Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 15.00 to 18.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on a light test. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $209.08/cwt on 419 head.

Average price

$209.08

419 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,415

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$456

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

$20.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.86

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	686	210.23	1,442	396
Medium and Large 2-3	521	189.29	986	23

One grade step is worth $20.94/cwt here — about $456 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 sale419 hd

209.08

—

KY average23 barns · 6,418 hd

203.22

+5.86

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	1,602	112.96	1,809	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,557	97.39	1,516	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,272	93.18	1,185	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	932	80.92	754	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,060	114.00	1,208	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,250	110.00	1,375	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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,364	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,300	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$651	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,442	13

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	201.28/cwt	200.00–204.00	942	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	189.82/cwt	183.00–191.50	1,462	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	169.34/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	278	200.57/cwt	195.00–202.50	558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	265.32/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,104	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	161.63/cwt	160.50–171.00	1,513	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	229.20/cwt	227.50–230.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	867	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	263.56/cwt	260.00–267.50	962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,155	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	209.99/cwt	204.00–216.00	1,170	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	198.63/cwt	190.00–205.00	858	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	195.35/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,039	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,143	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	534	203.50/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,087	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	198.67/cwt	191.00–205.00	936	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	222.07/cwt	206.00–225.00	839	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	231.98/cwt	230.00–234.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	172.95/cwt	169.00–181.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	228.96/cwt	220.00–237.50	962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	729	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	209.88/cwt	201.00–217.00	1,087	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	217.31/cwt	210.00–223.00	993	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	228.95/cwt	227.00–230.00	879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	202.30/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,277	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	186.85/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,340	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	188.03/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,280	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,124	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,010	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	664	218.03/cwt	211.50–219.75	1,448	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	224.86/cwt	214.00–227.00	1,369	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	885	187.23/cwt	186.00–187.30	1,657	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	517	236.04/cwt	231.00–237.00	1,220	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	183.99/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	189.97/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,094	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	207.36/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,099	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	174.26/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	934	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,060	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,208	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,722	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	95.49/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,467	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	86.46/cwt	84.00–89.00	837	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	79.12/cwt	77.00–82.50	711	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	72.84/cwt	70.00–75.50	666	3
Steers	Select	—	1,250	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	102.16/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,413	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	84.50/cwt	80.00–87.50	998	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	94.43/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,202	6
Bulls	—	—	1,460	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,650	1
Bulls	—	—	1,383	102.42/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,416	2
Bulls	—	—	2,180	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,921	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	650.71/head	600.00–700.00	651	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,364.25/head	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,364	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,442.03/head	975.00–1,725.00	1,442	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	209.62/cwt	204.00–212.00	916	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	179.96/cwt	175.00–182.50	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	152.49/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,028	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	176.86/cwt	169.00–181.00	1,105	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	164.97/cwt	163.00–167.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	372	200.79/cwt	200.00–204.00	747	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	156.49/cwt	152.00–164.00	1,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	218.66/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,010	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	180.29/cwt	179.00–183.00	943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	133.06/cwt	130.00–136.00	882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	140.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	183.37/cwt	182.00–184.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	127.76/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,104	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	351	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	826	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	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 Mar 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 725Last week 427Year ago 549

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 39Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 6Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	200.00–204.00	201.28
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
3	—	511	190.00	190.00
3	—	655	168.00–170.00	169.34
4	—	278	195.00–202.50	200.57
1	—	380	212.50	212.50
1	—	410	214.00	214.00
1	—	310	210.00	210.00
4	—	729	173.50	173.50
1	—	565	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	770	183.00–191.50	189.82
9	—	936	160.50–171.00	161.63
10	—	557	204.00–216.00	209.99
4	—	314	230.00–234.00	231.98
3	—	860	169.00–181.00	172.95
2	—	955	161.00	161.00
2	—	420	220.00–237.50	228.96
6	—	518	201.00–217.00	209.88
10	—	457	210.00–223.00	217.31
5	—	384	227.00–230.00	228.95
4	—	631	194.00–207.00	202.30
8	—	717	175.00–195.00	186.85
6	—	681	184.00–192.00	188.03
3	—	817	182.00–186.00	183.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	416	260.00–266.00	265.32
5	—	332	261.00	261.00
8	—	365	260.00–267.50	263.56
10	—	464	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	716	202.00	202.00
100	—	664	211.50–219.75	218.03
48	—	609	214.00–227.00	224.86
107	—	885	186.00–187.30	187.23
19	—	517	231.00–237.00	236.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	227.50–230.00	229.20
11	—	432	190.00–205.00	198.63
11	—	532	185.00–201.00	195.35
1	—	270	190.00	190.00
17	—	471	191.00–205.00	198.67
20	—	378	206.00–225.00	222.07
2	—	825	130.00–131.00	130.50
4	—	564	175.00–182.50	179.96
4	—	674	152.00–154.00	152.49
3	—	766	163.00	163.00
19	—	625	169.00–181.00	176.86
9	—	718	152.00–164.00	156.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	555	206.00	206.00
8	—	534	202.00–206.00	203.50
8	—	675	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	158.00	158.00
2	—	585	163.00–167.00	164.97
5	—	372	200.00–204.00	200.79
1	—	450	187.00	187.00
1	—	335	200.00	200.00
3	—	523	179.00–183.00	180.29
2	—	663	130.00–136.00	133.06
2	—	765	135.00–145.00	140.03
3	—	435	182.00–184.00	183.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	462	212.00–229.00	218.66
3	—	351	235.00	235.00
5	—	337	245.00	245.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	175.00	175.00
5	—	576	185.00–200.00	189.97
5	—	530	199.00–210.00	207.36
4	—	675	171.00–177.00	174.26
4	—	387	225.00	225.00
2	—	270	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	181.00	181.00
2	—	830	120.00–127.00	123.50
2	—	475	203.00	203.00
5	—	437	204.00–212.00	209.62
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
5	—	864	120.00–138.00	127.76
1	—	955	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	252.50	252.50
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	166.00	166.00
1	—	785	149.00	149.00
1	—	875	130.00	130.00
1	—	385	195.00	195.00
1	—	450	194.00	194.00
1	—	710	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,085	97.00	97.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	114.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,536	94.00–97.00	95.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	968	84.00–89.00	86.46
5	—	899	77.00–82.50	79.12
3	—	915	70.00–75.50	72.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,383	98.00–106.00	102.16
5	—	1,181	80.00–87.50	84.50
6	—	1,273	89.00–97.00	94.43
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	113.00	113.00
2	—	1,383	102.00–103.00	102.42
1	—	2,180	134.00	134.00

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	—	705	115.00	115.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	705	600.00–700.00	650.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,105	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,364.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,225	975.00–1,725.00	1,442.03

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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