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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jun 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

304 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 263▼ 33 vs year ago 337 · −9.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 15▲ 4 vs year ago 45 · +8.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 2▲ 43 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 steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Yearlings 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

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 $153.40/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$153.40

123 head · 598 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$27.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.29

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	592	155.43	921	114
Small 1-2	668	127.67	853	9thin

One grade step is worth $27.76/cwt here — about $67 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 sale123 hd

153.40

—

KY average17 barns · 2,085 hd

150.11

+3.29

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	1,907	118.43	2,258	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,315	84.50	1,111	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	82.93	1,155	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,099	69.00	758	4thin

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)	1,353	$1,301	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,370	$1,155	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,705	$1,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,507	$1,670	19

Every lot

42 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	902	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	174.09/cwt	171.00–179.00	904	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	893	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	930	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	989	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,102	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,031	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	1,338	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	151.04/cwt	144.00–155.00	507	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	154.05/cwt	151.00–159.00	575	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	139.46/cwt	130.00–149.00	806	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	657	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,051	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	740	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	918	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	257	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	475	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	186.81/cwt	182.00–192.00	796	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	166.72/cwt	152.00–187.00	765	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	155.39/cwt	135.00–168.00	880	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	139.62/cwt	139.00–140.00	891	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	652	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	626	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,878	111.08/cwt	108.00–113.00	2,086	4
Bulls	—	—	1,945	128.23/cwt	125.00–130.50	2,494	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	66.67/cwt	64.00–70.00	731	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	840	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	909	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,200	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,080	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	80.13/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,014	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,266	83.30/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,055	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	88.64/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,213	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,304	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	1,301.29/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,301	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,155.00/head	1,155.00–1,155.00	1,155	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,507	1,670.28/head	1,300.00–2,015.00	1,670	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,705	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2

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 Jun 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 263Year ago 337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 15Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 2Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Yearlings 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	657	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	130.00–149.00	139.46
11	—	336	144.00–155.00	151.04
3	—	455	145.00	145.00
3	—	695	120.00	120.00
3	—	645	135.00	135.00
10	—	373	151.00–159.00	154.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	740	124.00	124.00
3	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	200.00	200.00
5	—	618	160.00	160.00
14	—	1,031	129.75	129.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	144.00	144.00
5	—	650	152.00	152.00
8	—	519	171.00–179.00	174.09
3	—	580	154.00	154.00
3	—	600	155.00	155.00
3	—	460	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	652	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	152.00–187.00	166.72
6	—	535	165.00	165.00
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
8	—	566	135.00–168.00	155.39
8	—	257	185.00	185.00
12	—	426	182.00–192.00	186.81
5	—	680	136.00	136.00
5	—	375	185.00	185.00
8	—	638	139.00–140.00	139.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,266	79.00–85.00	83.30
5	—	1,610	81.00	81.00
1	—	1,200	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	79.00	79.00
14	—	1,369	80.00–97.00	88.64
12	—	1,265	73.00–85.00	80.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	76.00	76.00
3	—	1,097	64.00–70.00	66.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	125.00–130.50	128.23
4	—	1,878	108.00–113.00	111.08

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)	2	—	1,353	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,301.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,370	1,155.00	1,155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,507	1,300.00–2,015.00	1,670.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,705	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.