Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 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 $223.48/cwt on 634 head.

Average price

$223.48

634 head · 913 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$795

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

$66.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.26

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	915	223.73	2,047	628
Medium and Large 2	718	204.90	1,471	5thin
Large 2	795	157.50	1,252	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.23/cwt here — about $795 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 sale634 hd

223.48

—

KY average2 barns · 1,042 hd

224.74

−1.26

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	1,652	123.98	2,048	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,545	108.19	1,672	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,274	106.75	1,359	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	991	90.41	896	8thin

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)	1,300	$1,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1-2Value Added	—	1,166	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	2,280	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	216.72/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,699	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	295	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,004	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,245	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	235.29/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,094	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	237.99/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,466	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	237.32/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,317	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	236.23/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,271	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,447	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,930	1
Steers	Large 2	—	795	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	793	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,875	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	939	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	926	223.03/cwt	222.25–223.80	2,065	198
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,007	218.52/cwt	213.50–221.10	2,200	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	958	230.75/cwt	230.75–230.75	2,211	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	817	239.25/cwt	239.25–239.25	1,955	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	230.36/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	370	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	762	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	785	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	772	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	95.52/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,031	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	87.07/cwt	85.00–88.00	769	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	108.19/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,672	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	108.57/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,378	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,227	1
Bulls	—	—	1,873	127.97/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,397	2
Bulls	—	—	1,210	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,404	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	231.63/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	950	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	890	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	200.34/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,048	3
Bulls	Large 2	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,381	15
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	345	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	917	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	197.29/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,209	10
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	183.15/cwt	180.00–187.00	872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	179.61/cwt	177.00–182.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	816	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	202.44/cwt	194.00–209.00	974	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	202.21/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,134	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	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 Jul 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 751Last week 469Year ago 904

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 41Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 10Year ago 26

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,166	195.50	195.50
3	—	705	244.00	244.00
49	—	793	236.50	236.50
198	—	926	222.25–223.80	223.03
151	—	1,007	213.50–221.10	218.52
56	—	958	230.75	230.75
54	—	817	239.25	239.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	784	208.00–224.00	216.72
1	—	1,105	195.00	195.00
4	—	420	239.00	239.00
10	—	465	230.00–248.00	235.29
7	—	616	230.00–246.00	237.99
6	—	555	234.00–239.00	237.32
5	—	538	230.00–240.00	236.23
2	—	340	257.50	257.50
4	—	691	242.00	242.00
1	—	920	211.00	211.00
1	—	710	225.00	225.00
1	—	385	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	202.50	202.50
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
2	—	670	216.00	216.00
1	—	1,135	170.00	170.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	224.00	224.00
10	—	613	193.00–204.00	197.29
2	—	510	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	177.50	177.50
2	—	345	172.50	172.50
1	—	525	165.00	165.00
1	—	470	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
1	—	600	182.00	182.00
3	—	408	200.00	200.00
16	—	481	194.00–209.00	202.44
4	—	561	195.00–205.00	202.21
3	—	743	179.00	179.00
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	638	216.50	216.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	180.00–187.00	183.15
2	—	523	177.00–182.00	179.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	461	228.00–232.00	230.36
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
1	—	360	220.00	220.00
3	—	560	227.00–234.00	231.63
2	—	432	220.00	220.00
1	—	860	170.00	170.00
1	—	505	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	172.00	172.00
1	—	545	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	158.00	158.00
3	—	523	200.00–201.00	200.34
3	—	485	193.00	193.00
2	—	445	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,079	91.00–102.00	95.52
3	—	883	85.00–88.00	87.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,545	104.00–117.00	108.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,269	101.00–115.00	108.57
1	—	1,305	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,873	127.00–129.00	127.97
1	—	1,210	116.00	116.00

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)	1	—	1,300	1,325.00	1,325.00

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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