Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. No test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $232.41/cwt on 776 head.

Average price

$232.41

776 head · 933 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,133

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

$50.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.82

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	945	232.56	2,198	754
Medium and Large 2	506	232.47	1,177	15thin
Large 1-2	466	228.80	1,066	5thin
Medium 2	500	185.00	925	1thin
Large 2-3	585	182.00	1,065	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.56/cwt here — about $1,133 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 sale776 hd

232.41

—

KY average25 barns · 4,319 hd

245.23

−12.82

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	113.13	1,445	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,645	110.74	1,821	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	93.52	964	5thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	439	245.16/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,076	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	598	1
Steers	Large 2-3	—	585	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,010	227.13/cwt	221.00–235.25	2,294	510
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,634	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	725	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	252.94/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,333	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	245.67/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,162	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	233.10/cwt	230.00–240.00	979	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	889	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	232.39/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	235.84/cwt	226.00–241.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	249.53/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	250.55/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,426	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	253.36/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,295	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	253.18/cwt	248.00–259.00	1,679	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	256.50/cwt	252.00–261.00	1,557	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	837	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,118	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,051	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,386	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	902	234.25/cwt	234.25–234.25	2,113	46
Steers	Large 1-2	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	535	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,090	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	689	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,819	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	245.15/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,115	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	180.55/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,396	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	470	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	907	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	562	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	92.51/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,048	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	113.32/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,805	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,854	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	115.94/cwt	111.00–126.00	1,592	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	1,166	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	104.29/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	177.75/cwt	170.00–185.00	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	213.52/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	225.97/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	233.54/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	192.94/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,407	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	221.67/cwt	220.00–222.50	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	243.67/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	251.84/cwt	250.00–252.50	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,101	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	840	1
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	239.79/cwt	231.00–247.00	1,249	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	205.45/cwt	203.00–208.00	1,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	224.55/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,397	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	229.49/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,336	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	801	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	237.48/cwt	232.50–240.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	250.01/cwt	240.00–252.50	903	5

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 Aug 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 917Last week 309Year ago 948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 27Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	439	237.50–250.00	245.16
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
6	—	473	238.00–248.00	245.67
6	—	521	231.00–247.00	239.79
5	—	622	215.00–230.00	224.55
6	—	582	224.00–235.00	229.49
1	—	805	168.00	168.00
3	—	333	232.50–240.00	237.48
1	—	690	194.00	194.00
5	—	361	240.00–252.50	250.01
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	249.00–259.00	252.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	260.00	260.00
2	—	270	270.00	270.00
1	—	430	256.00	256.00
1	—	305	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	202.50	202.50
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	225.00	225.00
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
2	—	613	203.00–208.00	205.45
3	—	528	225.00	225.00
2	—	360	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
510	—	1,010	221.00–235.25	227.13
12	—	603	271.00	271.00
58	—	837	253.00	253.00
54	—	1,051	227.00	227.00
46	—	902	234.25	234.25
9	—	689	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
5	—	420	230.00–240.00	233.10
1	—	705	215.00	215.00
3	—	363	245.00	245.00
1	—	785	212.00	212.00
4	—	612	225.00–235.00	232.39
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	265.00	265.00
1	—	905	194.00	194.00
5	—	733	226.00–241.00	235.84
5	—	476	247.50–250.00	249.53
17	—	569	240.00–257.00	250.55
1	—	990	202.00	202.00
9	—	511	250.00–260.00	253.36
2	—	1,025	182.00	182.00
9	—	663	248.00–259.00	253.18
1	—	345	255.00	255.00
4	—	607	252.00–261.00	256.50
4	—	421	259.00	259.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	220.00	220.00
2	—	535	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	224.00	224.00
1	—	225	242.50	242.50
7	—	455	240.00–247.00	245.15
3	—	773	172.00–190.00	180.55
3	—	381	262.50	262.50
1	—	840	188.00	188.00
2	—	533	224.00–228.00	225.97
2	—	690	210.00	210.00
5	—	574	226.00–240.00	233.54
4	—	729	186.00–200.00	192.94
5	—	436	240.00–247.00	243.67
4	—	326	250.00–252.50	251.84
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	170.00–185.00	177.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	228.00	228.00
2	—	563	208.00–219.00	213.52
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
3	—	355	220.00–222.50	221.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,133	90.00–95.00	92.51
2	—	1,065	102.00–106.00	104.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,593	110.00–115.00	113.32
1	—	1,800	103.00	103.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,373	111.00–126.00	115.94
2	—	1,085	107.00–108.00	107.51

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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