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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 6.00-8.00 lower, over 600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower, over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $174.11/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$174.11

202 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$675

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

$35.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.35

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	627	174.99	1,097	197
Medium and Large 2-3	302	139.59	422	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.40/cwt here — about $675 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 sale202 hd

174.11

—

KY average23 barns · 5,540 hd

181.46

−7.35

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	1,615	119.11	1,923	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,730	96.00	1,661	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,274	91.56	1,166	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	79.40	821	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	120.00	1,566	1thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$1,207	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,084	$1,016	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1-2Value Added	—	576	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,043	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	169.35/cwt	160.00–177.00	816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	145.21/cwt	139.00–150.00	922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	166.98/cwt	163.00–171.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	180.97/cwt	172.50–190.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	395	214.17/cwt	207.50–217.50	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	176.49/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,112	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	177.39/cwt	177.00–178.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	202.35/cwt	200.00–213.00	971	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	209.93/cwt	202.50–222.50	697	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	636	191.48/cwt	187.00–206.00	1,218	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	205.72/cwt	198.00–217.00	1,181	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	706	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,271	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	176.41/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,219	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	189.30/cwt	182.00–197.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	796	188.28/cwt	179.50–189.00	1,499	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	932	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,647	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,302	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	205.87/cwt	198.00–225.00	1,085	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	190.37/cwt	184.00–193.00	899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	704	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,566	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	69.93/cwt	69.00–71.00	754	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	88.12/cwt	85.00–93.00	915	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	78.56/cwt	76.00–82.00	812	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	549	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,661	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	93.82/cwt	89.00–103.00	1,189	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	82.51/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,073	2
Bulls	—	—	1,723	125.94/cwt	119.00–133.00	2,170	4
Bulls	—	—	1,470	110.00/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,617	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	905	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,206.63/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,207	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,023.97/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	182.29/cwt	167.00–184.10	1,240	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	185.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	790	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	173.18/cwt	170.00–180.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	154.65/cwt	132.50–165.00	348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	174.39/cwt	163.00–185.00	671	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	164.17/cwt	155.00–170.00	854	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	167.86/cwt	162.00–176.00	707	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	162.38/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,193	26

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 Mar 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 429Year ago 1,065

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 40Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 34Year ago 165

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	181.00	181.00
13	—	630	171.00–184.00	176.49
5	—	512	177.00–178.00	177.39
91	—	680	167.00–184.10	182.29
26	—	735	157.00–164.00	162.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	160.00–177.00	169.35
5	—	635	139.00–150.00	145.21
2	—	593	163.00–171.00	166.98
2	—	310	172.50–190.00	180.97
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
4	—	385	163.00–185.00	174.39
3	—	743	146.00	146.00
2	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	815	135.00	135.00
6	—	520	155.00–170.00	164.17
1	—	795	131.00	131.00
1	—	890	136.00	136.00
5	—	421	162.00–176.00	167.86
1	—	945	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	192.50	192.50
16	—	425	180.00–190.00	185.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	225	132.50–165.00	154.65
1	—	540	104.00	104.00
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	207.50–217.50	214.17
1	—	445	206.00	206.00
1	—	280	215.00	215.00
8	—	480	200.00–213.00	202.35
6	—	332	202.50–222.50	209.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	170.00–171.00	170.50
1	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	535	190.00	190.00
5	—	691	174.00–177.00	176.41
3	—	1,026	149.00	149.00
2	—	463	182.00–197.00	189.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	636	187.00–206.00	191.48
11	—	574	198.00–217.00	205.72
10	—	706	180.00	180.00
64	—	796	179.50–189.00	188.28
53	—	932	176.75	176.75
15	—	685	190.00	190.00
6	—	527	198.00–225.00	205.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	184.00–193.00	190.37
1	—	685	172.00	172.00
3	—	535	170.00–180.00	173.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
1	—	485	164.00	164.00
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	210.00	210.00
1	—	285	215.00	215.00
2	—	385	222.50	222.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	69.00–71.00	69.93
5	—	1,038	85.00–93.00	88.12
5	—	1,034	76.00–82.00	78.56
1	—	930	59.00	59.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	96.00	96.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,267	89.00–103.00	93.82
2	—	1,300	81.00–84.00	82.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,723	119.00–133.00	125.94
3	—	1,470	107.00–113.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	90.00	90.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,206.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,023.97

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Heifers · 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