Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2022-02-11

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 11
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,003 head
▲ 654 vs last sale 349▲ 1,003 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 38▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 5▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to no sale last week because of being closed for winter weather. However good to very god demand noted for all feeder and yearling classes. Strongest demand noted for weaned and preconditioned feeder and yearling classes. Higher undertones noted as well for feeder classes. Good demand noted for slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $159.58/cwt on 605 head.
Average price
$159.58
605 head · 766 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,222
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$360
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$15.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2771160.041,233587
Medium and Large 2-3604144.4487318thin
One grade step is worth $15.60/cwt here — about $360 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 sale605 hd
159.58
—
KY average24 barns · 5,370 hd
162.74
−3.17
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—Average1,662103.951,72710
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,25471.3989642
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,64671.191,17211
CowsLean 85-90%Average98663.776297thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3381160.00/cwt160.00–160.006103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2407187.33/cwt187.00–187.507623
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3435172.50/cwt172.50–172.507501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy448205.00/cwt205.00–205.009184
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479190.06/cwt184.00–199.0091010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480174.00/cwt174.00–174.008351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy490204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2506167.17/cwt163.00–178.0084610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510147.52/cwt145.00–150.007522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521191.62/cwt190.50–194.009986
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3550150.00/cwt150.00–150.008251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579161.67/cwt155.00–170.0093615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2621158.77/cwt155.00–161.009864
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625148.51/cwt148.00–149.009282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2667160.09/cwt160.00–161.001,06811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680175.50/cwt175.50–175.501,193150
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695140.00/cwt140.00–140.009731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2707154.50/cwt141.00–156.001,09231
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3722132.66/cwt130.00–136.009583
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3767126.97/cwt125.00–130.009743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782148.66/cwt146.00–154.001,16353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2816146.09/cwt140.00–148.001,19212
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840155.00/cwt154.00–156.001,302130
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3840112.50/cwt112.50–112.509451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2887143.49/cwt135.00–145.001,27313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added893153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,37161
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added904149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,34757
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2914139.37/cwt137.00–141.001,2745
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2977137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,3439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,085131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4212
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275136.34/cwt135.00–137.503752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2277155.78/cwt150.00–160.004323
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326153.95/cwt147.50–156.005028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2357155.22/cwt151.00–156.005547
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3363133.02/cwt130.00–136.004832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425169.00/cwt169.00–169.007182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426156.69/cwt148.00–162.0066717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438142.49/cwt140.00–145.006242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462167.00/cwt167.00–167.007722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475152.86/cwt143.00–157.0072618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3481136.72/cwt135.00–140.006586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500153.00/cwt153.00–153.007651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3507133.00/cwt133.00–133.006742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529137.06/cwt130.00–146.0072516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574137.70/cwt134.00–145.0079035
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585126.34/cwt125.00–129.007393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616131.99/cwt128.00–134.008137
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3640124.00/cwt124.00–124.007941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662126.18/cwt124.00–130.008356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695127.00/cwt127.00–127.008833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715130.06/cwt123.00–134.009305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724140.50/cwt140.50–140.501,01710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776145.50/cwt145.50–145.501,1299
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2781137.02/cwt132.00–138.001,0706
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added840139.75/cwt139.75–139.751,17417
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3980110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3278158.92/cwt155.00–162.504422
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3300172.50/cwt172.50–172.505181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327190.00/cwt190.00–190.006212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385170.00/cwt170.00–170.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415202.00/cwt202.00–202.008382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415177.50/cwt177.50–177.507371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423188.91/cwt182.50–197.507997
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450172.50/cwt172.50–172.507761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470190.07/cwt182.00–200.008934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508188.47/cwt182.00–195.009572
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3518155.78/cwt154.00–157.508072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529168.43/cwt160.00–178.008918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2579151.69/cwt150.00–160.008787
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618146.34/cwt140.00–152.0090412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640121.00/cwt121.00–121.007741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2663142.37/cwt134.00–147.009447
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695125.73/cwt124.00–131.008744
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3720112.00/cwt112.00–112.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2726123.73/cwt117.00–125.0089810
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770128.00/cwt128.00–128.009861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3865118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,05093.00/cwt93.00–93.009771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46293.50/cwt89.00–97.001,3673
Bulls——1,714105.77/cwt100.50–108.501,8135
Bulls——1,830115.05/cwt114.50–115.502,1052
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97757.34/cwt53.00–60.005603
Cows—Lean 85-90%98366.96/cwt63.00–70.506583
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02073.50/cwt73.50–73.507501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16966.12/cwt65.00–67.007737
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24579.41/cwt76.50–83.009894
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27571.55/cwt68.00–75.5091231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59367.73/cwt67.00–68.501,0792
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65871.96/cwt69.50–75.501,1939
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2925910.52/cwt600.00–1,025.008,4224
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2928886.08/cwt500.00–1,010.008,2236
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035500.00/cwt500.00–500.005,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,272835.91/cwt650.00–975.0010,6333

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.