Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-09-01

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Sep 1
● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
956 head
▲ 534 vs last sale 422▲ 139 vs year ago 817 · +17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 27▼ 13 vs year ago 77 · −16.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 1▼ 21 vs year ago 39 · −53.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison this week on feeder calves due to last weeks light offering. Yearling steers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $225.80/cwt on 724 head.
Average price
$225.80
724 head · 957 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,161
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,148
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$49.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.67
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2966226.302,185708
Medium and Large 2465219.641,0217thin
Large 2530210.001,1131thin
Large 1-2740201.251,4894thin
Medium and Large 2-3586176.991,0374thin
One grade step is worth $49.31/cwt here — about $1,148 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 sale724 hd
225.80
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KY average25 barns · 6,495 hd
241.48
−15.67
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—High1,650134.202,2148thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,331117.591,56625
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,491115.561,72310
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,03290.5793521

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,480$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,440$1,6751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,386$1,5829
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$1,3382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)985$8751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,295$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,520$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,605$1,8351thin

Every lot

90 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 2345227.50/cwt227.50–227.507851
Steers—Medium and Large 2355222.50/cwt222.50–222.507902
Steers—Medium and Large 2430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2435238.17/cwt237.00–243.001,0365
Steers—Medium and Large 2485225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,0911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521227.28/cwt227.00–229.001,18415
Steers—Large 2530210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1131
Steers—Large 1-2547230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2582247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,4382
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3586176.99/cwt176.00–180.001,0374
Steers—Medium and Large 2595220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3091
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3802
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665222.14/cwt217.00–227.001,4775
Steers—Large 1-2680180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2241
Steers—Medium and Large 2690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773232.34/cwt231.00–233.001,7963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added845233.50/cwt233.50–233.501,97358
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2847226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940232.35/cwt209.00–236.402,184248
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,027222.63/cwt222.50–222.752,286210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,035172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,7801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,050188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,9741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,056218.95/cwt218.95–218.952,312154
Steers—Large 1-21,185165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360196.25/cwt192.50–200.007072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2365225.00/cwt225.00–225.008211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405233.00/cwt233.00–233.009449
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435208.48/cwt192.50–210.0090711
Heifers—Large 1-2470200.00/cwt200.00–200.009401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478230.50/cwt219.00–236.001,10213
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3492176.00/cwt176.00–176.008662
Heifers—Medium 2505134.47/cwt130.00–147.506794
Heifers—Medium 1-2510169.00/cwt169.00–169.008621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2512192.50/cwt192.50–192.509862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516225.83/cwt220.00–239.001,16510
Heifers—Large 2-3517150.00/cwt150.00–150.007762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,2749
Heifers—Large 1-2545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Heifers—Large 2-3555152.00/cwt152.00–152.008442
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560210.07/cwt206.00–214.001,1762
Heifers—Large 1-2565222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,2543
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3205
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2612196.99/cwt193.00–201.001,2067
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659210.25/cwt205.00–212.001,3868
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665175.08/cwt170.00–185.001,1643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added685240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,64473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2853181.01/cwt179.00–183.001,5442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2877201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7632
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2920182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6741
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2340222.50/cwt222.50–222.507571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370225.00/cwt225.00–225.008337
Bulls—Medium 1-2470180.00/cwt180.00–180.008461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2488225.46/cwt225.00–227.501,1005
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0301
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530185.00/cwt185.00–185.009811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2535193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3567170.00/cwt170.00–170.009642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571204.07/cwt200.00–206.001,1653
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0872
Bulls—Large 1-2585200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2610189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,1533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2635201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2761
Bulls—Large 1-2650170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1051
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3745160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1921
Bulls—Medium and Large 2790163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,580128.57/cwt125.00–131.502,0314
Bulls——1,720139.82/cwt138.00–143.502,4054
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90766.53/cwt58.00–70.006035
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00583.00/cwt83.00–83.008341
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05893.93/cwt90.50–96.509948
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095104.98/cwt100.00–113.001,1507
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290108.24/cwt108.00–108.501,3962
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,335118.40/cwt110.00–127.001,58123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,5001
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492117.18/cwt109.50–120.501,7489
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,337.60/head1,325.00–1,350.001,3382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3861,581.64/head1,360.00–1,900.001,5829
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6051,835.00/head1,835.00–1,835.001,8351

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.