Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with the increase on the weaned feeders with vaccinations. Yearling steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $232.79/cwt on 369 head.

Average price

$232.79

369 head · 833 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,939

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$738

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

$36.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.63

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	855	235.37	2,013	335
Medium and Large 2	598	212.29	1,269	22
Large 1-2	643	198.39	1,275	12thin

One grade step is worth $36.99/cwt here — about $738 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 sale369 hd

232.79

—

KY average26 barns · 4,631 hd

239.42

−6.63

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	1,730	122.71	2,123	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,572	97.68	1,536	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,277	94.61	1,208	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	81.98	905	39
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	130.53	1,638	3thin

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,138	$943	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$801	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,432	$1,467	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,192	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,393	$1,180	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$810	1thin

Every lot, as filed

122 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	—	530	212.47/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	279.13/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,184	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	557	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	201.10/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,369	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	800	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	894	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,120	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	930	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,511	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	720	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	652	247.75/cwt	247.75–247.75	1,615	77
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	660	173.74/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	575	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	462	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	944	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,742	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	520	161.60/cwt	158.00–165.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	178.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,106	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	189.95/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,011	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	433	179.54/cwt	170.00–182.50	777	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	181.19/cwt	180.00–184.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	825	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	640	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,094	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	354	173.76/cwt	172.50–175.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	183.55/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,226	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	231.99/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,320	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	546	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,387	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,047	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	214.50/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	183.93/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	226.99/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,444	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	915	234.25/cwt	234.25–234.25	2,143	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,023	221.14/cwt	219.25–223.25	2,262	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	212.27/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,753	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	228.68/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,249	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	641	198.00/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,269	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	233.70/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,851	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	253.26/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,170	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	713	190.16/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	819	244.15/cwt	235.00–249.75	2,000	92
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	693	182.01/cwt	181.00–182.50	1,261	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	523	193.26/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,104	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,255	130.53/cwt	113.00–140.00	1,638	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	68.99/cwt	67.00–72.00	637	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	87.27/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,007	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	80.88/cwt	75.00–84.50	899	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	87.21/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,417	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	103.33/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,303	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	93.06/cwt	88.00–98.50	1,188	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	101.87/cwt	94.50–105.00	1,580	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	79.07/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,063	2
Bulls	—	—	1,830	130.82/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,394	2
Bulls	—	—	1,806	123.83/cwt	121.00–126.00	2,236	4
Bulls	—	—	1,225	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,040	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,191.69/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,192	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	988	800.95/head	775.00–825.00	801	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	920	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	178.00/cwt	176.00–180.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	844	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	560	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	602	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	472	161.77/cwt	155.00–170.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	195.85/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,226	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	179.79/cwt	173.00–186.00	1,018	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	777	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	435	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	207.27/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	572	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	688	155.60/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,676	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	238.60/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,136	9
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	815	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	440	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	957	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	190.68/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,083	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,525	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	487	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	178.25/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	193.31/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,332	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	219.04/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,146	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	212.70/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,215	13
Bulls	Medium 2-3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	182.64/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,311	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	575	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,058	2

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 Oct 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 704Last week 737Year ago 1,354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 63Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 21Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	205.00–216.00	212.47
3	—	800	171.00	171.00
7	—	447	200.00	200.00
8	—	944	184.50	184.50
2	—	777	181.00	181.00
9	—	626	193.00–201.00	195.85
4	—	655	200.00	200.00
6	—	568	187.00–197.00	190.68
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	140.00	140.00
3	—	720	174.00	174.00
4	—	660	170.00–175.00	173.74
1	—	575	174.00	174.00
2	—	520	158.00–165.00	161.60
4	—	433	170.00–182.50	179.54
2	—	640	171.00	171.00
3	—	472	155.00–170.00	161.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	652	247.75	247.75
11	—	785	213.50	213.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	462	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	348	175.00	175.00
5	—	618	175.00–185.00	178.90
6	—	532	180.00–196.00	189.95
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
7	—	468	180.00–184.00	181.19
1	—	440	187.50	187.50
4	—	354	172.50–175.00	173.76
4	—	668	170.00–188.00	183.55
6	—	566	173.00–186.00	179.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	170.00	170.00
1	—	280	172.50	172.50
1	—	395	152.50	152.50
1	—	465	167.00	167.00
4	—	688	150.00–157.50	155.60
1	—	610	160.00	160.00
2	—	335	150.00–155.00	152.43
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	142.50	142.50
2	—	572	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	424	270.00–280.00	279.13
9	—	546	254.00	254.00
61	—	915	234.25	234.25
110	—	1,023	219.25–223.25	221.14
1	—	450	277.50	277.50
92	—	819	235.00–249.75	244.15
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	557	210.00	210.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
5	—	641	197.00–200.00	198.00
4	—	713	185.00–200.00	190.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	681	194.00–210.00	201.10
6	—	487	230.00	230.00
1	—	930	162.50	162.50
2	—	540	220.00–225.00	222.52
2	—	570	210.00–219.00	214.50
1	—	395	235.00	235.00
1	—	795	210.00	210.00
1	—	440	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	257.50	257.50
6	—	569	230.00–236.00	231.99
3	—	860	236.00	236.00
2	—	1,068	178.00–190.00	183.93
7	—	636	226.00–230.00	226.99
1	—	930	199.00	199.00
4	—	826	204.00–215.00	212.27
3	—	730	220.00–240.00	228.68
9	—	792	220.00–237.50	233.70
1	—	315	265.00	265.00
8	—	462	246.00–260.00	253.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	230.00	230.00
3	—	693	181.00–182.50	182.01
3	—	523	190.00–195.00	193.26
1	—	815	168.00	168.00
2	—	440	217.50	217.50
2	—	575	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	285.00	285.00
3	—	350	282.50	282.50
1	—	405	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
1	—	585	177.50	177.50
2	—	545	176.00–180.00	178.00
1	—	705	162.00	162.00
1	—	365	220.00	220.00
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	200.00–211.00	207.27
9	—	476	230.00–247.50	238.60
2	—	820	186.00	186.00
4	—	790	176.00–179.00	178.25
6	—	689	190.00–195.00	193.31
1	—	350	240.00	240.00
12	—	523	210.00–230.00	219.04
13	—	571	205.00–227.50	212.70
1	—	885	180.00	180.00
3	—	718	180.00–184.00	182.64
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	487	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,255	113.00–140.00	130.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	923	67.00–72.00	68.99
16	—	1,154	85.00–96.00	87.27
18	—	1,111	75.00–84.50	80.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,625	83.00–92.00	87.21
10	—	1,551	94.50–105.00	101.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,261	99.00–110.00	103.33
25	—	1,277	88.00–98.50	93.06
2	—	1,345	78.00–80.00	79.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,830	128.00–134.00	130.82
4	—	1,806	121.00–126.00	123.83
1	—	1,225	102.00	102.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,263	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,191.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,630	1,485.00	1,485.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	775.00–825.00	800.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00

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