Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers over 700lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $224.19/cwt on 175 head.

Average price

$224.19

175 head · 764 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$833

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3

$97.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.27

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	782	232.18	1,817	150
Medium and Large 2	656	189.99	1,246	12thin
Large 1-2	618	188.00	1,162	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	573	180.83	1,037	3thin
Large 2	635	160.00	1,015	3thin
Large 2-3	729	134.94	984	4thin

One grade step is worth $97.24/cwt here — about $833 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 sale175 hd

224.19

—

KY average25 barns · 4,759 hd

225.47

−1.27

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	1,372	125.60	1,723	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,503	117.50	1,766	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	114.07	1,433	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	95.58	979	16

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$1,250	4thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2-3	—	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	729	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	984	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	235.96/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,128	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	707	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,096	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,198	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	207.23/cwt	198.00–217.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	231.56/cwt	229.90–232.95	1,936	126
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	226.23/cwt	225.00–227.50	633	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	618	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,162	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	249.60/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,278	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,736	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	222.53/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,408	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	663	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	380	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,297	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	200.74/cwt	192.00–209.00	1,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	227.90/cwt	222.50–230.00	923	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	231.30/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,214	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	808	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,438	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	74.70/cwt	73.00–77.00	620	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	105.98/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,154	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	91.46/cwt	88.00–96.00	948	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	117.50/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,766	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	116.20/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,454	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,256	1
Bulls	—	—	1,538	129.40/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,990	2
Bulls	—	—	1,040	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,227	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,311.96/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,187.15/head	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,187	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	879	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,438	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	186.48/cwt	182.50–190.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,402	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	470	166.25/cwt	160.00–172.50	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,246	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	231.02/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,109	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	200.33/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,254	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	166.95/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,227	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	227.81/cwt	222.50–233.00	923	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	208.00/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,134	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	975	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 1,065Year ago 936

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 48Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	185.00	185.00
1	—	675	177.50	177.50
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	729	130.00–140.00	134.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	230.00–245.00	235.96
2	—	552	240.00	240.00
2	—	280	225.00–227.50	226.23
5	—	512	249.00–250.00	249.60
1	—	310	225.00	225.00
7	—	612	230.00	230.00
2	—	405	222.50–233.00	227.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
2	—	525	198.00–217.00	207.23
3	—	626	200.00–201.00	200.33
2	—	735	160.00–174.00	166.95
1	—	975	139.00	139.00
1	—	885	159.00	159.00
1	—	655	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	707	155.00	155.00
1	—	490	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	836	229.90–232.95	231.56
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	789	220.00	220.00
7	—	807	214.00–226.00	222.53
2	—	580	250.00–260.00	255.09
1	—	625	241.00	241.00
1	—	260	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	232.00	232.00
1	—	570	220.00	220.00
1	—	480	222.00	222.00
1	—	405	220.00	220.00
1	—	335	222.50	222.50
2	—	545	238.00	238.00
1	—	1,085	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	162.00	162.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	200.00	200.00
4	—	808	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	192.00–209.00	200.74
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
11	—	405	222.50–230.00	227.90
6	—	525	230.00–234.00	231.30
4	—	560	220.00–225.00	222.50
4	—	480	228.00–234.00	231.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	218.00	218.00
1	—	405	200.00	200.00
1	—	395	222.50	222.50
1	—	575	212.00	212.00
1	—	265	215.00	215.00
2	—	545	206.00–210.00	208.00
1	—	640	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	162.50	162.50
2	—	325	182.50–190.00	186.48
1	—	960	146.00	146.00
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	160.00–172.50	166.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	73.00–77.00	74.70
8	—	1,089	102.00–112.00	105.98
5	—	1,036	88.00–96.00	91.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	112.00–120.00	117.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,251	110.00–126.00	116.20
1	—	1,295	97.00	97.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	126.00–133.00	129.40
1	—	1,040	118.00	118.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,311.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,187.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,350.00	1,350.00

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Heifers · 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