Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-09-29

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Sep 29
● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,183 head
▲ 106 vs last sale 1,077▲ 321 vs year ago 862 · +37.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 66▼ 5 vs year ago 102 · −4.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 4▲ 35 vs year ago 29 · +120.7%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with best demand being the weaned/preconditioned packages. Feeder heifers sold down 6.00 to 8.00. Feeder bulls sold down 3.00 to 5.00. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower across the board with the exception of a few high quality/high dressing animals. Supply included: 88% Feeder Cattle (60% Steers, 6% Dairy Steers, 24% Heifers, 9% Bulls, 0% Dairy Heifers); 7% Slaughter Cattle (91% Cows, 9% Bulls); 5% Replacement Cattle (39% Bred Cows, 61% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 74%.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $235.76/cwt on 659 head.
Average price
$235.76
659 head · 798 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,881
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$788
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$84.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.66
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2806238.061,919632
Large 1-2626199.171,2473thin
Medium and Large 2560189.561,06113thin
Large 2520185.509655thin
Medium and Large 2-3736153.701,1316thin
One grade step is worth $84.35/cwt here — about $788 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 sale659 hd
235.76
—
KY average26 barns · 6,822 hd
238.42
−2.66
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,681120.922,03311
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,68194.061,58110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22990.121,10780
CowsLean 85-90%High95171.1567615

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,525$1,4601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,164$1,11014
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$1,0132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)895$8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,581$1,67522
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,308$1,4606

