Name: Jackson County Regional Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2025-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

VIDEO SALE RESULTS

60 HD steers based 825 lbs. stop 875 lbs. flesh 5+ 95% black brought $364.85 per cwt

60 HD steers based 825 lbs. stop 875 lbs. flesh 5- 70% black brought $358.5

56 HD heifers based 850 lbs. stop 900 lbs. flesh 5 90% black brought $334

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $374.69/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 9 of 24 comparable sales and sits −24.88 against this barn's trailing median of $399.57.

Average price

$374.69

77 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$420

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

$81.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.18

vs WV average

+14.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	381.16	2,040	65
Medium and Large 2	572	343.25	1,962	11thin
Medium and Large 3-4	540	300.00	1,620	1thin

One grade step is worth $81.16/cwt here — about $420 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 sale77 hd

374.69

—

WV average4 barns · 118 hd

360.51

+14.18

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

+14.89

This barn, trailing median24 sales

399.57

−24.88

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	1,507	186.23	2,807	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	164.80	2,067	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,072	134.90	1,447	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,008	$2,554	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$2,486	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,243	$2,381	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,255	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	826	$2,080	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,998	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$1,991	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	905	$2,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,635	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$3,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,081	$3,048	8
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	830	$2,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	968	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,107	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	134.89/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,407	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	164.80/cwt	154.00–174.00	2,067	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	600–650	625	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	491	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,062	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	393.31/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	364.71/cwt	315.00–395.00	1,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	219	416.49/cwt	380.00–465.00	912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	350.56/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	945	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	344.98/cwt	265.00–390.00	1,459	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	382.63/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,213	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	562	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	368.34/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	365.33/cwt	335.00–387.50	1,355	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	650–700	650	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	500–550	505	420.76/cwt	419.00–422.50	2,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	400–450	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	458.90/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,491	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	344.78/cwt	330.00–405.00	1,155	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	550–600	556	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,224	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	376.26/cwt	355.00–390.00	1,656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	250–300	278	238.42/cwt	205.00–275.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	350.15/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,311	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	341.45/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	473.79/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,033	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	250–300	250	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	300–350	345	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	374.58/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	336.08/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,899	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	350–400	365	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	350–400	360	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	400–450	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	550–600	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	318.40/cwt	285.00–345.00	2,012	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,065	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,130	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	500–550	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	650–700	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	200–250	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	500–550	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	250–300	250	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3-4	300–350	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,483	168.97/cwt	166.00–172.50	2,506	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,485.58/head	2,275.00–2,700.00	2,486	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	850–900	865	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	450–500	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	160.94/cwt	130.00–173.00	1,955	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	2,554.29/head	2,325.00–2,900.00	2,554	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	156.06/cwt	153.00–163.00	1,771	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	839	203.99/cwt	150.00–265.00	1,711	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	2,079.65/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,080	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,816.67/head	2,350.00–3,600.00	2,817	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,990.74/head	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,991	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	2,380.53/head	2,125.00–2,625.00	2,381	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,997.86/head	1,875.00–2,100.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	499.18/cwt	420.00–530.00	1,602	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	362.05/cwt	340.00–369.00	2,813	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,635	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,254.74/head	1,500.00–2,550.00	2,255	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	169.91/cwt	137.50–230.00	2,039	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	501.26/cwt	410.00–550.00	1,644	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	437.47/cwt	380.00–470.00	1,877	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	468.02/cwt	410.00–510.00	1,236	9
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,187.09/head	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	398.72/cwt	376.00–417.50	2,281	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	547.66/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	365.33/cwt	335.00–390.00	2,050	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	370.64/cwt	351.00–387.50	2,513	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	554.90/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	410.45/cwt	375.00–440.00	1,363	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	389.83/cwt	340.00–415.00	2,031	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	411.70/cwt	355.00–440.00	1,754	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	263.81/cwt	257.50–270.00	2,158	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	414.36/cwt	367.50–467.50	2,155	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	385.06/cwt	335.00–412.50	2,380	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	414.85/cwt	375.00–455.00	1,983	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	388.78/cwt	370.00–413.00	2,037	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	262.42/cwt	250.00–275.00	2,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	442.97/cwt	400.00–478.00	2,082	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	290.43/cwt	255.00–325.00	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	317.84/cwt	295.00–327.50	1,980	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	459.88/cwt	410.00–510.00	1,725	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	351.08/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,015	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	362.83/cwt	340.00–377.50	2,641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	411.37/cwt	360.00–437.50	1,576	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	322.96/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	406.79/cwt	355.00–426.00	1,920	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	490.95/cwt	470.00–517.50	1,880	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	409.81/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	309.89/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	348.99/cwt	320.00–390.00	925	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	350.61/cwt	320.00–382.50	2,160	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	320.66/cwt	300.00–340.00	2,136	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	464.66/cwt	415.00–510.00	1,998	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	3,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,737	210.83/cwt	200.00–223.00	3,662	3
Bulls	—	—	1,464	181.62/cwt	169.00–195.00	2,659	16

How this sale compares

West Virginia weighted averages

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