Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2021-12-03

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Dec 3
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,896 head
▲ 750 vs last sale 1,146▲ 545 vs year ago 1,351 · +40.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 61▲ 52 vs year ago 75 · +69.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 10▲ 4 vs year ago 15 · +26.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $154.87/cwt on 1,225 head.
Average price
$154.87
1,225 head · 821 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,272
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$576
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.97
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2829155.541,2891,191
Large 1608137.1683411thin
Medium and Large 2-3555128.3371223
One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $576 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 sale1,225 hd
154.87
—
KY average25 barns · 9,605 hd
152.90
+1.97
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
Bulls—Low1,72084.501,45415
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,47553.2978629
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,22551.1862753
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01745.4346227
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,36599.001,3511thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,350110.051,4862thin

Every lot

129 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3222119.15/cwt117.50–120.002653
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3290137.50/cwt137.50–137.503991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327151.51/cwt145.00–157.504953
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330130.00/cwt130.00–130.004291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383156.75/cwt142.50–162.006006
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3415145.00/cwt145.00–145.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418178.35/cwt175.00–180.007463
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424167.19/cwt152.00–171.0070911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3462130.00/cwt130.00–130.006012
Steers—Large 1465130.00/cwt130.00–130.006051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483150.81/cwt142.50–158.0072827
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525164.00/cwt164.00–164.008611
Steers—Large 1533144.37/cwt139.00–150.007692
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2535146.21/cwt140.00–156.0078210
Steers—Large 1552131.00/cwt131.00–131.007232
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3568133.98/cwt130.00–138.007612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571151.31/cwt140.00–158.0086439
Steers—Large 1606136.00/cwt136.00–136.008243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628144.33/cwt138.00–150.0090611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630127.69/cwt120.00–131.008044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673141.15/cwt132.50–150.5095018
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3675129.00/cwt129.00–129.008717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728142.10/cwt131.00–150.501,03411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745156.75/cwt156.75–156.751,16840
Steers—Large 1745140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0433
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773141.64/cwt132.00–149.001,0957
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy782157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,23215
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added789161.94/cwt158.70–164.001,278235
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815158.48/cwt155.90–162.951,292264
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2831131.55/cwt129.50–139.001,09312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3845120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added867157.10/cwt156.00–158.301,362119
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2885126.01/cwt125.00–127.001,1152
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3915120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2916123.51/cwt122.00–124.001,1314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added931157.80/cwt157.50–158.101,469111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy933146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3627
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2963133.44/cwt125.00–134.501,2859
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added968155.02/cwt154.00–156.901,501161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,023131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,3403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,050143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,50249
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,069123.94/cwt120.00–124.501,3258
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,166113.19/cwt112.00–114.001,3205
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2227123.40/cwt120.00–127.502803
Heifers—Large 1251115.00/cwt115.00–115.002893
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287130.40/cwt127.50–132.503747
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290140.00/cwt140.00–140.004061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2308133.18/cwt127.50–140.004104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325110.00/cwt110.00–110.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3362120.82/cwt120.00–122.504373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2384133.18/cwt130.00–136.005117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432134.52/cwt125.00–140.0058121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3432118.30/cwt114.00–120.005116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460113.70/cwt105.00–119.005236
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474133.63/cwt120.00–138.0063332
Heifers—Large 1488124.00/cwt124.00–124.006055
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520115.23/cwt110.00–119.005997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522127.69/cwt120.00–133.0066721
Heifers—Large 1533117.81/cwt115.00–122.006285
Heifers—Large 1555111.00/cwt111.00–111.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570124.72/cwt116.00–129.0071117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580111.75/cwt105.00–116.0064814
Heifers—Large 1620117.16/cwt114.00–122.007267
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3623106.64/cwt103.00–109.006643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631118.75/cwt113.00–125.0074916
Heifers—Large 1671103.00/cwt103.00–103.006914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672123.64/cwt112.00–130.0083124
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673104.39/cwt102.00–107.007035
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720109.26/cwt109.00–110.007874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-372090.79/cwt82.00–95.006545
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768114.58/cwt106.00–117.0088010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2839102.00/cwt101.00–103.008562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2862116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0005
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement893126.50/cwt126.50–126.501,1309
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,040132.25/cwt132.25–132.251,37532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,12598.00/cwt98.00–98.001,1031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,17096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,1231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,205101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,2171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2258150.00/cwt150.00–150.003875
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2334156.16/cwt150.00–160.005226
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365132.50/cwt132.50–132.504841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370153.90/cwt142.50–157.505694
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434172.94/cwt170.00–180.007515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435127.50/cwt127.50–127.505551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2436158.07/cwt142.50–165.0068910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467153.92/cwt120.00–160.0071917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472126.03/cwt125.00–129.005954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485165.00/cwt165.00–165.008001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500159.00/cwt159.00–159.007951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529146.71/cwt138.00–153.0077615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530121.07/cwt115.00–127.506422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564138.77/cwt130.00–142.0078312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570120.78/cwt115.00–127.506883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622124.70/cwt118.00–130.007766
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2664116.80/cwt114.00–118.007765
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713115.81/cwt115.00–117.008265
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3718105.69/cwt104.00–107.007593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763113.66/cwt110.00–116.008673
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3765103.04/cwt100.00–106.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910107.00/cwt107.00–107.009741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3286104.61/cwt100.00–105.0029925
Dairy Steers—Large 331590.00/cwt90.00–90.002842
Dairy Steers—Large 362686.00/cwt86.00–86.0053815
Dairy Steers—Large 3818114.50/cwt114.50–114.5093764
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,350110.05/cwt103.00–117.001,4862
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,36599.00/cwt99.00–99.001,3511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44772.24/cwt65.00–76.001,0453
Bulls——1,76785.35/cwt82.00–88.501,5089
Bulls——1,85394.23/cwt90.50–99.001,7463
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01245.70/cwt41.00–49.5046221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01352.31/cwt51.00–53.505303
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05236.62/cwt35.50–37.503853
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17561.72/cwt61.50–62.007252
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21948.27/cwt47.00–49.5058810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22653.12/cwt50.00–57.5065133
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24344.21/cwt38.00–46.005508
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34748.36/cwt47.50–49.006513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,41458.41/cwt57.00–60.508265
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50852.78/cwt50.00–56.5079621
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0015,0701
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860500.00/cwt500.00–500.004,3001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2893654.98/cwt500.00–950.005,8493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130821.18/cwt575.00–1,000.009,2794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170685.00/cwt685.00–685.008,0151
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,243665.35/cwt585.00–725.008,2703
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,300870.16/cwt775.00–1,025.0011,3123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,313900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,8172
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4251,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.0022,8001

This sale against other markets

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.