Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend from last week due to holiday.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.83/cwt on 996 head.

Average price

$170.83

996 head · 874 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.11

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	874	170.83	1,493	996

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 sale996 hd

170.83

—

KY average23 barns · 8,229 hd

170.73

+0.11

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	—	High	1,763	103.82	1,830	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	73.62	1,139	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	70.49	869	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	58.31	586	16

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)	1,325	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,208	$961	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,393	$921	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$700	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,495	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,379	$1,442	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,457	$1,241	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	684	132.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	910	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	408	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	632	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,203	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	165.65/cwt	152.00–186.00	1,030	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	940	134.92/cwt	132.00–135.50	1,268	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	772	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	140.66/cwt	129.00–155.00	730	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	141.19/cwt	135.00–151.00	544	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,078	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,682	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	909	174.97/cwt	174.40–176.50	1,590	219
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	159.59/cwt	146.00–165.00	1,293	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,242	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,042	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	857	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	173.14/cwt	160.00–182.10	1,350	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	474	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	145.78/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,120	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,345	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	877	171.62/cwt	165.00–174.10	1,505	263
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,470	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	968	168.98/cwt	167.50–171.70	1,636	161
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	118.44/cwt	110.00–127.00	984	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	160.48/cwt	142.00–180.00	908	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	161.79/cwt	155.00–165.00	746	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	167.70/cwt	155.00–175.00	626	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	145.02/cwt	135.00–152.00	902	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	157.31/cwt	149.00–161.00	821	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	55.92/cwt	51.00–59.50	547	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	74.13/cwt	71.00–77.50	1,145	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,090	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	44.71/cwt	42.00–48.00	408	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	66.03/cwt	63.50–69.50	707	6
Bulls	—	—	1,835	109.86/cwt	106.00–121.00	2,016	4
Bulls	—	—	1,455	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	75.78/cwt	72.50–81.00	963	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	67.67/cwt	61.50–72.00	820	15
Bulls	—	—	1,780	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,584	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,198.73/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,199	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	921.40/head	760.00–1,050.00	921	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	960.86/head	900.00–1,025.00	961	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	1,474.86/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	138.09/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,011	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	143.96/cwt	135.00–155.00	986	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,081	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	442	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	171.21/cwt	150.00–185.00	750	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	158.31/cwt	152.00–166.00	527	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	141.97/cwt	139.00–152.00	646	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	966	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	137.46/cwt	101.00–150.00	784	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	149.15/cwt	145.00–152.00	920	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	130.83/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,001	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	163.83/cwt	158.00–172.00	1,186	10

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 Dec 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,555Last week 0Year ago 1,896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 0Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 19

No trend from last week due to holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	684	130.00–138.00	132.97
8	—	850	141.50	141.50
5	—	610	135.00	135.00
30	—	519	129.00–155.00	140.66
19	—	385	135.00–151.00	141.19
6	—	825	131.00	131.00
13	—	455	139.00–152.00	141.97
5	—	705	137.00	137.00
16	—	570	101.00–150.00	137.46
5	—	330	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	408	155.00	155.00
29	—	940	132.00–135.50	134.92
30	—	679	153.50	153.50
28	—	617	145.00–152.00	149.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	622	152.00–186.00	165.65
5	—	1,070	135.00	135.00
7	—	396	195.00	195.00
3	—	875	140.00	140.00
9	—	810	146.00–165.00	159.59
6	—	408	210.00	210.00
6	—	482	187.00	187.00
5	—	267	177.50	177.50
19	—	768	145.00–150.00	145.78
5	—	915	147.00	147.00
10	—	724	158.00–172.00	163.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,078	156.00	156.00
219	—	909	174.40–176.50	174.97
6	—	716	173.50	173.50
128	—	780	160.00–182.10	173.14
263	—	877	165.00–174.10	171.62
65	—	835	176.00	176.00
161	—	968	167.50–171.70	168.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	831	110.00–127.00	118.44
25	—	566	142.00–180.00	160.48
20	—	461	155.00–165.00	161.79
45	—	373	155.00–175.00	167.70
38	—	622	135.00–152.00	145.02
30	—	522	149.00–161.00	157.31
11	—	732	137.00–139.00	138.09
11	—	685	135.00–155.00	143.96
5	—	285	155.00	155.00
28	—	438	150.00–185.00	171.21
11	—	333	152.00–166.00	158.31
6	—	765	130.00–131.00	130.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	978	51.00–59.50	55.92
2	—	913	42.00–48.00	44.71
6	—	1,070	63.50–69.50	66.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,544	71.00–77.50	74.13
1	—	1,580	69.00	69.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,271	72.50–81.00	75.78
15	—	1,212	61.50–72.00	67.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	106.00–121.00	109.86
1	—	1,455	94.50	94.50
1	—	1,780	89.00	89.00

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	2	—	1,480	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,198.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,474.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,393	760.00–1,050.00	921.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,208	900.00–1,025.00	960.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,495	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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Richmond Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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