Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $206.63/cwt on 165 head.

Average price

$206.63

165 head · 707 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,461

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$411

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

$18.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.97

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	717	207.85	1,491	154
Medium and Large 2-3	570	189.55	1,080	11thin

One grade step is worth $18.30/cwt here — about $411 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 sale165 hd

206.63

—

KY average23 barns · 5,679 hd

210.60

−3.97

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	1,865	117.47	2,191	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,693	100.55	1,702	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,203	93.82	1,129	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	960	80.14	769	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)	1,111	$1,311	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$1,047	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	785	$862	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,815	$2,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	202.17/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	407	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	889	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	193.00/cwt	191.00–196.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	191.64/cwt	183.00–199.00	905	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	213.67/cwt	206.00–220.00	791	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	176.48/cwt	170.00–182.50	925	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,361	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	243.54/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,183	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	199.21/cwt	198.00–202.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,178	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	176.74/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,375	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,214	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	240.65/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,384	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	236.76/cwt	224.00–248.00	1,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	240.09/cwt	230.00–245.00	929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	176.59/cwt	172.00–181.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	216.25/cwt	215.00–217.50	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	186.76/cwt	186.50–190.00	1,563	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	222.49/cwt	220.00–227.50	647	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,307	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	243.41/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	848	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,654	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	799	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,566	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	227.57/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,190	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	248.78/cwt	245.00–250.00	841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,176	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	81.42/cwt	79.00–84.00	760	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	103.97/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,752	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	98.27/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,669	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	103.19/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,292	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	72.99/cwt	71.00–75.00	723	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	88.00/cwt	87.00–89.00	902	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	95.25/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,179	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	85.36/cwt	82.00–88.00	953	9
Bulls	—	—	1,725	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,260	1
Bulls	—	—	1,985	116.11/cwt	114.00–121.00	2,305	3
Bulls	—	—	1,645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,777	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	882	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,111	1,311.46/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,311	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	862.42/head	850.00–875.00	862	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,047.25/head	835.00–1,210.00	1,047	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,815	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	588	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,282	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,080	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	184.30/cwt	182.00–186.00	1,041	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	195.41/cwt	193.00–200.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	162.58/cwt	160.00–165.00	940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	166.50/cwt	165.00–168.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	215.88/cwt	205.00–221.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	945	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 Apr 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 546Year ago 736

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 42Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 22Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	195.00–206.00	202.17
2	—	562	205.00	205.00
1	—	495	222.50	222.50
1	—	400	225.00	225.00
1	—	360	237.50	237.50
3	—	633	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	249.00	249.00
1	—	485	242.50	242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	200.00	200.00
1	—	335	207.50	207.50
3	—	588	218.00	218.00
1	—	1,080	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	407	188.00	188.00
1	—	760	117.00	117.00
3	—	373	191.00–196.00	193.00
1	—	260	177.50	177.50
1	—	605	166.00	166.00
3	—	315	193.00–200.00	195.41
2	—	578	160.00–165.00	162.58
2	—	505	165.00–168.00	166.50
1	—	240	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
19	—	472	183.00–199.00	191.64
9	—	370	206.00–220.00	213.67
8	—	524	170.00–182.50	176.48
5	—	652	181.50	181.50
5	—	427	198.00–202.00	199.21
3	—	625	172.00–179.00	176.74
1	—	265	195.00	195.00
6	—	565	182.00–186.00	184.30
3	—	333	205.00–221.00	215.88
1	—	875	136.00	136.00
1	—	815	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	543	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	222.00	222.00
5	—	434	240.00–250.00	243.54
11	—	575	237.00–242.00	240.65
6	—	462	224.00–248.00	236.76
3	—	387	230.00–245.00	240.09
2	—	765	172.00–181.00	176.59
1	—	865	182.00	182.00
13	—	837	186.50–190.00	186.76
3	—	291	220.00–227.50	222.49
1	—	740	193.00	193.00
1	—	660	198.00	198.00
11	—	523	219.00–235.00	227.57
4	—	338	245.00–250.00	248.78
1	—	940	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	159.00	159.00
1	—	830	160.00	160.00
1	—	740	164.00	164.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
1	—	360	222.50	222.50
2	—	450	204.00	204.00
2	—	405	215.00–217.50	216.25
1	—	905	127.00	127.00
1	—	515	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	240.00–245.00	243.41
66	—	848	195.00	195.00
16	—	799	196.00	196.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	934	79.00–84.00	81.42
4	—	991	71.00–75.00	72.99
2	—	1,025	87.00–89.00	88.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	103.00–105.00	103.97
3	—	1,698	97.00–99.00	98.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,252	100.00–106.00	103.19
14	—	1,238	90.00–99.00	95.25
9	—	1,117	82.00–88.00	85.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	131.00	131.00
3	—	1,985	114.00–121.00	116.11
1	—	1,645	108.00	108.00

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	—	820	107.50	107.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,111	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,311.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	785	850.00–875.00	862.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,025	835.00–1,210.00	1,047.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,815	2,275.00	2,275.00

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