Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-12

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $306.72/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 2 of 25 comparable sales and sits −92.44 against this barn's trailing median of $399.15.

Average price

$306.72

46 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$657

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

$108.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.93

vs WV average

−9.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	311.10	1,720	37
Medium and Large 2	549	299.45	1,645	8thin
Medium and Large 3-4	525	202.50	1,063	1thin

One grade step is worth $108.60/cwt here — about $657 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

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 sale46 hd

306.72

—

WV average6 barns · 254 hd

287.78

+18.93

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−9.84

This barn, trailing median25 sales

399.15

−92.44

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	1,682	162.99	2,741	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	142.64	1,774	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	139.01	2,252	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	132.06	1,426	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,359	194.96	2,650	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,185	145.00	1,718	1thin

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)	964	$2,209	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,983	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$1,960	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,839	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$1,819	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,654	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	910	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	650	$1,225	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$2,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,352	$2,791	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,052	$2,335	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,236	$2,130	7

Every lot, as filed

139 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 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	419	364.83/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,529	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	283.33/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	350–400	378	372.75/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	400	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	350.89/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,165	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	218.75/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,980	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	528	331.28/cwt	322.00–342.50	1,749	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	633	287.02/cwt	281.00–293.00	1,817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	315	373.33/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,176	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	343.99/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,462	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	289.17/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,692	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	318.57/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,647	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	335.80/cwt	295.00–367.50	1,592	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	387.50/cwt	380.00–395.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	249.50/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	390	368.77/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	345.00/cwt	330.00–360.00	828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	317.72/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	305.61/cwt	297.00–315.00	1,614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	500–550	525	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,063	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	304.65/cwt	284.00–318.00	1,752	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	349.41/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,303	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	299.52/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	281.85/cwt	265.00–289.00	1,747	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	515	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	225.08/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,789	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	279.80/cwt	278.00–281.00	1,861	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	274.64/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	463	363.81/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	300–350	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	356.69/cwt	337.50–377.50	1,709	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	321.99/cwt	317.50–331.00	1,793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	370	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	478	368.34/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,761	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	295.02/cwt	287.50–302.50	2,015	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	307.98/cwt	298.00–331.00	1,913	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	305.09/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	297.39/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,273	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	297.63/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	518	363.77/cwt	355.00–372.50	1,884	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	267.05/cwt	251.00–282.50	2,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	200–250	240	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	301.52/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	393.74/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,429	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	315	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	250–300	285	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,241	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	342.23/cwt	317.50–355.00	1,786	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	371.04/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,595	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	407	388.19/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	672	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	485	371.79/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	275.07/cwt	255.00–292.50	2,008	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	613	336.50/cwt	336.50–336.50	2,063	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	585	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	355	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	250.84/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	529	350.80/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,856	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	320	437.70/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,401	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	366	427.99/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,566	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	348.52/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,063	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	144.09/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,777	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,210	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,027	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	968	181.91/cwt	172.50–192.50	1,761	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,359	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,650	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,180	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	120.08/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,475	4
Steers	Select	—	1,185	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,718	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	103.22/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,104	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	139.01/cwt	136.00–142.00	2,252	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	135.35/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,688	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,906	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	895	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,262	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,040	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,560	1
Bulls	—	—	1,652	164.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,711	9
Bulls	—	—	1,645	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,862	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,798	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,128.99/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,129	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,127	2,362.91/head	1,975.00–3,000.00	2,363	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	2,121.13/head	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,121	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	247.35/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	338.80/cwt	317.50–347.50	1,758	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	378.30/cwt	325.00–405.00	1,248	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	396.31/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,494	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	336.40/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,581	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	281.22/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	309.56/cwt	295.00–317.50	1,777	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	356.67/cwt	335.00–377.50	1,505	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	550–600	575	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	287.74/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,963.17/head	1,925.00–2,000.00	1,963	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	2,811.91/head	2,800.00–2,825.00	2,812	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	1,325.15/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	121.26/cwt	111.00–135.00	1,296	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	135.98/cwt	123.00–145.00	1,683	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,716	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,960.00/head	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,982.63/head	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,983	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	1,772.59/head	1,150.00–2,200.00	1,773	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,193	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,838.65/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,839	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991	172.14/cwt	130.00–210.00	1,706	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	882	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	2,208.78/head	1,550.00–3,000.00	2,209	8

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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