Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with some high dressing individuals.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $211.40/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$211.40

131 head · 755 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,596

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

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

$47.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.46

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	504	217.06	1,095	14thin
Large 1-2	434	212.92	924	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	807	210.97	1,702	110
Medium 2-3	485	170.00	825	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.06/cwt here — about $270 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 sale131 hd

211.40

—

KY average26 barns · 3,823 hd

222.85

−11.46

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	1,753	126.27	2,213	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,578	110.41	1,742	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,280	109.05	1,396	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	903	80.72	729	10

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,470	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,109	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,480	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	Large 1-2	—	395	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	754	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	172.94/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,249	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	531	184.63/cwt	180.00–191.00	980	4
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	224.69/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	222.41/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,034	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	480	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	182.98/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	236.27/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,153	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	241.60/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,256	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	225.51/cwt	224.00–226.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,548	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	335	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,203	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,522	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	572	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,459	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,001	190.90/cwt	190.90–190.90	1,911	59
Steers	Large 1-2	—	350	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	761	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	427	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	183.24/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	146.71/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	214.94/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,139	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	618	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	65.85/cwt	64.00–68.00	616	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	110.28/cwt	104.50–119.00	1,439	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,034	1
Bulls	—	—	1,295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,230	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,102	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	91.87/cwt	89.00–94.00	835	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	881	77.01/cwt	72.00–84.00	678	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	110.41/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,742	3
Bulls	—	—	1,823	135.18/cwt	126.00–142.00	2,464	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,108.95/head	900.00–1,275.00	1,109	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	155.35/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,056	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	212.03/cwt	206.00–218.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	187.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	400	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	676	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	630	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,092	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,234	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	185.21/cwt	183.00–188.00	1,126	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	186.50/cwt	186.00–187.00	966	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	199.01/cwt	197.00–200.00	985	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	555	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	200.83/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,056	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	201.39/cwt	193.00–205.00	866	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	238.69/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,377	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,732	2

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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 458Year ago 263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 47Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 23Year ago 2

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with some high dressing individuals.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	191.00	191.00
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
4	—	531	180.00–191.00	184.63
2	—	400	169.00	169.00
1	—	630	176.00	176.00
1	—	485	170.00	170.00
1	—	555	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	722	170.00–177.00	172.94
7	—	557	196.00	196.00
5	—	693	178.00	178.00
5	—	608	183.00–188.00	185.21
3	—	495	197.00–200.00	199.01
2	—	357	200.00	200.00
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
27	—	526	194.00–205.00	200.83
11	—	430	193.00–205.00	201.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	189.00	189.00
3	—	680	153.00–160.00	155.35
1	—	310	189.00	189.00
2	—	518	186.00–187.00	186.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	220.00–227.00	224.69
3	—	510	225.00	225.00
3	—	465	221.00–225.00	222.41
1	—	435	214.00	214.00
1	—	360	226.00	226.00
1	—	260	202.50	202.50
1	—	715	186.00	186.00
1	—	620	194.00	194.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	202.00	202.00
1	—	335	220.00	220.00
1	—	585	200.00	200.00
1	—	350	217.50	217.50
2	—	427	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	180.00–186.00	182.98
7	—	488	230.00–245.00	236.27
5	—	520	230.00–246.00	241.60
4	—	423	224.00–226.00	225.51
1	—	770	201.00	201.00
2	—	637	226.00	226.00
2	—	377	240.00	240.00
10	—	577	230.00–245.00	238.69
2	—	1,007	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	629	242.00	242.00
6	—	572	255.00	255.00
59	—	1,001	190.90	190.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	666	180.00–189.00	183.24
2	—	443	206.00–218.00	212.03
1	—	750	152.00	152.00
1	—	635	184.00	184.00
2	—	575	185.00–190.00	187.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	880	144.00–150.00	146.71
6	—	530	200.00–225.00	214.94
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	190.00	190.00
1	—	655	175.00	175.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	64.00–68.00	65.85
4	—	909	89.00–94.00	91.87
4	—	881	72.00–84.00	77.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,305	104.50–119.00	110.28
1	—	1,055	98.00	98.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	108.00–113.00	110.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,860	113.00	113.00
5	—	1,823	126.00–142.00	135.18

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	900.00–1,275.00	1,108.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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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