Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-04-07

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Apr 7
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
333 head
▼ 213 vs last sale 546▼ 403 vs year ago 736 · −54.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 42▲ 1 vs year ago 49 · +2.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 22▲ 1 vs year ago 34 · +2.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There was very good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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 $206.63/cwt on 165 head.
Average price
$206.63
165 head · 707 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,461
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$411
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$18.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.97
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2717207.851,491154
Medium and Large 2-3570189.551,08011thin
One grade step is worth $18.30/cwt here — about $411 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 sale165 hd
206.63
—
KY average23 barns · 5,679 hd
210.60
−3.97
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—High1,865117.472,1915thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,693100.551,7025thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20393.821,12929
CowsLean 85-90%Average96080.1476916

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)1,111$1,3116
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$1,04712
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)785$8622thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,815$2,2752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,098$1,5002thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2291222.49/cwt220.00–227.506473
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2338248.78/cwt245.00–250.008414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340220.00/cwt220.00–220.007481
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360222.50/cwt222.50–222.508011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387240.09/cwt230.00–245.009293
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405216.25/cwt215.00–217.508762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434243.54/cwt240.00–250.001,0575
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3450204.00/cwt204.00–204.009182
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2462236.76/cwt224.00–248.001,0946
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515192.00/cwt192.00–192.009891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520243.41/cwt240.00–245.001,2665
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523227.57/cwt219.00–235.001,19011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575240.65/cwt237.00–242.001,38411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2613222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,4281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765176.59/cwt172.00–181.001,3512
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added799196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,56616
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3830160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2837186.76/cwt186.50–190.001,56313
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added848195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,65466
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5741
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3865159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,3751
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3905127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240192.50/cwt192.50–192.504621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3260177.50/cwt177.50–177.504621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265195.00/cwt195.00–195.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315195.41/cwt193.00–200.006163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333215.88/cwt205.00–221.007193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370213.67/cwt206.00–220.007919
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373193.00/cwt191.00–196.007203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3407188.00/cwt188.00–188.007652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427199.21/cwt198.00–202.008515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472191.64/cwt183.00–199.0090519
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3505166.50/cwt165.00–168.008412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524176.48/cwt170.00–182.509258
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,17821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565184.30/cwt182.00–186.001,0416
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3578162.58/cwt160.00–165.009402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625176.74/cwt172.00–179.001,1053
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2652181.50/cwt181.50–181.501,1835
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705140.00/cwt140.00–140.009871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3760117.00/cwt117.00–117.008891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815116.00/cwt116.00–116.009451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335207.50/cwt207.50–207.506951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360237.50/cwt237.50–237.508551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2400225.00/cwt225.00–225.009001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,0632
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,1761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512202.17/cwt195.00–206.001,0353
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2562205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1522
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3588218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,2823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2633180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1393
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,08090.00/cwt90.00–90.009721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,645108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,7771
Bulls——1,725131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,2601
Bulls——1,985116.11/cwt114.00–121.002,3053
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93481.42/cwt79.00–84.0076010
Cows—Lean 85-90%99172.99/cwt71.00–75.007234
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02588.00/cwt87.00–89.009022
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11785.36/cwt82.00–88.009539
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23895.25/cwt90.00–99.001,17914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,252103.19/cwt100.00–106.001,2926
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,685103.97/cwt103.00–105.001,7522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69898.27/cwt97.00–99.001,6693
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8152,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2820107.50/cwt107.50–107.508821
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2785862.42/head850.00–875.008622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,047.25/head835.00–1,210.001,04712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,311.46/head1,000.00–1,475.001,3116
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751

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.