Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs sold mostly steady with feeder steers over 400lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold on a light test with a higher undertone noted.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $203.79/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$203.79

203 head · 817 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$204

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

$6.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.13

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	294	207.34	610	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	840	203.65	1,711	194
Large 1-2	405	201.00	814	1thin

One grade step is worth $6.34/cwt here — about −$204 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 sale203 hd

203.79

—

KY average27 barns · 4,724 hd

215.91

−12.13

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	1,645	123.64	2,034	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	101.80	1,268	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,611	101.20	1,630	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	88.97	948	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$960	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,155	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	450	219.20/cwt	216.00–224.00	986	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	197.76/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,139	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	215.02/cwt	212.50–217.50	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	370	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	231.15/cwt	227.50–235.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	208.18/cwt	205.00–217.50	593	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	444	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	285	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,352	69
Steers	Large 1-2	—	405	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	238.28/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,436	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	234.32/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,099	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,226	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,652	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	519	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,277	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	955	192.95/cwt	192.95–192.95	1,843	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	214.14/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,257	10
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	790	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	670	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	88.97/cwt	85.00–95.50	948	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,611	101.20/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,630	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	105.84/cwt	98.00–117.00	1,324	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	90.50/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,113	5
Bulls	—	—	1,783	130.96/cwt	129.00–133.00	2,335	2
Bulls	—	—	1,370	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,493	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	800	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	222.50/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,181	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	206.21/cwt	200.00–212.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	199.71/cwt	192.00–207.00	1,034	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	201.70/cwt	197.50–212.50	944	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	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 May 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 373Last week 436Year ago 346

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 52Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 4Year ago 25

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
5	—	450	216.00–224.00	219.20
69	—	676	200.00	200.00
2	—	522	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	185.00	185.00
2	—	660	181.00	181.00
5	—	576	193.00–199.00	197.76
2	—	363	212.50–217.50	215.02
1	—	760	151.00	151.00
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
8	—	518	192.00–207.00	199.71
1	—	705	154.00	154.00
11	—	468	197.50–212.50	201.70
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	182.50	182.50
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	170.00	170.00
1	—	500	183.00	183.00
1	—	450	191.00	191.00
1	—	395	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	210.00	210.00
4	—	285	205.00–217.50	208.18
2	—	222	200.00	200.00
1	—	430	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	227.50–235.00	231.15
4	—	587	236.00–239.00	238.28
8	—	627	229.00	229.00
7	—	469	230.00–238.00	234.32
3	—	511	240.00	240.00
2	—	415	230.00	230.00
1	—	860	193.00	193.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	818	202.00	202.00
12	—	519	246.00	246.00
112	—	955	192.95	192.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	227.00	227.00
10	—	587	210.00–222.00	214.14
9	—	531	211.00–227.00	222.50
2	—	617	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	158.00	158.00
1	—	670	174.00	174.00
2	—	460	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	212.50	212.50
2	—	363	200.00–212.00	206.21
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
2	—	462	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	381	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,065	85.00–95.50	88.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	96.00–107.00	101.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,251	98.00–117.00	105.84
5	—	1,230	85.00–95.00	90.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	129.00–133.00	130.96
1	—	1,370	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	910.00	910.00

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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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