Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold mostly steady with feeder steers over 450lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good quality offering. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Weaned and vaccinated calves still bringing large premiums. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $231.71/cwt on 686 head.

Average price

$231.71

686 head · 886 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,193

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

$42.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.82

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	896	232.28	2,081	666
Medium and Large 2	604	218.20	1,317	8thin
Large 1-2	538	217.81	1,172	8thin
Large 2	618	193.25	1,193	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	468	190.00	888	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.28/cwt here — about $1,193 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 sale686 hd

231.71

—

KY average25 barns · 5,224 hd

236.53

−4.82

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
Bulls	—	High	1,602	122.16	1,957	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	95.30	1,449	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	90.32	1,087	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	78.45	839	26
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	156.00	2,031	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

135 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,075	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	425	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,779	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	420	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,037	222.07/cwt	221.60–222.50	2,303	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	931	231.18/cwt	230.00–234.95	2,152	229
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	655	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	410	183.00/cwt	179.00–187.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	214.44/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,107	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	565	177.90/cwt	174.00–186.00	1,005	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	730	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	716	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	530	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	218.21/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,008	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	185.37/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	203.52/cwt	195.00–208.00	847	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	176.97/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	210.85/cwt	210.00–215.00	803	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,300	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	238.07/cwt	237.00–239.50	1,845	81
Steers	Large 1-2	—	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	223.21/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,056	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	221.34/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,501	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	468	231.65/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,084	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	259.23/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,351	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	255.62/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	275.00/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,306	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	271.28/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,554	11
Steers	Large 2	—	655	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,195	1
Steers	Large 2	—	580	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	245.65/cwt	242.50–255.00	997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	2,068	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	477	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	942	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	242.16/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,770	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	221.01/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	961	228.56/cwt	228.00–229.80	2,196	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	241.57/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,614	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,935	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	672	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	518	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,368	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,215	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,302	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,031	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,047	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	79.25/cwt	74.00–83.50	861	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	66.27/cwt	58.00–69.50	685	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	87.41/cwt	85.00–92.50	936	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	102.03/cwt	97.50–107.00	1,581	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	91.02/cwt	86.00–95.50	1,367	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	91.08/cwt	85.00–99.50	1,089	13
Bulls	—	—	1,693	127.07/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,151	4
Bulls	—	—	1,511	117.25/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,772	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,188	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	478	210.20/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	5
Bulls	Large 2	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	707	155.19/cwt	154.00–157.50	1,097	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	441	211.00/cwt	210.00–215.00	931	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	248.97/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,165	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	610	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	960	2
Bulls	Large 2	—	680	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	320	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	205.01/cwt	201.00–212.50	1,058	5
Bulls	Large 2	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	227.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,097	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,276	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,060	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	226.66/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,299	3
Heifers	Large 2	—	425	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	185.95/cwt	182.00–190.00	818	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	695	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,060	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	460	164.55/cwt	160.00–169.00	757	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	335	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,236	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,189	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	675	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	200.91/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,043	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	200.63/cwt	195.00–207.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	192.88/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,097	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	187.47/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Heifers	Large 2	—	557	167.75/cwt	167.00–168.00	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	621	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,130	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	180.13/cwt	178.00–182.50	1,111	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	705	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,361	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	490	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	183.12/cwt	175.00–188.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	163.29/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	219.42/cwt	214.00–225.00	1,369	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	256.61/cwt	250.00–262.50	962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	732	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	660	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	253.60/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,047	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,195	3

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 Nov 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,035Last week 955Year ago 964

