Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400lbs to 600lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers over 600lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $217.68/cwt on 399 head.

Average price

$217.68

399 head · 872 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,899

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,226

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

$44.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.56

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	886	218.41	1,934	379
Medium and Large 2	641	211.80	1,357	14thin
Medium and Large 2-3	547	199.00	1,089	2thin
Large 1-2	763	183.00	1,395	2thin
Medium 1-2	407	174.00	708	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.41/cwt here — about $1,226 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 sale399 hd

217.68

—

KY average26 barns · 5,731 hd

223.24

−5.56

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	1,495	115.58	1,727	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	100.56	1,494	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	99.43	1,208	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	84.49	863	25

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)	1,265	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,308	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,276	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	935	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$960	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,406	$1,587	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,307	$1,554	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,252	$1,088	3thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	200.71/cwt	198.00–206.00	1,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,232	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	239.10/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,105	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	330	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	470	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	395	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	662	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	585	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	983	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	647	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	971	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	786	162.43/cwt	156.00–163.50	1,277	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	193.66/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,117	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	445	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	730	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	211.70/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	178.55/cwt	176.00–184.00	1,128	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	170.03/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	174.29/cwt	169.00–178.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	525	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	171.84/cwt	170.00–175.00	552	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	547	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,509	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	231.66/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,732	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	227.25/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,607	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,762	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	735	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	407	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	234.74/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,350	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	229.75/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,599	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	462	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	927	212.56/cwt	209.00–214.95	1,970	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	863	228.75/cwt	228.75–228.75	1,974	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,066	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,132	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,587	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	790	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	204.47/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	840	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	465	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	921	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	566	196.67/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,113	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	93.04/cwt	89.50–99.00	1,004	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	86.22/cwt	81.00–89.00	889	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	103.64/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,494	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	97.99/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,492	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,163	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	45.41/cwt	40.00–50.50	368	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	94.71/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,141	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	105.32/cwt	101.50–112.50	1,282	15
Bulls	—	—	1,287	106.36/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,369	3
Bulls	—	—	2,035	128.37/cwt	124.00–132.00	2,612	2
Bulls	—	—	1,403	115.99/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,627	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,276.42/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,276	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,308.00/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,308	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,438	1,648.09/head	1,235.00–1,875.00	1,648	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,529.15/head	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,529	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,377	1,594.43/head	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,594	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	927.03/head	750.00–1,075.00	927	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	223.66/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,141	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	232.76/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,213	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	193.31/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,183	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	230.30/cwt	224.00–236.00	963	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	480	152.38/cwt	150.00–157.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	219.72/cwt	214.00–235.00	1,369	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	231.88/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,090	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	223.20/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	227.01/cwt	226.00–229.00	1,069	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	195.86/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,371	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	232.95/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,230	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	218.21/cwt	210.00–220.00	803	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	205.67/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,316	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	211.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,230	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	212.52/cwt	210.00–216.00	761	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	222.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 753Last week 748Year ago 443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 30Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	778	198.00–206.00	200.71
6	—	565	218.00	218.00
2	—	510	220.00	220.00
3	—	743	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	462	234.00–242.00	239.10
3	—	620	231.00–233.00	231.66
3	—	395	240.00	240.00
4	—	838	212.00	212.00
2	—	965	179.00–180.00	179.51
16	—	707	220.00–232.00	227.25
3	—	776	227.00	227.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
7	—	575	232.00–239.00	234.74
4	—	696	220.00–233.00	229.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	199.00	199.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	196.00	196.00
1	—	790	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	407	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	927	209.00–214.95	212.56
120	—	863	228.75	228.75
53	—	1,066	200.00	200.00
4	—	653	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	142.50	142.50
1	—	395	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
2	—	585	168.00	168.00
2	—	647	150.00	150.00
7	—	786	156.00–163.50	162.43
1	—	445	164.00	164.00
1	—	485	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	190.00–200.00	193.66
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
4	—	526	207.00–217.00	211.70
4	—	632	176.00–184.00	178.55
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
1	—	370	182.50	182.50
4	—	780	167.00–171.00	170.03
1	—	425	207.00	207.00
3	—	680	169.00–178.00	174.29
4	—	321	170.00–175.00	171.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	192.50	192.50
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
8	—	521	228.00–237.00	232.76
10	—	612	192.00–198.00	193.31
15	—	418	224.00–236.00	230.30
4	—	561	221.00–230.00	223.20
6	—	471	226.00–229.00	227.01
7	—	700	195.00–197.00	195.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
1	—	425	182.50	182.50
1	—	590	185.00	185.00
4	—	627	170.00–171.00	170.50
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	689	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	150.00–157.00	152.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	200.00–209.00	204.47
1	—	1,055	123.00	123.00
18	—	623	214.00–235.00	219.72
25	—	470	226.00–238.00	231.88
1	—	785	204.00	204.00
4	—	528	230.00–242.00	232.95
6	—	368	210.00–220.00	218.21
2	—	917	178.00	178.00
1	—	205	225.00	225.00
1	—	445	237.00	237.00
1	—	885	175.00	175.00
2	—	315	220.00–225.00	222.46
3	—	555	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	174.00	174.00
1	—	465	198.00	198.00
3	—	670	180.00	180.00
3	—	566	196.00–198.00	196.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	202.00	202.00
1	—	390	205.00	205.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	510	222.00–224.00	223.66
2	—	672	189.00	189.00
1	—	430	219.00	219.00
3	—	640	205.00–206.00	205.67
4	—	583	210.00–214.00	211.01
6	—	358	210.00–216.00	212.52
1	—	335	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,079	89.50–99.00	93.04
14	—	1,031	81.00–89.00	86.22
2	—	810	40.00–50.50	45.41
1	—	850	70.00	70.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	102.00–107.00	103.64
6	—	1,523	93.00–101.00	97.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	86.50	86.50
16	—	1,205	88.00–99.00	94.71
15	—	1,217	101.50–112.50	105.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	105.00–109.00	106.36
2	—	2,035	124.00–132.00	128.37
5	—	1,403	112.00–120.00	115.99

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,276.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,298	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,308.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	960.00	960.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,438	1,235.00–1,875.00	1,648.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,265	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,529.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,377	1,225.00–1,750.00	1,594.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	750.00–1,075.00	927.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	975.00	975.00

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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