Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold unevenly steady on a light test. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $243.53/cwt on 1,103 head.

Average price

$243.53

1,103 head · 875 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,258

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

$56.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.65

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	883	244.36	2,157	1,073
Large 1-2	606	226.45	1,372	19thin
Medium and Large 2	569	194.05	1,105	8thin
Large 2	478	188.00	899	3thin

One grade step is worth $56.36/cwt here — about $1,258 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 sale1,103 hd

243.53

—

KY average18 barns · 5,215 hd

248.19

−4.65

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	1,603	128.79	2,064	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	115.71	1,776	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,302	115.25	1,500	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	97.36	1,004	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,344	139.66	1,877	11

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)	960	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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	—	370	199.03/cwt	192.50–202.50	736	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	660	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	199.51/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	806	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,785	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	950	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	513	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,026	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	228.48/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,567	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	437	163.18/cwt	161.00–167.50	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	201.23/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,248	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	209.90/cwt	205.00–210.50	1,925	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	218.57/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	748	236.75/cwt	236.75–236.75	1,771	68
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	371	155.45/cwt	150.00–162.00	577	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	497	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,078	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	231.28/cwt	218.00–239.00	1,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	230.66/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Steers	Large 2	—	478	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	899	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	228.82/cwt	225.00–232.50	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	837	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	720	228.00/cwt	227.00–229.00	1,642	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	387	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,226	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	189.95/cwt	186.00–194.00	1,491	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,003	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,282	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	832	244.75/cwt	244.75–244.75	2,036	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	785	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	815	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,712	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	697	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,464	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	620	234.93/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,457	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	269.25/cwt	269.25–269.25	1,974	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	973	238.26/cwt	237.00–240.10	2,318	220
Steers	Large 1-2	—	517	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	764	261.70/cwt	261.70–261.70	1,999	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	871	246.75/cwt	246.75–246.75	2,149	308
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,780	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,078	225.25/cwt	225.25–225.25	2,428	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,103	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,371	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	157.35/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,534	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	430	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	796	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	375	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	834	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,344	139.66/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,877	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	86.06/cwt	84.50–88.00	831	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	103.87/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,128	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	115.71/cwt	111.00–125.50	1,776	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	116.77/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,488	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	108.64/cwt	108.00–109.50	1,546	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	94.68/cwt	90.00–99.00	933	5
Bulls	—	—	1,360	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,530	1
Bulls	—	—	1,418	126.28/cwt	124.00–128.50	1,791	2
Bulls	—	—	1,807	135.90/cwt	132.50–139.00	2,456	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	960	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	184.63/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,148	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	990	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	183.05/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	200.78/cwt	197.50–202.50	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	176.34/cwt	170.00–186.00	899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	213.76/cwt	205.00–217.00	943	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	248.51/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,521	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	918	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	495	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	296	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	503	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	596	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,269	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	194.24/cwt	192.00–195.00	925	4
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	473	174.71/cwt	170.00–179.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	191.34/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	197.95/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,152	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	558	189.76/cwt	187.50–192.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	215.80/cwt	209.00–218.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,329	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	186.03/cwt	184.00–192.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	817	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,021	2
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	682	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	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 Sep 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,393Last week 956Year ago 1,404

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 64Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 18Year ago 16

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold unevenly steady on a light test. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	192.50–202.50	199.03
2	—	440	205.00	205.00
2	—	1,070	164.00	164.00
2	—	450	211.00	211.00
5	—	620	200.00–202.00	201.23
3	—	528	190.00–192.00	191.34
9	—	582	191.00–205.00	197.95
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	155.00	155.00
3	—	437	161.00–167.50	163.18
6	—	371	150.00–162.00	155.45
1	—	310	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	806	221.50	221.50
68	—	748	236.75	236.75
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	200.00	200.00
12	—	497	217.00	217.00
7	—	596	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	180.00	180.00
3	—	296	170.00	170.00
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
2	—	817	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	192.00	192.00
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
2	—	558	187.50–192.00	189.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	180.00	180.00
2	—	777	157.50	157.50
4	—	476	192.00–195.00	194.24
2	—	545	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	170.00–179.00	174.71
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
2	—	682	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
2	—	575	199.00–200.00	199.51
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
1	—	610	201.00	201.00
1	—	320	192.50	192.50
2	—	785	186.00–194.00	189.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	686	223.00–232.00	228.48
2	—	1,017	186.00	186.00
9	—	917	205.00–210.50	209.90
2	—	725	216.00–221.00	218.57
4	—	575	218.00–239.00	231.28
3	—	542	230.00–231.00	230.66
2	—	280	225.00–232.50	228.82
1	—	385	217.50	217.50
3	—	345	227.50	227.50
7	—	612	240.00–250.00	248.51
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	188.00	188.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	227.00–229.00	228.00
2	—	387	221.00	221.00
1	—	780	220.00	220.00
1	—	815	210.00	210.00
2	—	697	210.00	210.00
6	—	620	229.00–238.00	234.93
5	—	517	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,003	227.50	227.50
60	—	832	244.75	244.75
133	—	733	269.25	269.25
220	—	973	237.00–240.10	238.26
72	—	764	261.70	261.70
308	—	871	246.75	246.75
44	—	678	262.50	262.50
52	—	1,078	225.25	225.25
47	—	1,103	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	205.00	205.00
3	—	360	222.50	222.50
2	—	975	150.00–165.00	157.35
2	—	820	180.00–186.00	183.05
4	—	441	205.00–217.00	213.76
4	—	492	209.00–218.00	215.80
8	—	668	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	185.00	185.00
1	—	375	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	180.00–189.00	184.63
1	—	535	198.00	198.00
2	—	438	185.00–190.00	187.46
3	—	315	197.50–202.50	200.78
1	—	350	212.50	212.50
4	—	463	184.00–192.00	186.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	125.00	125.00
2	—	482	180.00	180.00
1	—	695	171.00	171.00
1	—	575	182.00	182.00
5	—	510	170.00–186.00	176.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,344	125.00–156.00	139.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	966	84.50–88.00	86.06
9	—	1,086	100.00–109.00	103.87
5	—	985	90.00–99.00	94.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,535	111.00–125.50	115.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,274	112.00–125.00	116.77
3	—	1,423	108.00–109.50	108.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	112.50	112.50
2	—	1,418	124.00–128.50	126.28
3	—	1,807	132.50–139.00	135.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	130.00	130.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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Richmond Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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