Every lot, as filed

157 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersLarge 2—290177.50/cwt177.50–177.505151
SteersMedium and Large 2—445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009352
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—1,061190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,01613
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—750167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2561
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—863145.95/cwt140.00–152.001,2602
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—570156.41/cwt150.00–162.508922
SteersMedium and Large 2—510197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0071
SteersMedium and Large 2—731176.07/cwt170.00–192.001,2874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—250267.50/cwt267.50–267.506691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—478262.56/cwt257.50–264.001,2559
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—911229.80/cwt229.80–229.802,09356
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—793252.60/cwt252.60–252.602,003164
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—950225.10/cwt225.10–225.102,13855
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—800150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—390192.50/cwt192.50–192.507511
HeifersLarge 1-2—583195.18/cwt188.00–200.001,1385
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—521231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,20414
HeifersLarge 1-2—502203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0192
HeifersLarge 1-2—674171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1535
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—877215.25/cwt215.25–215.251,88863
HeifersMedium and Large 2—897145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3014
HeifersLarge 2—462175.24/cwt163.00–187.508109
HeifersMedium and Large 2—478186.71/cwt179.00–200.0089211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—412220.00/cwt220.00–220.009062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—611225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—496203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0074
HeifersLarge 2—525167.50/cwt167.50–167.508791
HeifersLarge 2—570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
HeifersLarge 2—662150.00/cwt150.00–150.009933
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665166.10/cwt162.50–169.001,1054
HeifersMedium and Large 2—625185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,15618
HeifersLarge 2—425179.71/cwt165.00–187.507647
HeifersMedium and Large 2—394186.77/cwt180.00–200.007367
HeifersLarge 2—340171.00/cwt171.00–171.005811
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590172.20/cwt167.00–177.001,0166
HeifersLarge 2—720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 2—288180.00/cwt180.00–180.005183
HeifersLarge 2—610156.00/cwt156.00–156.009521
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—930130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2091
SteersMedium and Large 2—465190.00/cwt190.00–190.008841
SteersMedium and Large 2—355180.00/cwt180.00–180.006391
SteersMedium and Large 2—305217.50/cwt217.50–217.506631
SteersMedium and Large 2—580191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,1082
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—950200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 2—670173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,1591
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—531230.15/cwt217.50–238.001,22212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—667220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4672
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—427239.96/cwt230.00–245.001,0253
SteersLarge 2—535195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—566230.91/cwt220.00–238.001,30719
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—772222.28/cwt214.00–231.001,7164
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—626224.89/cwt217.50–232.501,40818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—910209.06/cwt206.00–216.001,9026
SteersLarge 2—705165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005941
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—585255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—1,115194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,1631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—867219.16/cwt210.00–230.001,9003
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—729214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,56028
SteersLarge 1-2—575217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,2511
SteersLarge 1-2—652190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2392
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—225227.50/cwt227.50–227.505122
Dairy SteersLarge 3—736106.28/cwt81.00–109.0078210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—845247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,09159
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—1,083217.75/cwt217.75–217.752,35856
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—859233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,00141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—474232.08/cwt222.50–237.501,1007
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—645262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,69056
Dairy SteersLarge 2—655132.50/cwt132.50–132.508681
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—38072.50/cwt72.50–72.502761
Dairy SteersLarge 3—944182.40/cwt182.40–182.401,72260
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—443253.53/cwt250.00–267.501,12310
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—479223.30/cwt210.00–232.001,07011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—425240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—225245.00/cwt245.00–245.005512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—755172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—386262.56/cwt260.00–275.001,0136
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—508247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,2574
CowsLean 85-90%—88683.27/cwt82.00–85.007384
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,49582.50/cwt82.50–82.501,2331
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,25894.64/cwt90.00–99.001,19135
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,301103.06/cwt100.00–114.001,3417
CowsLean 85-90%—96867.80/cwt66.00–69.506562
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08535.97/cwt30.00–44.003902
CowsLean 85-90%—94475.24/cwt71.00–78.007107
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,70295.34/cwt93.50–98.501,6239
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21285.77/cwt80.00–89.501,04030
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,10175.32/cwt68.50–79.508298
Bulls——1,34099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,3271
Bulls——1,789127.63/cwt122.00–137.002,2837
Bulls——1,543112.58/cwt109.00–115.001,7373
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1151,013.12/head700.00–1,225.001,0132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—895875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5251,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4601
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5341,605.29/head1,310.00–1,800.001,60512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5201,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6681,778.46/head1,510.00–2,000.001,7788
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3081,459.78/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4606
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1641,109.54/head435.00–1,410.001,11014
BullsMedium and Large 2—895160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4321
BullsLarge 2-3—350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—365140.00/cwt140.00–140.005111
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—790125.00/cwt125.00–125.009881
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—735164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2053
BullsLarge 1-2—595190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1311
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—500177.40/cwt177.40–177.408871
BullsLarge 2—805162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3081
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—340182.50/cwt182.50–182.506211
BullsLarge 2-3—215120.00/cwt120.00–120.002581
BullsMedium and Large 2—305203.11/cwt190.00–210.006193
BullsMedium and Large 2—723171.95/cwt162.50–182.001,2432
BullsMedium and Large 2—490209.18/cwt207.50–210.001,0253
BullsMedium and Large 2—635192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2221
BullsLarge 2-3—695127.00/cwt127.00–127.008831
BullsMedium and Large 2—437190.00/cwt190.00–190.008302
BullsMedium and Large 2—674171.34/cwt168.00–175.001,1555
HeifersMedium and Large 2—750138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0352
HeifersMedium and Large 2—315177.50/cwt177.50–177.505591
HeifersMedium and Large 2—240192.50/cwt192.50–192.504621
HeifersMedium and Large 2—437196.21/cwt190.00–199.008576
HeifersMedium and Large 2—513193.56/cwt190.00–195.009937
HeifersMedium 2-3—625153.00/cwt153.00–153.009561
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—550147.50/cwt147.50–147.508111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—672149.92/cwt140.00–160.001,0074
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—1,00576.00/cwt76.00–76.007641
HeifersMedium and Large 2—733160.20/cwt150.00–161.001,17418
HeifersLarge 2-3—438144.91/cwt140.00–150.006352
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—517169.89/cwt160.00–174.008786
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—842147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,2382
HeifersLarge 2-3—466144.33/cwt141.00–147.506736
HeifersLarge 2-3—543142.44/cwt130.00–155.007732
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009942
HeifersLarge 2-3—725120.00/cwt120.00–120.008701
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—475164.66/cwt157.50–170.007825
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—623145.06/cwt140.00–150.009042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—150275.00/head275.00–275.002752
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—380155.00/cwt155.00–155.005891
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—200150.00/cwt150.00–150.003001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—513231.32/cwt229.00–237.501,1877
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—945140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—360237.50/cwt237.50–237.508551
HeifersLarge 1-2—611177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0853
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—432162.79/cwt160.00–167.007036
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—725171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—265230.00/cwt230.00–230.006102
BullsLarge 2—610190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1591
BullsLarge 2—532190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0112
BullsLarge 2—375197.50/cwt197.50–197.507411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—565216.64/cwt209.00–225.001,22416
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—707176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2442
BullsLarge 2—790162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,2841
BullsMedium and Large 2—220209.55/cwt200.00–220.004612
BullsMedium and Large 2—582178.76/cwt172.50–182.001,0403
BullsMedium and Large 2—530202.06/cwt200.00–204.001,0712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—682199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,3572
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—625207.35/cwt206.00–208.001,2963

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.