Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed for the holidays. Good demand for the weaned preconditioned packages of feeders with good buyer participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $222.44/cwt on 553 head.

Average price

$222.44

553 head · 757 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,683

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$347

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

$54.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.05

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	762	223.01	1,699	537
Large 1-2	575	216.10	1,243	2thin
Medium and Large 2	537	209.60	1,125	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	723	173.75	1,255	2thin
Large 2-3	800	169.00	1,352	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.01/cwt here — about $347 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 sale553 hd

222.44

—

KY average18 barns · 6,051 hd

227.49

−5.05

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	1,547	121.54	1,880	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	94.88	1,399	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	91.60	1,143	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,064	82.43	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 1-2	—	618	223.94/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,384	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	246.36/cwt	240.00–250.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	238.19/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,377	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	226.43/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,211	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	251.75/cwt	251.75–251.75	1,581	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	848	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,815	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	203.68/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,556	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	258.37/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,354	7
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	272.72/cwt	268.00–277.50	1,263	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	232	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	224.97/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,289	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,040	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	593	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	196.12/cwt	190.00–202.50	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	606	170.94/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	771	163.51/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,261	4
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	786	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	575	216.10/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	273.36/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,143	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	201.98/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,790	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	201.57/cwt	193.00–209.00	1,429	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	199.88/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,625	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,556	1
Steers	Large 2-3	—	800	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	200.95/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,360	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	233	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	226.76/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,508	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	760	228.87/cwt	218.00–229.50	1,739	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	248.75/cwt	248.75–248.75	1,624	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,362	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,059	180.25/cwt	180.25–180.25	1,909	58
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	866	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,845	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,286	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	727	229.24/cwt	223.50–230.00	1,667	86
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,244	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	194.40/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,089	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	986	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	87.69/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,036	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	87.62/cwt	84.50–91.50	935	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,024	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	678	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	97.20/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,431	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	89.65/cwt	89.00–91.50	1,327	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	96.36/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,240	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	79.35/cwt	78.50–80.50	853	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Heavy Weight	—	1,125	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	810	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	2,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	118.06/cwt	115.50–120.00	1,753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	995	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	261.13/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	231.68/cwt	230.00–232.50	911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,042	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	202.05/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,065	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	777	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	220.39/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,263	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,167	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,739	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	580	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	200.23/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,346	11
Bulls	Large 2	—	590	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,136	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	155.50/cwt	152.00–162.50	1,539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	177.42/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	238.13/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,083	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	154.13/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,028	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	185.15/cwt	180.00–190.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	922	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	655	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	221.91/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,043	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	698	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	200.95/cwt	194.00–207.00	1,260	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	525	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,089	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	812	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	580	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	207.79/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,178	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	223.17/cwt	220.00–230.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	185.67/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,149	24
Heifers	Large 2	—	565	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,293	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	209.64/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,111	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	716	153.55/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,099	5

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 Jan 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 878Last week 799Year ago 904

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 70Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 8Year ago 4

No trend due to being closed for the holidays. Good demand for the weaned preconditioned packages of feeders with good buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	618	220.00–235.00	223.94
4	—	326	240.00–250.00	246.36
25	—	578	233.00–245.00	238.19
1	—	920	191.00	191.00
31	—	764	190.00–210.00	203.68
7	—	524	247.50–262.50	258.37
4	—	463	268.00–277.50	272.72
3	—	418	270.00–277.50	273.36
9	—	886	200.00–206.00	201.98
9	—	709	193.00–209.00	201.57
7	—	813	197.00–208.00	199.88
1	—	960	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,020	152.50	152.50
20	—	665	220.00–235.00	226.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	628	251.75	251.75
60	—	848	214.00	214.00
57	—	760	218.00–229.50	228.87
57	—	653	248.75	248.75
7	—	512	266.00	266.00
58	—	1,059	180.25	180.25
50	—	866	213.00	213.00
3	—	425	302.50	302.50
86	—	727	223.50–230.00	229.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	185.00	185.00
1	—	805	162.50	162.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	212.00–220.00	216.10
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	190.00–205.00	200.95
2	—	233	210.00–215.00	212.47
1	—	515	222.50	222.50
1	—	480	240.00	240.00
1	—	380	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	535	225.00–228.00	226.43
18	—	573	220.00–233.00	224.97
7	—	450	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	145.00	145.00
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	232	205.00	205.00
2	—	375	200.00	200.00
1	—	570	197.50	197.50
3	—	276	200.00	200.00
2	—	475	190.00–202.50	196.12
4	—	771	163.00–165.00	163.51
2	—	408	190.00–195.00	192.55
2	—	812	147.00	147.00
24	—	619	183.00–191.00	185.67
3	—	675	182.00	182.00
5	—	716	150.00–156.00	153.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	532	160.00	160.00
2	—	395	175.00	175.00
2	—	440	172.50	172.50
2	—	593	179.00–180.00	179.50
4	—	606	162.00–176.00	170.94
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
3	—	667	150.00–162.50	154.13
3	—	325	180.00–190.00	185.15
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	239.00	239.00
1	—	380	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	181.00	181.00
1	—	225	225.00	225.00
14	—	470	215.00–225.00	221.91
13	—	627	194.00–207.00	200.95
15	—	567	203.00–215.00	207.79
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
3	—	816	175.00	175.00
3	—	431	220.00–230.00	223.17
21	—	739	175.00	175.00
2	—	855	168.00	168.00
17	—	530	202.00–216.00	209.64
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	698	174.00	174.00
1	—	525	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	197.50	197.50
1	—	320	242.50	242.50
4	—	431	250.00–265.00	261.13
3	—	1,003	158.00	158.00
3	—	393	230.00–232.50	231.68
7	—	573	211.00–230.00	220.39
4	—	521	224.00	224.00
2	—	1,070	162.50	162.50
11	—	672	200.00–202.50	200.23
3	—	990	152.00–162.50	155.50
8	—	455	230.00–245.00	238.13
1	—	835	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	189.00–200.00	194.40
1	—	1,080	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	217.00	217.00
6	—	527	200.00–204.00	202.05
2	—	777	168.00	168.00
2	—	625	175.00–180.00	177.42
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	212.50	212.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	192.50	192.50
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
1	—	655	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,181	83.00–90.00	87.69
1	—	1,330	77.00	77.00
8	—	1,287	93.00–103.00	96.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,067	84.50–91.50	87.62
1	—	955	71.00	71.00
3	—	1,075	78.50–80.50	79.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,472	92.00–102.00	97.20
4	—	1,480	89.00–91.50	89.65
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	72.00	72.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	128.50	128.50
2	—	1,485	115.50–120.00	118.06

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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