Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-12-08

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Dec 8
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
831 head
388 vs last sale 1,219 225 vs year ago 1,056 · 21.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
20 vs last sale 71 62 vs year ago 29 · +213.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
3 vs last sale 11 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Yearling steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $198.25/cwt on 340 head.
Average price
$198.25
340 head · 809 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,604
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$703
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$59.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
18.02
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2860200.811,727268
Large 1-2626197.671,2376thin
Medium and Large 2629197.531,24239
Medium and Large 2-3586184.441,08018thin
Medium 1-2488167.008142thin
Large 2675160.001,0803thin
Large 2-3724141.501,0244thin
One grade step is worth $59.31/cwt here — about $703 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 sale340 hd
198.25
KY average28 barns · 9,206 hd
216.27
−18.02
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
BullsAverage1,761114.522,0178thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25885.301,07333
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,60284.231,34914
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05276.1180132
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285152.001,9531thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,170$1,3851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,405$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,450$1,5262thin

Every lot, as filed

134 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
SteersMedium and Large 2-3574202.08/cwt202.00–202.501,1606
SteersMedium and Large 2-3735151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1102
SteersLarge 2-3690140.00/cwt140.00–140.009661
SteersLarge 2-3735142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,015120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2181
SteersMedium and Large 2840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4281
SteersMedium and Large 2778160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2457
SteersLarge 1-2490190.00/cwt190.00–190.009311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added806201.50/cwt201.50–201.501,62426
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added430269.63/cwt265.00–270.001,15914
HeifersLarge 1-2330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
SteersMedium and Large 2-3636169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0754
SteersMedium and Large 2-3690150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2351
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2370204.00/cwt204.00–204.007551
HeifersLarge 1-2580177.95/cwt176.00–180.001,0322
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,250130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2310220.08/cwt210.00–225.006823
SteersLarge 1-2685180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008102
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2765174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2722158.94/cwt151.00–167.001,14823
HeifersMedium and Large 2770140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0781
HeifersLarge 1-2375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
HeifersLarge 1-2655177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2836151.97/cwt140.00–154.001,27019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2860148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,110117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,3041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2479189.77/cwt186.00–199.0090926
HeifersMedium 1-2375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2930127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1811
HeifersMedium and Large 2365195.00/cwt195.00–195.007122
HeifersMedium and Large 2511166.78/cwt160.00–171.0085211
SteersLarge 2660160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0562
SteersMedium and Large 2-3510192.99/cwt191.00–195.009844
SteersMedium and Large 2-3355207.50/cwt207.50–207.507371
SteersMedium and Large 2535223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,1931
SteersMedium and Large 2490234.33/cwt230.00–235.001,14814
SteersMedium and Large 1-2626204.55/cwt202.00–211.001,28012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2515232.45/cwt230.00–242.501,1975
SteersMedium and Large 2620186.49/cwt186.00–188.001,1564
SteersMedium and Large 1-2784184.89/cwt181.00–191.001,45025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2426251.65/cwt247.50–257.501,0725
SteersMedium and Large 2734169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,2406
SteersLarge 1-2930178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2468249.05/cwt245.00–257.501,1663
SteersLarge 2705160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2961173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6633
SteersMedium and Large 1-2742182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3502
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,200161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,9321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added478263.89/cwt260.00–267.501,2612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added987193.08/cwt192.75–193.251,906158
SteersMedium and Large 2658191.66/cwt180.00–197.001,2616
SteersLarge 1-2570211.51/cwt210.00–213.001,2062
SteersMedium 1-2470165.00/cwt165.00–165.007761
SteersMedium 1-2505169.00/cwt169.00–169.008531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2494
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4405
SteersMedium and Large 1-2382262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,0032
SteersLarge 1-2510215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2290255.00/cwt255.00–255.007401
BullsLarge 2515182.00/cwt182.00–182.009371
BullsLarge 1-2625180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1251
BullsLarge 1-2385235.00/cwt235.00–235.009051
BullsLarge 1-2530207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,0972
BullsLarge 1-2310220.00/cwt220.00–220.006821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
CowsBoner 80-85%1,353105.03/cwt102.00–108.501,4212
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22787.17/cwt83.50–91.501,07018
CowsLean 85-90%1,11886.23/cwt85.50–87.009642
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28779.68/cwt73.00–82.501,02513
CowsLean 85-90%1,00366.89/cwt61.00–69.506718
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56373.58/cwt70.00–77.001,1502
SteersSelect and Choice1,285152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,9531
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,77093.38/cwt92.00–95.001,6532
Bulls1,755119.50/cwt119.50–119.502,0971
CowsLean 85-90%1,06478.54/cwt74.00–83.5083622
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57684.53/cwt81.00–91.001,33210
Bulls1,653107.52/cwt105.00–110.001,7775
Bulls2,035129.53/cwt126.50–132.502,6362
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,205975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2950800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4501,525.69/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5262
BullsMedium and Large 2435205.00/cwt205.00–205.008921
BullsMedium and Large 2-3555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
BullsLarge 2-3900110.00/cwt110.00–110.009901
BullsMedium and Large 2-3295197.50/cwt197.50–197.505831
BullsMedium and Large 2465220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0232
BullsMedium and Large 2572180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0304
BullsLarge 1-2275212.50/cwt212.50–212.505841
BullsLarge 2295195.00/cwt195.00–195.005751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2537203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0902
BullsMedium and Large 2713146.97/cwt144.00–150.001,0482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2467257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2032
BullsMedium and Large 2630169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0652
BullsMedium and Large 1-2765165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2436267.65/cwt260.00–270.001,1674
BullsMedium and Large 1-2728172.70/cwt170.00–174.001,2573
HeifersMedium and Large 2320181.95/cwt180.00–185.005825
HeifersMedium and Large 2609169.74/cwt165.00–172.001,03412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2619187.08/cwt184.00–190.001,15818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2547174.00/cwt174.00–174.009527
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2670176.03/cwt173.00–180.001,17926
HeifersLarge 2575159.80/cwt157.00–162.509192
HeifersLarge 2478161.89/cwt159.00–165.007742
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3530152.85/cwt149.00–155.008106
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2586184.51/cwt180.00–191.001,08133
HeifersMedium and Large 2475177.10/cwt170.00–182.508417
HeifersMedium 2-3460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
HeifersMedium and Large 2560173.00/cwt173.00–173.009692
HeifersMedium and Large 2422176.31/cwt170.00–180.007448
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3720116.00/cwt116.00–116.008351
HeifersLarge 2275165.00/cwt165.00–165.004541
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3391168.00/cwt168.00–168.006573
HeifersMedium 2435162.00/cwt162.00–162.007051
HeifersMedium and Large 2742143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0614
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3422150.00/cwt150.00–150.006332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added726184.22/cwt178.00–186.251,33759
HeifersLarge 2520166.00/cwt166.00–166.008632
HeifersLarge 2-3790125.00/cwt125.00–125.009881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3340172.50/cwt172.50–172.505871
HeifersLarge 2-3390168.00/cwt168.00–168.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3590153.00/cwt153.00–153.009031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2672188.80/cwt184.00–190.001,2695
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375260.00/cwt260.00–260.009751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added770184.50/cwt184.50–184.501,42126
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
HeifersMedium and Large 2685161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1034
HeifersLarge 2-3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,26120
BullsMedium and Large 1-2305272.50/cwt272.50–272.508312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2572211.66/cwt206.00–217.001,21114

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.