Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-03-10

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 10
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
725 head
▲ 298 vs last sale 427▲ 176 vs year ago 549 · +32.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
42 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 39▲ 12 vs year ago 30 · +40.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 32 vs last sale 6▲ 28 vs year ago 10 · +280.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 15.00 to 18.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on a light test. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $209.08/cwt on 419 head.
Average price
$209.08
419 head · 677 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,415
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$456
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$20.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.86
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2686210.231,442396
Medium and Large 2-3521189.2998623
One grade step is worth $20.94/cwt here — about $456 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 sale419 hd
209.08
—
KY average23 barns · 6,418 hd
203.22
+5.86
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—Average1,602112.961,8094thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55797.391,5165thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27293.181,18515
CowsLean 85-90%High93280.9275414
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,060114.001,2081thin
SteersSelectAverage1,250110.001,3751thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$1,3645
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,320$1,3002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)705$6512thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$1,44213

Every lot

102 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3278200.57/cwt195.00–202.505584
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2314231.98/cwt230.00–234.007284
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332261.00/cwt261.00–261.008675
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365263.56/cwt260.00–267.509628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380212.50/cwt212.50–212.508081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384228.95/cwt227.00–230.008795
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410214.00/cwt214.00–214.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416265.32/cwt260.00–266.001,1049
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2420228.96/cwt220.00–237.509622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2457217.31/cwt210.00–223.0099310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,15510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468201.28/cwt200.00–204.009423
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3511190.00/cwt190.00–190.009713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517236.04/cwt231.00–237.001,22019
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518209.88/cwt201.00–217.001,0876
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557209.99/cwt204.00–216.001,17010
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,1241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609224.86/cwt214.00–227.001,36948
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631202.30/cwt194.00–207.001,2774
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3655169.34/cwt168.00–170.001,1093
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664218.03/cwt211.50–219.751,448100
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681188.03/cwt184.00–192.001,2806
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,4467
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717186.85/cwt175.00–195.001,3408
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3729173.50/cwt173.50–173.501,2654
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770189.82/cwt183.00–191.501,46211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2817183.99/cwt182.00–186.001,5033
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860172.95/cwt169.00–181.001,4873
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885187.23/cwt186.00–187.301,657107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2936161.63/cwt160.50–171.001,5139
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5382
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270190.00/cwt190.00–190.005131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322229.20/cwt227.50–230.007383
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337245.00/cwt245.00–245.008265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy351235.00/cwt235.00–235.008253
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372200.79/cwt200.00–204.007475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378222.07/cwt206.00–225.0083920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432198.63/cwt190.00–205.0085811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435183.37/cwt182.00–184.007983
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3450187.00/cwt187.00–187.008421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462218.66/cwt212.00–229.001,0109
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471198.67/cwt191.00–205.0093617
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523180.29/cwt179.00–183.009433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532195.35/cwt185.00–201.001,03911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added534203.50/cwt202.00–206.001,0878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1435
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564179.96/cwt175.00–182.501,0154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3585164.97/cwt163.00–167.009652
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3600158.00/cwt158.00–158.009481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625176.86/cwt169.00–181.001,10519
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663133.06/cwt130.00–136.008822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674152.49/cwt152.00–154.001,0284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added675185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2498
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718156.49/cwt152.00–164.001,1249
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765140.03/cwt135.00–145.001,0712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825130.50/cwt130.00–131.001,0772
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2270220.00/cwt220.00–220.005942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370252.50/cwt252.50–252.509341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385195.00/cwt195.00–195.007511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2387225.00/cwt225.00–225.008714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2437209.62/cwt204.00–212.009165
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450194.00/cwt194.00–194.008731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475203.00/cwt203.00–203.009642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530207.36/cwt199.00–210.001,0995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576189.97/cwt185.00–200.001,0945
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675174.26/cwt171.00–177.001,1764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830123.50/cwt120.00–127.001,0252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2864127.76/cwt120.00–138.001,1045
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2955130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,08597.00/cwt97.00–97.001,0521
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,01078.00/cwt78.00–78.007881
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,250110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3751
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,060114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,383102.42/cwt102.00–103.001,4162
Bulls——1,460113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,6501
Bulls——2,180134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,9211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89979.12/cwt77.00–82.507115
Cows—Lean 85-90%91572.84/cwt70.00–75.506663
Cows—Lean 85-90%96886.46/cwt84.00–89.008376
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18184.50/cwt80.00–87.509985
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27394.43/cwt89.00–97.001,2026
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383102.16/cwt98.00–106.001,4134
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53695.49/cwt94.00–97.001,4674
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,7221
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705650.71/head600.00–700.006512
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,364.25/head1,125.00–1,700.001,3645
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,442.03/head975.00–1,725.001,44213

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.