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 80Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 39Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	225.00	225.00
1	—	810	210.00	210.00
1	—	595	224.00	224.00
3	—	473	220.00–230.00	223.21
1	—	1,115	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	262.00	262.00
110	—	1,037	221.60–222.50	222.07
229	—	931	230.00–234.95	231.18
6	—	475	270.00–276.00	275.00
157	—	961	228.00–229.80	228.56
7	—	668	241.00–242.00	241.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	187.00	187.00
2	—	952	218.00	218.00
81	—	775	237.00–239.50	238.07
1	—	800	233.00	233.00
6	—	678	220.00–224.00	221.34
1	—	355	275.00	275.00
18	—	521	253.00–265.00	259.23
3	—	488	250.00–267.50	255.62
11	—	573	260.00–273.00	271.28
4	—	406	242.50–255.00	245.65
10	—	878	235.50	235.50
10	—	731	239.00–249.00	242.16
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
3	—	628	219.00–224.00	221.01
1	—	1,075	180.00	180.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	220.00	220.00
1	—	425	222.50	222.50
1	—	735	205.00	205.00
3	—	468	230.00–232.50	231.65
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	277.50	277.50
1	—	335	281.00	281.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	182.50	182.50
1	—	580	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	818	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	152.50	152.50
1	—	515	160.00	160.00
1	—	575	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	169.00	169.00
2	—	410	179.00–187.00	183.00
3	—	565	174.00–186.00	177.90
1	—	730	157.50	157.50
1	—	530	199.00	199.00
1	—	335	185.00	185.00
4	—	621	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	147.00	147.00
17	—	516	210.00–225.00	214.44
1	—	415	224.00	224.00
2	—	317	226.00	226.00
8	—	462	212.00–222.00	218.21
3	—	736	182.00–192.00	185.37
2	—	775	175.00–179.00	176.97
1	—	1,135	135.00	135.00
6	—	381	210.00–215.00	210.85
9	—	602	216.00	216.00
1	—	895	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	416	195.00–208.00	203.52
1	—	1,075	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,025	116.00	116.00
13	—	519	191.00–206.00	200.91
2	—	355	202.50	202.50
4	—	472	195.00–207.00	200.63
10	—	569	186.00–200.00	192.88
2	—	655	183.00–192.00	187.47
1	—	325	190.00	190.00
3	—	617	178.00–182.50	180.13
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	168.00	168.00
1	—	695	152.50	152.50
2	—	460	160.00–169.00	164.55
4	—	557	167.00–168.00	167.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	182.00–190.00	185.95
3	—	565	171.00	171.00
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
6	—	521	175.00–188.00	183.12
3	—	610	177.00	177.00
3	—	681	161.00–168.00	163.29
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	255	285.00	285.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	197.50	197.50
2	—	672	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	245.00	245.00
1	—	350	235.00	235.00
1	—	320	237.50	237.50
1	—	1,060	152.50	152.50
3	—	705	193.00	193.00
1	—	490	242.00	242.00
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
1	—	660	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	536	238.00	238.00
2	—	468	243.00–255.00	248.97
1	—	310	267.50	267.50
1	—	935	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,060	134.00	134.00
3	—	573	226.00–228.00	226.66
6	—	624	214.00–225.00	219.42
4	—	375	250.00–262.50	256.61
1	—	290	252.50	252.50
1	—	1,040	120.00	120.00
14	—	413	250.00–260.00	253.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	264.00	264.00
3	—	366	282.50	282.50
1	—	450	270.00	270.00
1	—	425	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	176.00	176.00
2	—	640	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	202.50–217.50	210.20
1	—	530	180.00	180.00
1	—	610	172.00	172.00
1	—	680	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	360	240.00	240.00
5	—	441	210.00–215.00	211.00
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
5	—	516	201.00–212.50	205.01
6	—	482	225.00–230.00	227.51
1	—	235	230.00	230.00
4	—	661	193.00	193.00
3	—	561	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	707	154.00–157.50	155.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,302	156.00	156.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	80.50	80.50
13	—	1,196	85.00–99.50	91.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,086	74.00–83.50	79.25
6	—	1,034	58.00–69.50	66.27
7	—	1,071	85.00–92.50	87.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,550	97.50–107.00	102.03
11	—	1,502	86.00–95.50	91.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,693	125.00–128.00	127.07
4	—	1,511	114.00–124.00	117.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	900.00	900.00

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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