Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $216.38/cwt on 440 head.

Average price

$216.38

440 head · 833 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$970

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

$77.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.57

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	843	217.10	1,831	425
Medium and Large 2	535	201.08	1,076	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	610	182.50	1,113	1thin
Large 2	615	140.00	861	1thin

One grade step is worth $77.10/cwt here — about $970 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 sale440 hd

216.38

—

KY average25 barns · 6,494 hd

223.95

−7.57

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	—	Average	1,677	117.95	1,978	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	101.89	1,495	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,300	97.63	1,269	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	994	87.60	871	10

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1-2	—	626	211.06/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,321	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	194.25/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,098	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,193	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	741	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	215.20/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,229	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	699	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	460	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	205.39/cwt	201.00–208.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,423	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,341	1
Steers	Large 2	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,491	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	229.36/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,117	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	210.02/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,415	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	245.25/cwt	245.25–245.25	1,619	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	206.91/cwt	206.50–207.50	1,717	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	894	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	891	202.75/cwt	202.75–202.75	1,807	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,041	203.20/cwt	203.00–203.30	2,115	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,057	196.90/cwt	196.90–196.90	2,081	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	234.70/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,249	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	231.35/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,067	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	229.62/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,403	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	229.96/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	215.68/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,014	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,257	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	187.33/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,714	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	385	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	705	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	92.91/cwt	90.00–98.00	915	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,339	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	94.83/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,262	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,008	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	108.32/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,373	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	666	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	83.50/cwt	81.00–85.00	849	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	104.84/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,576	2
Bulls	—	—	1,677	117.95/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,978	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	203.26/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,274	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	214.15/cwt	206.00–218.00	936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	222.65/cwt	218.00–239.00	1,167	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,222	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	217.52/cwt	209.00–224.00	1,138	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	172.99/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,332	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,088	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	205.16/cwt	201.00–210.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	186.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	452	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	859	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	195.85/cwt	192.50–199.00	828	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	684	169.51/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	163.94/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	197.10/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,234	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	194.49/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,025	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,163	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	465	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	590	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	991	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	610	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,013	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 Jun 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 748Last week 706Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 45Year ago 37

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	626	210.00–222.00	211.06
4	—	822	176.00	176.00
20	—	571	205.00–219.00	215.20
1	—	425	216.00	216.00
4	—	380	201.00–208.00	205.39
26	—	487	215.00–235.00	229.36
10	—	523	209.00–224.00	217.52
2	—	770	171.00–175.00	172.99
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	190.00–200.00	194.25
5	—	473	201.00–210.00	205.16
2	—	363	180.00–190.00	185.03
4	—	671	185.00–190.00	186.23
2	—	423	192.50–199.00	195.85
2	—	773	160.00–168.00	163.94
5	—	626	191.00–201.00	197.10
6	—	527	190.00–202.00	194.49
2	—	713	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	528	226.00	226.00
3	—	741	199.00	199.00
13	—	624	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	172.50	172.50
4	—	452	190.00	190.00
2	—	620	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	147.50	147.50
2	—	590	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	684	168.00–171.00	169.51
1	—	465	172.00	172.00
1	—	610	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	186.00	186.00
1	—	395	227.50	227.50
1	—	845	187.00	187.00
1	—	665	210.00	210.00
1	—	715	187.50	187.50
1	—	595	209.00	209.00
7	—	445	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	657	227.00	227.00
3	—	720	209.00–211.00	210.02
1	—	1,085	171.00	171.00
12	—	830	206.50–207.50	206.91
26	—	532	225.00–236.00	234.70
9	—	461	230.00–234.00	231.35
18	—	611	220.00–234.00	229.62
3	—	582	224.00–233.00	229.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	565	250.50	250.50
43	—	660	245.25	245.25
42	—	891	202.75	202.75
149	—	1,041	203.00–203.30	203.20
50	—	1,057	196.90	196.90
5	—	502	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	214.00–220.00	215.68
3	—	658	191.00	191.00
1	—	350	227.50	227.50
3	—	437	206.00–218.00	214.15
4	—	571	214.00	214.00
1	—	345	215.00	215.00
8	—	523	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	737	184.00–189.00	187.33
1	—	985	174.00	174.00
11	—	627	200.00–216.00	203.26
1	—	910	178.00	178.00
14	—	524	218.00–239.00	222.65
4	—	457	223.00	223.00
1	—	755	175.00	175.00
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
3	—	663	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	195.00	195.00
2	—	520	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	985	90.00–98.00	92.91
1	—	980	68.00	68.00
3	—	1,017	81.00–85.00	83.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,503	103.00–107.00	104.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,331	90.00–100.00	94.83
1	—	1,145	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,268	108.00–109.00	108.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,677	113.00–120.00	117.95

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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