Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-08

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $286.09/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −113.06 against this barn's trailing median of $399.15.

Average price

$286.09

72 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$26.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.39

vs WV average

−18.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	294.28	1,651	50
Medium and Large 2	532	267.48	1,423	22

One grade step is worth $26.80/cwt here — about $228 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 sale72 hd

286.09

—

WV average2 barns · 97 hd

280.70

+5.39

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−18.93

This barn, trailing median25 sales

399.15

−113.06

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	1,700	157.18	2,672	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	138.73	1,682	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	96.93	999	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,256	$1,852	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,325	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,790	$2,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,153	$2,078	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$2,067	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	830	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	254.14/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,419	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	208.03/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	278.86/cwt	235.00–302.50	1,453	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	400–450	420	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	350–400	395	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	813	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	350–400	352	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,320	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,187	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	968	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	1,852.41/head	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	283.38/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,241	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	149.52/cwt	131.00–190.00	1,625	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,790	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	2,067.05/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,067	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,077.71/head	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,078	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	186.85/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	283.79/cwt	252.50–300.00	1,672	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,392	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,331	135.48/cwt	116.00–167.00	1,803	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	409.72/cwt	390.00–420.00	975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	382.44/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,235	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	332.00/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,268	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	247.38/cwt	232.50–277.50	1,534	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	311.43/cwt	290.00–335.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	283.78/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	227	333.19/cwt	310.00–345.00	756	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	253.21/cwt	237.50–272.50	1,676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	280.35/cwt	257.50–300.00	1,065	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	274.59/cwt	230.00–307.50	1,131	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	317.95/cwt	305.00–330.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	263.45/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,404	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	263.34/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,272	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	256.41/cwt	243.00–262.50	1,500	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	300.46/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	240.70/cwt	227.50–260.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	286.88/cwt	242.50–315.00	1,331	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	340	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	238.81/cwt	232.50–247.00	1,600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	510	278.77/cwt	272.00–315.00	1,422	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	450–500	485	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	700–750	728	158.69/cwt	142.50–175.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	650–700	666	155.32/cwt	105.00–175.00	1,034	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	350–400	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	600–650	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	450–500	480	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	984	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	99.73/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,015	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,462	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	710	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	355	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,617	1
Bulls	—	—	1,798	168.24/cwt	164.00–179.00	3,025	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	136.64/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,701	3
Bulls	—	—	1,621	148.33/cwt	136.00–158.00	2,404	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	119.39/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,335	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	53.88/cwt	20.00–80.00	493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	400–450	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	800–850	845	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	645	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	742	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,428	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	600–650	605	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	500–550	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	700–750	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	200–250	225	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	351.46/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,483	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	381.17/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,429	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	266	411.43/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	676	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,697	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	308.58/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	380.88/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,028	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	310.01/cwt	288.00–321.00	1,609	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	323.19/cwt	307.50–340.00	1,516	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	229.93/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	298.70/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,541	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	335.87/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,888	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	231.99/cwt	220.00–237.00	1,640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	334.71/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,259	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	254.53/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	232.64/cwt	223.00–252.50	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	318.95/cwt	302.50–350.00	1,346	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	278.23/cwt	250.00–283.00	1,964	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	368.25/cwt	360.00–370.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	245.80/cwt	242.50–249.00	1,649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	315.83/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,330	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	277.76/cwt	257.50–284.00	1,917	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	346.29/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,164	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	362.32/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,214	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	263.06/cwt	253.00–268.00	1,618	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	334.27/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,788	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	352.01/cwt	340.00–370.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	308.22/cwt	275.00–319.00	1,862	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	353.71/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,648	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	259.81/cwt	259.00–261.00	2,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,075	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	221.99/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,122	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	730	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,639	2

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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