Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $201.15/cwt on 364 head.

Average price

$201.15

364 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,223

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$44.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.94

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	614	203.83	1,252	342
Medium and Large 2-3	519	159.43	827	22

One grade step is worth $44.41/cwt here — about $424 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 sale364 hd

201.15

—

KY average24 barns · 7,195 hd

196.21

+4.94

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	—	Low	1,544	114.51	1,768	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,596	102.16	1,630	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,317	96.12	1,266	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	923	82.32	759	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	115.00	1,317	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,620	$1,560	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,125	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,480	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,628	$1,815	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,250	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	755	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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 2-3	—	520	158.17/cwt	150.00–167.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	193.81/cwt	191.00–197.00	804	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	220.28/cwt	204.00–223.00	747	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	812	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	173.97/cwt	171.00–176.00	804	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	178.34/cwt	172.00–186.00	1,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	184.59/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,248	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	663	209.80/cwt	209.80–209.80	1,391	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	184.28/cwt	175.00–195.00	966	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	191.32/cwt	184.00–197.00	895	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	180.15/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,020	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	271.56/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,151	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	190.85/cwt	187.50–192.60	1,643	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	655	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	228.57/cwt	214.00–235.00	967	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	142.24/cwt	140.00–143.50	1,539	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	176.05/cwt	174.00–180.00	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	177.32/cwt	172.00–177.75	1,555	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	212.83/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	840	151.03/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,269	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	210.38/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,166	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	210.85/cwt	210.00–212.50	660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	198.85/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,340	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	243.30/cwt	227.00–250.50	1,272	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	405	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	213.42/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,345	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	204.10/cwt	200.00–208.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,506	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	236.11/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,348	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	144.97/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,266	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	183.88/cwt	174.00–189.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	209.96/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,190	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	240.80/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,040	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,210	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	66.48/cwt	64.00–69.00	567	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	999	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	106.29/cwt	103.50–109.50	1,736	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	94.58/cwt	91.00–100.00	953	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	84.19/cwt	80.00–89.00	728	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	76.95/cwt	76.00–78.00	731	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,145	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,317	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	98.02/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,527	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	99.14/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,321	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	89.97/cwt	86.50–93.00	1,167	8
Bulls	—	—	1,371	106.88/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,465	5
Bulls	—	—	1,653	119.85/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,981	5
Bulls	—	—	1,860	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,344	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,188	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,825	1,885.00/head	1,885.00–1,885.00	1,885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,690	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	561	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	170.65/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	362	148.24/cwt	145.00–152.50	537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	673	163.04/cwt	159.00–167.00	1,097	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	171.88/cwt	147.50–176.00	1,301	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	407	178.50/cwt	177.50–179.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	209.59/cwt	205.00–210.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	202.16/cwt	198.00–203.00	966	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	211.90/cwt	211.90–211.90	1,350	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	629	164.96/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,038	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	213.29/cwt	200.00–225.00	990	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	144.45/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	228.64/cwt	220.00–237.50	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	175.21/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,279	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	857	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	209.92/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	216.37/cwt	200.00–224.00	898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	191.04/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,171	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	181.79/cwt	179.00–186.00	862	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 Apr 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 960Last week 333Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 50Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 35Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	150.00–167.00	158.17
1	—	340	140.00	140.00
1	—	580	148.00	148.00
2	—	812	137.50	137.50
3	—	462	171.00–176.00	173.97
3	—	362	145.00–152.50	148.24
2	—	673	159.00–167.00	163.04
3	—	407	177.50–179.00	178.50
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
4	—	629	162.00–168.00	164.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	415	191.00–197.00	193.81
7	—	339	204.00–223.00	220.28
1	—	715	149.00	149.00
6	—	612	172.00–186.00	178.34
7	—	676	175.00–191.00	184.59
19	—	524	175.00–195.00	184.28
14	—	468	184.00–197.00	191.32
4	—	566	174.00–190.00	180.15
4	—	940	158.00	158.00
3	—	375	174.00–180.00	176.05
11	—	757	147.50–176.00	171.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	663	209.80	209.80
75	—	637	211.90	211.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	205.00–210.00	209.59
2	—	380	200.00	200.00
12	—	478	198.00–203.00	202.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	424	260.00–272.50	271.56
2	—	470	267.00	267.00
3	—	375	248.00	248.00
1	—	295	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	861	187.50–192.60	190.85
2	—	655	224.00	224.00
20	—	523	227.00–250.50	243.30
13	—	719	209.50	209.50
13	—	571	230.00–239.00	236.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	214.00–235.00	228.57
2	—	712	194.00	194.00
17	—	1,082	140.00–143.50	142.24
51	—	877	172.00–177.75	177.32
3	—	515	200.00–221.00	212.83
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
1	—	485	235.00	235.00
2	—	282	202.50	202.50
19	—	554	200.00–220.00	210.38
3	—	313	210.00–212.50	210.85
7	—	674	195.00–210.00	198.85
10	—	630	204.00–217.00	213.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	146.00–156.00	151.03
1	—	790	154.00	154.00
1	—	305	162.50	162.50
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
1	—	355	191.00	191.00
2	—	415	200.00–208.00	204.10
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	77.50	77.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	873	144.00–148.00	144.97
3	—	665	174.00–189.00	183.88
3	—	567	207.00–216.00	209.96
1	—	255	220.00	220.00
4	—	464	200.00–225.00	213.29
1	—	205	205.00	205.00
2	—	820	140.00–149.00	144.45
2	—	390	220.00–237.50	228.64
4	—	730	172.00–179.00	175.21
4	—	517	207.00–215.00	209.92
6	—	415	200.00–224.00	216.37
4	—	613	190.00–194.00	191.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	232.50–245.00	240.80
1	—	390	245.00	245.00
4	—	460	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	170.00–171.00	170.65
1	—	505	190.00	190.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
2	—	857	118.00	118.00
1	—	590	188.00	188.00
1	—	1,025	108.00	108.00
1	—	410	182.50	182.50
4	—	474	179.00–186.00	181.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	64.00–69.00	66.48
3	—	1,008	91.00–100.00	94.58
3	—	865	80.00–89.00	84.19
2	—	950	76.00–78.00	76.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	85.00	85.00
20	—	1,332	94.00–105.00	99.14
8	—	1,297	86.50–93.00	89.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	103.50–109.50	106.29
3	—	1,558	97.00–99.00	98.02
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,371	99.00–112.00	106.88
5	—	1,653	118.00–123.00	119.85
1	—	1,860	126.00	126.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	120.00	120.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	810	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,620	1,560.00	1,560.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,410	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,825	1,885.00	1,885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,690	1,710.00	1,710.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,480	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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