00	748	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,802	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	1,551.89/head	1,250.00–1,975.00	1,552	5

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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