Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-02-10

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 10
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
624 head
▲ 451 vs last sale 173▼ 379 vs year ago 1,003 · −37.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 15▼ 33 vs year ago 77 · −42.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 7 vs year ago 17 · −41.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls due to limited amount of receipts.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $182.34/cwt on 270 head.
Average price
$182.34
270 head · 704 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,284
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$260
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.43
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2707183.181,295259
Medium and Large 2-3637162.451,03511thin
One grade step is worth $20.73/cwt here — about $260 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 sale270 hd
182.34
—
KY average24 barns · 7,404 hd
184.77
−2.43
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—Low1,635115.001,8802thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,72181.791,4084thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28180.161,02617
CowsLean 85-90%Average97670.786916thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage2,075103.002,1371thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$1,0313thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)670$7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$1,2251thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275190.00/cwt190.00–190.005231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350245.00/cwt245.00–245.008581
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3375167.50/cwt167.50–167.506281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2397209.00/cwt205.00–213.008304
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410182.50/cwt182.50–182.507481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426225.58/cwt217.00–228.009617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455226.67/cwt212.00–230.001,03110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523209.08/cwt200.00–217.001,09316
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578180.50/cwt180.00–181.001,0432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2579197.03/cwt191.00–201.001,1418
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3617162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,0002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2622176.10/cwt170.00–180.001,09515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679180.27/cwt180.00–182.001,2247
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3685168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1511
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3705145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723171.91/cwt164.00–178.001,2438
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added746180.73/cwt180.50–180.751,34869
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765170.60/cwt165.00–172.001,30510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added780175.38/cwt175.00–176.001,36883
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2816174.05/cwt168.00–175.501,42015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2867162.37/cwt153.00–167.001,4083
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915148.48/cwt145.00–152.001,3592
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2262172.50/cwt172.50–172.504522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290160.00/cwt160.00–160.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337179.53/cwt177.50–180.006055
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370181.20/cwt172.00–184.006705
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390165.00/cwt165.00–165.006441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400197.00/cwt197.00–197.007881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422179.73/cwt175.00–187.507586
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460161.00/cwt161.00–161.007411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479174.27/cwt169.00–179.008359
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485183.00/cwt183.00–183.008881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503184.00/cwt184.00–184.009269
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525171.29/cwt166.00–179.0089911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3547159.00/cwt159.00–159.008702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573160.95/cwt154.00–165.0092217
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610149.00/cwt149.00–149.009091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611158.51/cwt151.00–167.0096814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665158.46/cwt156.00–161.001,0542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665135.00/cwt135.00–135.008982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,16874
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725103.00/cwt103.00–103.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2746150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1194
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3950118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215202.00/cwt202.00–202.004341
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265190.00/cwt190.00–190.005041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330197.50/cwt197.50–197.506521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370235.00/cwt235.00–235.008701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2380216.00/cwt216.00–216.008211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2420190.00/cwt190.00–190.007981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy438219.00/cwt219.00–219.009593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483208.06/cwt206.00–209.001,0053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,1012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490182.00/cwt182.00–182.008921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550170.00/cwt170.00–170.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556188.63/cwt177.00–192.001,0498
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2795139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,1051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,00595.00/cwt95.00–95.009551
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3505125.00/cwt125.00–125.006312
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice2,075103.00/cwt103.00–103.002,1371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,355101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,3691
Bulls——1,915129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,4701
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96673.47/cwt70.00–76.007104
Cows—Lean 85-90%99565.41/cwt62.00–69.006512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20572.80/cwt71.00–75.008774
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30380.76/cwt77.00–84.001,05211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30891.54/cwt91.00–92.001,1972
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,66877.38/cwt77.00–78.001,2913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,88095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,7861
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2670750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,031.31/head875.00–1,200.001,0313
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251

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.