Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher in a light test. Feeder steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower in a light test. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher but lightly tested as well. There was good demand for feeder classes and moderate demand for yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls. There was good demand for slaughter cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.64/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$151.64

78 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$6.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.71

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	602	152.53	918	67
Medium and Large 2-3	477	146.18	698	11thin

One grade step is worth $6.36/cwt here — about $220 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 sale78 hd

151.64

—

KY average21 barns · 3,188 hd

158.35

−6.71

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	1,530	120.00	1,836	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,690	108.00	1,825	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	89.52	1,089	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	931	76.50	712	4thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	683	146.16/cwt	135.00–148.00	998	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	160.65/cwt	152.00–163.00	904	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	181.28/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,075	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	154.87/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,271	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	879	147.82/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,299	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	163.99/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,215	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	178.06/cwt	174.00–180.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	197.49/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,146	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	204.69/cwt	201.00–208.00	862	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	521	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	189.16/cwt	187.50–190.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	166.20/cwt	165.00–167.00	949	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	203.95/cwt	196.00–206.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,013	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	175.94/cwt	170.00–182.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	166.49/cwt	164.00–169.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,209	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	803	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	161.07/cwt	153.00–163.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	166.64/cwt	160.00–172.50	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	829	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	150.19/cwt	150.00–151.00	649	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	138.72/cwt	130.00–142.00	996	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	146.77/cwt	140.00–149.00	898	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	600	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,836	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	88.91/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,089	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	102.32/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,303	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	77.96/cwt	76.00–80.00	891	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,825	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	737	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	940	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	471	1

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 Feb 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 492Year ago 349

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 10Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	683	135.00–148.00	146.16
11	—	563	152.00–163.00	160.65
6	—	382	174.00–180.00	178.06
2	—	428	164.00–169.00	166.49
3	—	983	123.00	123.00
4	—	803	134.00	134.00
5	—	517	153.00–163.00	161.07
2	—	278	160.00–172.50	166.64
17	—	612	140.00–149.00	146.77
1	—	345	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	164.00	164.00
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
2	—	477	147.00	147.00
2	—	640	129.00–130.00	129.50
5	—	432	150.00–151.00	150.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	593	170.00–182.50	181.28
10	—	821	145.00–160.00	154.87
5	—	879	146.00–149.00	147.82
4	—	741	158.00–166.00	163.99
1	—	355	210.00	210.00
4	—	521	196.00–199.00	197.49
3	—	678	169.00	169.00
9	—	421	201.00–208.00	204.69
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
3	—	465	187.50–190.00	189.16
2	—	750	156.00	156.00
2	—	623	165.00–170.00	167.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	107.50	107.50
1	—	615	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	165.00–167.00	166.20
5	—	372	196.00–206.00	203.95
2	—	522	194.00	194.00
2	—	465	170.00–182.00	175.94
2	—	422	182.50	182.50
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
5	—	718	130.00–142.00	138.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	139.00	139.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	85.00–93.00	88.91
2	—	1,273	98.00–106.00	102.32
2	—	1,143	76.00–80.00	77.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	108.00	108.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,000	94.00	94.00
1	—	785	60.00	60.00

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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