Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $238.00/cwt on 493 head.

Average price

$238.00

493 head · 895 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$896

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

$87.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.90

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	903	238.96	2,157	481
Medium and Large 2	558	206.00	1,150	10thin
Large 1-2	675	182.50	1,232	1thin
Large 2	835	151.00	1,261	1thin

One grade step is worth $87.96/cwt here — about $896 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 sale493 hd

238.00

—

KY average26 barns · 5,011 hd

240.89

−2.90

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	1,628	123.77	2,014	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	111.02	1,364	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	110.00	1,623	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	95.31	945	27

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$985	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,266	$1,362	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,116	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	921	$1,098	9
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2Value Added	—	527	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,291	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,109	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	208.53/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	203.07/cwt	202.50–205.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	230.10/cwt	230.10–230.10	1,751	131
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	442	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	219.08/cwt	215.00–220.00	804	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	208.86/cwt	202.50–212.50	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	200.35/cwt	199.00–201.00	1,174	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	203.03/cwt	197.50–212.50	1,080	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	536	181.53/cwt	180.00–182.50	973	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	301	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	974	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	202.29/cwt	195.00–207.50	757	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	205.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	225.00/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,148	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	428	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	226.19/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,269	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	226.56/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,409	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	959	233.80/cwt	233.80–233.80	2,242	165
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	250.25/cwt	250.25–250.25	1,634	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	200.11/cwt	193.00–207.00	1,335	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	912	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	199.10/cwt	193.00–205.00	1,215	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	821	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	234.24/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,103	13
Bulls	Large 2	—	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	186.05/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	716	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,253	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	793	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,301	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	207.94/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,090	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	238.54/cwt	230.00–246.00	995	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	232	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	740	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	199.12/cwt	192.00–203.00	1,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	547	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	778	145.91/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,135	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,238.89/head	1,225.00–1,260.00	1,239	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,115.79/head	985.00–1,250.00	1,116	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,108.48/head	950.00–1,275.00	1,108	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	793	932.97/head	875.00–1,000.00	933	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,311	1,402.65/head	1,200.00–1,535.00	1,403	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,289.69/head	975.00–1,450.00	1,290	4
Bulls	—	—	1,310	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,598	1
Bulls	—	—	1,950	132.53/cwt	127.00–137.00	2,584	2
Bulls	—	—	1,300	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,404	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	80.25/cwt	80.00–80.50	640	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	90.36/cwt	85.00–93.50	892	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	99.97/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,019	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	111.02/cwt	103.00–125.50	1,364	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,623	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	192.58/cwt	190.50–200.00	1,406	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	703	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	351	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	825	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,194	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	846	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,064	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	711	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,753	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	856	249.75/cwt	249.75–249.75	2,138	61
Steers	Large 2	—	835	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	931	236.97/cwt	231.25–239.95	2,206	165
Steers	Large 1-2	—	675	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	657	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,206	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	222.68/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,535	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	467	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	850	230.75/cwt	230.75–230.75	1,961	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	954	208.25/cwt	208.25–208.25	1,987	33

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,065Last week 824Year ago 1,082

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 51Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 4Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	245.00	245.00
9	—	462	240.00	240.00
131	—	761	230.10	230.10
76	—	653	250.25	250.25
66	—	850	230.75	230.75
33	—	954	208.25	208.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	187.50	187.50
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
3	—	815	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	168.00	168.00
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	290	202.50–205.00	203.07
4	—	419	202.50–212.50	208.86
3	—	586	199.00–201.00	200.35
12	—	532	197.50–212.50	203.03
3	—	301	207.50	207.50
1	—	230	202.50	202.50
8	—	374	195.00–207.50	202.29
2	—	478	200.00–210.00	205.18
5	—	667	193.00–207.00	200.11
4	—	610	193.00–205.00	199.10
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	442	190.00	190.00
5	—	536	180.00–182.50	181.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	367	215.00–220.00	219.08
5	—	433	225.00	225.00
2	—	705	198.00	198.00
3	—	510	219.00–228.00	225.00
4	—	561	222.50–230.00	226.19
1	—	300	215.00	215.00
16	—	622	220.00–232.00	226.56
5	—	469	221.00	221.00
3	—	285	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	467	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	201.00–216.00	208.53
1	—	585	183.00	183.00
2	—	275	240.00	240.00
13	—	471	222.00–237.00	234.24
6	—	417	230.00–246.00	238.54
9	—	730	190.50–200.00	192.58
3	—	351	235.00	235.00
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
3	—	538	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	912	176.00	176.00
1	—	555	175.00	175.00
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
4	—	703	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	821	171.00	171.00
3	—	621	180.00–189.00	186.05
3	—	716	175.00	175.00
1	—	340	210.00	210.00
1	—	375	210.00	210.00
4	—	793	164.00	164.00
5	—	524	200.00–216.00	207.94
1	—	675	181.00	181.00
2	—	232	207.50	207.50
1	—	455	215.00	215.00
3	—	582	192.00–203.00	199.12
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
1	—	740	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	547	180.00	180.00
2	—	778	142.00–150.00	145.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	266.00	266.00
165	—	959	233.80	233.80
63	—	846	244.00	244.00
11	—	711	246.50	246.50
61	—	856	249.75	249.75
165	—	931	231.25–239.95	236.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	229.00	229.00
2	—	750	229.00	229.00
1	—	360	230.00	230.00
1	—	555	240.00	240.00
5	—	473	255.00	255.00
3	—	645	238.00	238.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
2	—	475	217.50	217.50
2	—	657	191.00	191.00
2	—	627	182.50	182.50
3	—	557	221.00–226.00	222.68
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	182.50	182.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	1,225.00–1,260.00	1,238.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	985.00–1,250.00	1,115.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	890	950.00–1,275.00	1,108.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,311	1,200.00–1,535.00	1,402.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,186	975.00–1,450.00	1,289.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	875.00–1,000.00	932.97
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	985.00	985.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,950	127.00–137.00	132.53
1	—	1,300	108.00	108.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	798	80.00–80.50	80.25
9	—	987	85.00–93.50	90.36
16	—	1,019	95.00–112.00	99.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,229	103.00–125.50	111.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	110.00	110.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle