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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

349 head

▲ 273 vs last sale 76▼ 270 vs year ago 619 · −43.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 23 · +65.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 5 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 steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.33/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$144.33

143 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.51

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	644	144.33	929	143

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale143 hd

144.33

—

KY average24 barns · 6,161 hd

141.82

+2.51

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	1,733	89.88	1,558	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	75.73	1,133	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	74.55	958	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	54.01	551	6thin

Every lot

35 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	175.64/cwt	175.00–176.00	757	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	945	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,034	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,045	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	157.25/cwt	157.25–157.25	1,239	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	145.92/cwt	135.00–151.00	603	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	146.31/cwt	145.00–148.00	688	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	138.53/cwt	129.00–145.00	733	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	141.80/cwt	136.00–144.00	805	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	131.01/cwt	128.00–135.00	804	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	129.40/cwt	129.00–130.00	870	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,103	74
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	163.18/cwt	155.00–170.00	359	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	166.90/cwt	163.00–175.00	771	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	797	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	148.20/cwt	139.00–159.00	852	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	909	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	145.90/cwt	131.00–161.00	1,043	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	881	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	105.16/cwt	87.00–135.00	952	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,312	2
Bulls	—	—	1,822	95.14/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,733	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	49.66/cwt	48.00–51.00	434	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	56.19/cwt	54.00–59.00	615	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	758	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	72.94/cwt	71.00–75.00	888	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	77.56/cwt	65.00–90.00	1,083	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	71.62/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,001	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	77.79/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,203	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,100	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Fri Jan 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 76Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 0Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	752	139.00	139.00
6	—	545	145.00	145.00
8	—	431	175.00–176.00	175.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	865	140.00	140.00
66	—	788	157.25	157.25
5	—	580	163.00	163.00
18	—	676	153.00	153.00
3	—	535	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	740	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	529	129.00–145.00	138.53
7	—	614	128.00–135.00	131.01
11	—	568	136.00–144.00	141.80
14	—	470	145.00–148.00	146.31
13	—	672	129.00–130.00	129.40
11	—	413	135.00–151.00	145.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	220	155.00–170.00	163.18
5	—	670	130.00	130.00
16	—	575	139.00–159.00	148.20
8	—	905	87.00–135.00	105.16
5	—	535	149.00	149.00
10	—	715	131.00–161.00	145.90
5	—	890	99.00	99.00
6	—	640	142.00	142.00
5	—	422	165.00	165.00
15	—	462	163.00–175.00	166.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,822	92.00–101.00	95.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,396	65.00–90.00	77.56
9	—	1,218	71.00–75.00	72.94
1	—	1,115	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	70.00–73.00	71.62
6	—	1,546	77.00–80.00	77.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,094	54.00–59.00	56.19
2	—	873	48.00–51.00	49.66

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.