Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, good demand for all classes of feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $206.03/cwt on 342 head.

Average price

$206.03

342 head · 833 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$673

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

$79.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.21

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	848	207.01	1,755	323
Large 1-2	532	201.40	1,071	5thin
Medium and Large 2	591	200.16	1,183	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	514	183.33	942	3thin
Large 2	720	175.00	1,260	1thin
Medium 1-2	680	135.00	918	1thin
Large 2-3	845	128.00	1,082	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.01/cwt here — about $673 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 sale342 hd

206.03

—

KY average23 barns · 5,007 hd

215.24

−9.21

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	1,784	125.58	2,241	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	104.52	1,677	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	103.81	1,251	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	941	89.07	838	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,536	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,481	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,325	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,870	$2,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$1,938	4thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	178.99/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	179.93/cwt	177.50–182.50	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	161.16/cwt	157.50–165.00	907	5
Heifers	Large 2	—	355	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	208.00/cwt	204.00–216.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	768	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	194.78/cwt	192.00–203.00	941	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	186.97/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,094	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	188.99/cwt	188.00–192.00	975	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	227.61/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,174	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	602	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	540	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	642	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,284	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	205.64/cwt	200.00–211.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,003	2
Steers	Large 2-3	—	845	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	229.43/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Steers	Large 2	—	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,579	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	507	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,044	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	243.06/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,359	13
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	730	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	494	248.34/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,227	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,538	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	891	202.70/cwt	202.70–202.70	1,806	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	964	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,856	118
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	957	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	675	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,350	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	202.81/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	567	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,067	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	109.14/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,372	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	96.25/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,089	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	89.07/cwt	87.00–92.00	838	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	108.86/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,723	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	98.00/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,605	2
Bulls	—	—	1,833	127.73/cwt	124.00–133.00	2,341	4
Bulls	—	—	1,590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,481.21/head	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,481	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	1,535.94/head	1,150.00–1,800.00	1,536	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,870	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	985	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	703	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	485	201.00/cwt	192.00–210.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	456	219.32/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	204.14/cwt	200.00–207.50	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	204.48/cwt	203.00–206.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	215.31/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	403	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	876	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	420	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	931	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	181.91/cwt	175.00–188.00	951	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	189.39/cwt	185.00–198.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	687	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	159.35/cwt	154.00–165.00	993	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	949	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	197.42/cwt	193.00–199.00	835	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 May 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 373Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 31Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 12Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	190.00	190.00
2	—	428	177.50–182.50	179.93
5	—	563	157.50–165.00	161.16
2	—	840	167.50	167.50
1	—	665	167.00	167.00
1	—	480	182.50	182.50
6	—	523	175.00–188.00	181.91
3	—	390	185.00–198.00	189.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	177.00–180.00	178.99
3	—	370	204.00–216.00	208.00
1	—	345	222.50	222.50
6	—	483	192.00–203.00	194.78
12	—	585	185.00–189.00	186.97
4	—	516	188.00–192.00	188.99
4	—	423	193.00–199.00	197.42
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	602	185.00	185.00
1	—	540	181.00	181.00
3	—	420	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	167.50	167.50
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
1	—	410	167.50	167.50
2	—	623	154.00–165.00	159.35
1	—	650	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	216.00	216.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	194.00	194.00
2	—	507	206.00	206.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
1	—	730	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	234.00	234.00
1	—	320	221.00	221.00
3	—	516	225.00–233.00	227.61
3	—	485	220.00–234.00	229.43
1	—	725	211.00	211.00
5	—	763	207.00	207.00
13	—	559	234.00–245.00	243.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	222.00	222.00
1	—	690	199.00	199.00
2	—	642	200.00	200.00
2	—	478	200.00–211.00	205.64
1	—	345	208.00	208.00
1	—	905	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	190.00	190.00
1	—	485	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	128.00	128.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	244.00–255.00	248.34
50	—	660	233.00	233.00
120	—	891	202.70	202.70
118	—	964	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	179.00	179.00
1	—	430	222.50	222.50
2	—	620	195.00–211.00	202.81
3	—	460	232.00	232.00
2	—	673	203.00–206.00	204.48
2	—	570	210.00–221.00	215.31
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	200.00	200.00
2	—	567	192.00	192.00
2	—	485	192.00–210.00	201.00
3	—	403	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	125.00	125.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	143.00	143.00
1	—	445	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	327	215.00	215.00
3	—	456	218.00–220.00	219.32
3	—	382	200.00–207.50	204.14
1	—	445	204.00	204.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,257	103.00–120.00	109.14
12	—	1,131	91.00–100.00	96.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	941	87.00–92.00	89.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,583	104.00–118.00	108.86
2	—	1,638	97.00–99.00	98.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,833	124.00–133.00	127.73
1	—	1,590	117.00	117.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,047	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,481.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,360	1,150.00–1,800.00	1,535.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,095	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,870	2,300.00	2,300.00

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