Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $171.16/cwt on 739 head.

Average price

$171.16

739 head · 866 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,483

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$690

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$9.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	867	171.18	1,484	738
Medium and Large 2-3	490	162.00	794	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.18/cwt here — about $690 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale739 hd

171.16

—

KY average25 barns · 3,864 hd

170.23

+0.93

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	1,703	104.87	1,786	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	86.84	1,048	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	85.62	1,256	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	71.01	638	10

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,185	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

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 1-2	—	767	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,124	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	148.54/cwt	142.00–155.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	151.66/cwt	149.00–161.00	723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,198	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,046	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,619	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	917	170.19/cwt	162.75–176.00	1,561	344
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	853	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	153.24/cwt	146.00–157.00	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	832	168.69/cwt	163.00–175.25	1,404	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	193.40/cwt	193.40–193.40	1,135	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	893	170.94/cwt	168.75–173.00	1,526	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	159.65/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,233	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	160.19/cwt	153.00–165.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	164.23/cwt	162.50–166.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	141.62/cwt	132.00–144.00	946	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	164.79/cwt	162.00–170.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	147.36/cwt	140.00–151.00	846	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	142.96/cwt	140.00–146.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	149.19/cwt	143.00–152.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	160.16/cwt	155.00–166.00	907	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	131.02/cwt	125.00–134.00	824	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	144.56/cwt	142.00–146.00	831	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	72.15/cwt	70.00–74.00	846	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	92.92/cwt	91.50–94.50	1,448	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	104.86/cwt	102.50–107.00	1,887	2
Bulls	—	—	1,750	116.84/cwt	116.00–117.50	2,045	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	81.67/cwt	77.00–84.50	928	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	91.55/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,144	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	80.71/cwt	78.00–83.50	1,052	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	87.26/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,328	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	429	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	78.98/cwt	75.50–82.00	793	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	786	65.80/cwt	60.00–70.50	517	4

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Fri Jul 29, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 936Last week 1,082Year ago 690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 26Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 13Year ago 15

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 - 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 - 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	767	137.00	137.00
2	—	423	142.00–155.00	148.54
6	—	477	149.00–161.00	151.66
4	—	713	143.00	143.00
3	—	517	146.00–157.00	153.24
10	—	668	132.00–144.00	141.62
8	—	574	140.00–151.00	147.36
2	—	380	140.00–146.00	142.96
1	—	255	157.50	157.50
5	—	629	125.00–134.00	131.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	680	165.25	165.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	177.00	177.00
3	—	758	158.00	158.00
3	—	898	150.00	150.00
2	—	502	170.00	170.00
3	—	687	151.00–164.00	159.65
2	—	822	150.00	150.00
3	—	565	162.00–170.00	164.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,046	154.75	154.75
344	—	917	162.75–176.00	170.19
130	—	832	163.00–175.25	168.69
78	—	587	193.40	193.40
116	—	893	168.75–173.00	170.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
5	—	474	153.00–165.00	160.19
2	—	385	162.50–166.00	164.23
1	—	715	141.00	141.00
1	—	335	185.00	185.00
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
4	—	516	143.00–152.00	149.19
5	—	566	155.00–166.00	160.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	151.00	151.00
4	—	575	142.00–146.00	144.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,185.00	1,185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	70.00–74.00	72.15
8	—	1,136	77.00–84.50	81.67
15	—	1,250	86.00–98.00	91.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	78.00–83.50	80.71
6	—	1,522	84.00–92.00	87.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	52.00	52.00
5	—	1,004	75.50–82.00	78.98
4	—	786	60.00–70.50	65.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	91.50–94.50	92.92
2	—	1,800	102.50–107.00	104.86
2	—	1,750	116.00–117.50	116.84

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle