Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to being closed for the holiday break however higher undertones noted for all classes of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $174.45/cwt on 624 head.

Average price

$174.45

624 head · 757 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$467

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

$16.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.65

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	763	174.90	1,335	607
Medium and Large 2-3	548	158.44	868	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.46/cwt here — about $467 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 sale624 hd

174.45

—

KY average18 barns · 5,021 hd

173.80

+0.65

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	1,844	99.79	1,840	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,604	82.56	1,324	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,277	78.28	1,000	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	900	71.41	643	7thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,135	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	471	156.59/cwt	150.00–164.00	738	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	170.81/cwt	164.00–175.50	1,086	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	162.96/cwt	162.50–165.00	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	141.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	881	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	173.53/cwt	172.00–175.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,126	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	163.09/cwt	159.00–169.00	696	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	160.00/cwt	151.00–167.50	582	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	165.17/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,260	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	161.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,104	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	160.50/cwt	160.00–162.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	994	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	171.21/cwt	170.00–172.50	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	191.71/cwt	184.00–194.00	924	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	774	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,358	200
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	179.14/cwt	178.00–180.10	1,250	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	706	176.68/cwt	172.50–178.00	1,247	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	160.81/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,145	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	835	175.94/cwt	170.00–176.25	1,469	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	176.47/cwt	173.00–180.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,485	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	174.51/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,009	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	189.92/cwt	182.50–194.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	108.05/cwt	106.00–112.00	992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	410	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	910	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	72.78/cwt	71.00–75.00	705	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,106	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	90.06/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,441	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	78.55/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,029	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	61.29/cwt	57.00–64.00	478	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	79.49/cwt	78.00–81.00	730	2
Bulls	—	—	2,001	98.69/cwt	98.00–99.50	1,975	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	81.50/cwt	78.50–85.50	1,323	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	70.75/cwt	67.50–73.00	853	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	87.30/cwt	84.00–92.50	1,125	7
Bulls	—	—	1,610	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,513	1
Bulls	—	—	1,450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,595	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	121.44/cwt	119.00–125.00	936	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	164.62/cwt	159.00–167.00	866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	164.43/cwt	150.00–168.50	931	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	102.00/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,044	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	195.36/cwt	190.00–196.00	860	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	120.67/cwt	119.00–122.00	935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	324	141.90/cwt	140.00–142.50	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	153.89/cwt	145.00–159.00	951	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	159.41/cwt	158.00–161.00	923	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	138.42/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,022	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	158.57/cwt	150.00–162.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	140.19/cwt	140.00–141.00	751	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	147.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	785	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	146.47/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,000	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	173.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	718	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	951	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,560	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	969	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,093	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	150.24/cwt	149.00–152.00	651	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 Jan 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 904Last week 915Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 95Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 65Year ago 0

No trend available due to being closed for the holiday break however higher undertones noted for all classes of cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	471	150.00–164.00	156.59
5	—	291	162.50–165.00	162.96
4	—	822	137.00	137.00
6	—	427	159.00–169.00	163.09
10	—	364	151.00–167.50	160.00
26	—	618	145.00–159.00	153.89
9	—	579	158.00–161.00	159.41
5	—	738	135.00–141.00	138.42
5	—	330	150.00–162.00	158.57
9	—	533	145.00–150.00	147.25
8	—	683	140.00–152.00	146.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	140.00–145.00	141.28
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
1	—	695	135.00	135.00
3	—	775	119.00–122.00	120.67
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
4	—	324	140.00–142.50	141.90
5	—	536	140.00–141.00	140.19
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
4	—	433	149.00–152.00	150.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	175.00	175.00
15	—	414	170.00–175.00	173.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	587	165.00	165.00
14	—	685	159.50	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	170.00	170.00
2	—	572	154.00	154.00
2	—	485	172.00–175.00	173.53
1	—	895	121.00	121.00
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
1	—	710	126.00	126.00
4	—	520	160.00–162.00	160.50
2	—	415	180.00	180.00
2	—	378	170.00–172.50	171.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	636	164.00–175.50	170.81
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
6	—	763	165.00–166.00	165.17
12	—	682	150.00–165.00	161.84
2	—	307	197.50	197.50
2	—	282	195.00	195.00
6	—	482	184.00–194.00	191.71
9	—	712	157.00–165.00	160.81
1	—	975	130.00	130.00
4	—	370	220.00	220.00
1	—	220	190.00	190.00
2	—	515	173.00–180.00	176.47
1	—	405	193.00	193.00
10	—	578	165.00–179.00	174.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	190.00	190.00
200	—	774	175.50	175.50
123	—	698	178.00–180.10	179.14
29	—	706	172.50–178.00	176.68
60	—	835	170.00–176.25	175.94
60	—	861	172.50	172.50
55	—	951	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
1	—	355	197.50	197.50
3	—	315	182.50–194.00	189.92
2	—	620	140.00–145.00	142.46
3	—	918	106.00–112.00	108.05
5	—	771	119.00–125.00	121.44
8	—	526	159.00–167.00	164.62
12	—	566	150.00–168.50	164.43
6	—	1,024	100.00–103.00	102.00
9	—	440	190.00–196.00	195.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	127.00	127.00
1	—	385	141.00	141.00
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,055	97.00	97.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	71.00–75.00	72.78
2	—	780	57.00–64.00	61.29
2	—	918	78.00–81.00	79.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,600	88.00–92.00	90.06
7	—	1,623	78.50–85.50	81.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,310	74.00–82.00	78.55
9	—	1,206	67.50–73.00	70.75
7	—	1,289	84.00–92.50	87.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,001	98.00–99.50	98.69
1	—	1,610	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,450	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,135.00	1,135.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,450.00	1,450.00

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