Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with the increase on light weight calves. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.57/cwt on 381 head.

Average price

$170.57

381 head · 821 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.54

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	821	170.57	1,400	381

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale381 hd

170.57

—

KY average22 barns · 6,671 hd

167.03

+3.54

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	1,686	103.35	1,743	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	74.23	958	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,398	70.90	991	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,145	66.30	759	6thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,103	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$878	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,470	$1,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	173.75/cwt	151.00–195.00	825	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	141.58/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,031	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	537	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	871	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	836	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	204.88/cwt	185.00–215.00	877	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	216.34/cwt	195.00–230.00	805	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	156.23/cwt	155.00–160.00	794	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	176.30/cwt	176.30–176.30	1,484	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	927	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	149.75/cwt	140.00–161.00	565	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	164.11/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,241	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	922	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,401	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	865	171.75/cwt	149.00–172.50	1,486	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	146.17/cwt	135.00–153.00	637	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	160.98/cwt	157.00–165.00	794	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	153.71/cwt	150.00–160.00	978	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	989	166.47/cwt	155.00–168.50	1,646	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,631	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	143.12/cwt	133.00–152.00	478	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	68.62/cwt	65.00–71.00	877	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,245	71.43/cwt	70.00–73.00	889	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	63.74/cwt	61.00–66.00	698	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	77.87/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,207	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	68.57/cwt	67.00–72.00	924	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	78.71/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,023	5
Bulls	—	—	1,583	100.93/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,598	6
Bulls	—	—	2,150	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,935	1
Bulls	—	—	1,765	117.28/cwt	114.00–120.50	2,070	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	878.02/head	835.00–925.00	878	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	777	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,103.13/head	1,020.00–1,200.00	1,103	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	141.30/cwt	138.00–145.00	660	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	129.42/cwt	120.00–145.00	749	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	437	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	157.60/cwt	145.00–165.00	829	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	127.73/cwt	115.00–133.00	862	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	133.15/cwt	125.00–139.00	696	32

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 Nov 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 657Last week 1,570Year ago 1,146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 75Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	475	151.00–195.00	173.75
8	—	728	139.00–146.00	141.58
5	—	290	185.00	185.00
6	—	601	145.00	145.00
10	—	589	142.00	142.00
9	—	428	185.00–215.00	204.88
15	—	526	145.00–165.00	157.60
5	—	680	135.00	135.00
1	—	770	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	372	195.00–230.00	216.34
12	—	508	155.00–160.00	156.23
5	—	715	148.00	148.00
5	—	622	149.00	149.00
3	—	590	155.00	155.00
10	—	493	157.00–165.00	160.98
60	—	968	168.50	168.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	842	176.30	176.30
56	—	756	164.00–165.00	164.11
4	—	922	152.00	152.00
62	—	865	149.00–172.50	171.75
8	—	636	150.00–160.00	153.71
71	—	989	155.00–168.50	166.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	377	140.00–161.00	149.75
21	—	436	135.00–153.00	146.17
24	—	334	133.00–152.00	143.12
22	—	467	138.00–145.00	141.30
35	—	579	120.00–145.00	129.42
6	—	282	155.00	155.00
3	—	830	125.00	125.00
1	—	750	109.00	109.00
13	—	675	115.00–133.00	127.73
32	—	523	125.00–139.00	133.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	139.00	139.00
5	—	735	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,278	65.00–71.00	68.62
5	—	1,300	75.00–82.00	78.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	70.00–73.00	71.43
4	—	1,095	61.00–66.00	63.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	76.00–80.00	77.87
6	—	1,347	67.00–72.00	68.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	95.00–102.00	100.93
1	—	2,150	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,765	114.00–120.50	117.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,120	835.00–925.00	878.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,110	70.00	70.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,278	1,020.00–1,200.00	1,103.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,470	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle