Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers and heifers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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 $252.08/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$252.08

227 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$98.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.88

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	686	256.06	1,757	199
Medium and Large 2	596	233.81	1,393	11thin
Large 2	562	226.67	1,273	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	545	225.00	1,226	1thin
Large 1-2	682	219.30	1,495	12thin
Large 2-3	920	157.50	1,449	1thin

One grade step is worth $98.56/cwt here — about $308 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 sale227 hd

252.08

—

KY average26 barns · 6,609 hd

251.20

+0.88

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	—	Low	1,705	123.66	2,108	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	107.36	1,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	105.33	1,247	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	85.31	857	10

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)	1,240	$1,340	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,232	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,159	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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 2	—	667	194.08/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,295	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	453	276.40/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,252	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	189.74/cwt	186.00–197.00	1,195	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	330.81/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,231	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	271.86/cwt	265.00–275.00	780	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	304.71/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,301	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	307.16/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,176	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	410	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	199.72/cwt	199.00–200.00	2,047	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	313.23/cwt	311.00–325.00	1,015	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	783	197.06/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,543	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	822	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,759	2
Steers	Large 1-2	—	635	220.40/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,400	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	235.86/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,434	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	301.84/cwt	292.50–307.50	1,422	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	207.53/cwt	202.00–213.00	1,702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	266.88/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,537	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,226	1
Steers	Large 2-3	—	920	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	328.58/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,364	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	224.58/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,763	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	286.24/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	239.92/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,619	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	215.47/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,138	7
Steers	Large 2	—	460	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,162	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	299.55/cwt	295.00–312.50	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,440	2
Steers	Large 2	—	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Steers	Large 2	—	520	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	501	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	497	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,578	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,009	209.70/cwt	209.70–209.70	2,116	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	223.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,535	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,255	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	297.39/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	—	542	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	508	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,486	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	107.30/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,225	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	76.05/cwt	74.00–78.00	780	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	103.94/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,533	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	114.73/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,789	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,492	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	584	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	97.04/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,129	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,566	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	88.58/cwt	86.00–92.00	914	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	96.05/cwt	94.00–98.00	935	2
Bulls	—	—	1,395	103.70/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,447	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	137.35/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,410	4
Bulls	—	—	1,809	119.96/cwt	114.00–126.00	2,170	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,339.99/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,340	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,159.00/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,159	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	845	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,310.25/head	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Large 2	—	395	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	472	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,193	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	—	484	199.16/cwt	188.00–207.00	964	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	297	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	861	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	272.92/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,059	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	662	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	216.84/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,329	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	835	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,503	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	701	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,360	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	261.01/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,227	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	258.83/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,116	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	585	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	197.16/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,449	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	279.23/cwt	270.00–285.00	941	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	232.04/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,239	13
Heifers	Large 2	—	497	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,108	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	196.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	244.91/cwt	240.00–247.50	899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	242.64/cwt	241.00–244.00	1,162	6

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 Feb 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 568Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 94Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 27Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	187.00–199.00	194.08
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
5	—	630	186.00–197.00	189.74
7	—	528	210.00–219.00	215.47
3	—	367	240.00–247.50	244.91
6	—	479	241.00–244.00	242.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	453	275.00–277.00	276.40
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	231.00	231.00
2	—	662	203.00	203.00
1	—	835	180.00	180.00
3	—	701	194.00	194.00
3	—	535	210.00	210.00
1	—	495	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	265.00–275.00	271.86
11	—	388	267.50–280.00	272.92
11	—	613	213.00–219.00	216.84
8	—	470	252.50–265.00	261.01
7	—	431	251.00–265.00	258.83
1	—	800	185.00	185.00
1	—	930	172.00	172.00
14	—	735	190.00–201.00	197.16
12	—	337	270.00–285.00	279.23
13	—	534	228.00–240.00	232.04
3	—	778	190.00–200.00	196.77
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	188.00–207.00	199.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	297	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	162.50	162.50
1	—	525	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	497	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	327.50–332.50	330.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	295.00–312.50	304.71
6	—	383	297.50–310.00	307.16
7	—	1,025	199.00–200.00	199.72
6	—	324	311.00–325.00	313.23
11	—	608	234.00–240.00	235.86
7	—	471	292.50–307.50	301.84
2	—	820	202.00–213.00	207.53
24	—	576	264.00–269.00	266.88
24	—	785	220.00–228.00	224.58
2	—	530	285.00–287.50	286.24
13	—	675	230.00–245.00	239.92
4	—	260	295.00–312.50	299.55
1	—	895	210.00	210.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	287.50	287.50
2	—	783	193.00–201.00	197.06
2	—	822	214.00	214.00
5	—	635	220.00–222.00	220.40
1	—	705	210.00	210.00
1	—	680	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	225.00	225.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	415	320.00–337.50	328.58
3	—	501	312.50	312.50
5	—	497	317.50	317.50
3	—	653	259.00	259.00
50	—	1,009	209.70	209.70
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	252.50	252.50
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
1	—	520	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	270.00	270.00
1	—	740	210.00	210.00
2	—	637	226.00	226.00
1	—	555	215.00	215.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
4	—	686	220.00–225.00	223.74
1	—	410	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	302.50	302.50
2	—	475	295.00–300.00	297.39
1	—	550	250.00	250.00
1	—	370	322.50	322.50
1	—	880	170.00	170.00
1	—	630	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	210.00	210.00
2	—	478	280.00	280.00
1	—	420	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	292.50	292.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	225.00	225.00
1	—	645	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	106.00–108.00	107.30
2	—	1,163	96.00–98.00	97.04
1	—	1,350	116.00	116.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	74.00–78.00	76.05
1	—	885	66.00	66.00
5	—	1,032	86.00–92.00	88.58
2	—	973	94.00–98.00	96.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,475	101.00–107.00	103.94
4	—	1,559	109.00–125.00	114.73
1	—	1,570	95.00	95.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	99.00–109.00	103.70
4	—	1,755	132.00–143.00	137.35
4	—	1,809	114.00–126.00	119.96

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)	3	—	1,240	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,339.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,159.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,310.25
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	1,525.00	1,525.00

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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