Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-10-06

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Oct 6
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
737 head
▼ 446 vs last sale 1,183▼ 175 vs year ago 912 · −19.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 97▼ 15 vs year ago 78 · −19.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 64▼ 9 vs year ago 30 · −30.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Yearling steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Fleshy, bawling new crop calves and plain quality calves still facing discounts. Weaned packages of feeder claves still bringing premiums. Slaughter cows and 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 $229.28/cwt on 535 head.
Average price
$229.28
535 head · 884 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,026
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,094
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$48.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.32
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2899230.922,076504
Large 1-2621211.381,31318thin
Medium and Large 2674208.001,4014thin
Large 2683183.311,2537thin
Medium 1-2538182.479822thin
One grade step is worth $48.45/cwt here — about $1,094 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 sale535 hd
229.28
—
KY average25 barns · 4,314 hd
234.60
−5.32
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—High1,647115.581,9046thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54496.081,48418
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,30493.771,22320
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04379.1982623

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)1,315$1,3143thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,305$1,1772thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,255$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,4742thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,135$1,2001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,6501thin

Every lot

117 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 1-2345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
Steers—Large 1-2362195.00/cwt195.00–195.007062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365247.50/cwt247.50–247.509032
Steers—Medium and Large 2425225.00/cwt225.00–225.009561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433277.47/cwt272.50–282.501,2012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438233.23/cwt230.00–240.001,0223
Steers—Large 1-2453219.75/cwt219.00–220.009954
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2490245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2512239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,2242
Steers—Medium 1-2538182.47/cwt180.00–185.009822
Steers—Large 1-2555220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568249.10/cwt247.00–250.001,41510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571230.37/cwt227.00–236.001,31513
Steers—Large 1-2603200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2063
Steers—Large 2623176.05/cwt174.00–180.001,0973
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2645224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,4451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,55716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2661228.65/cwt220.00–232.001,51118
Steers—Large 1-2666232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,5454
Steers—Large 2685198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3562
Steers—Medium and Large 2695207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4391
Steers—Large 2705175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2764231.50/cwt231.50–231.501,7697
Steers—Large 1-2785210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6491
Steers—Medium and Large 2787200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added814233.25/cwt233.25–233.251,89930
Steers—Large 1-2833208.92/cwt204.00–214.001,7402
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2834226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,8855
Steers—Large 2840184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added894240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,14660
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added919229.75/cwt229.75–229.752,11156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added989227.34/cwt223.00–230.002,248274
Steers—Large 1-21,170160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8721
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320175.00/cwt175.00–175.005601
Heifers—Large 1-2330160.00/cwt160.00–160.005281
Heifers—Large 1-2375160.00/cwt160.00–160.006002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2413189.33/cwt189.00–190.007823
Heifers—Large 1-2420152.50/cwt152.50–152.506411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3433155.49/cwt154.00–157.006732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2441177.45/cwt175.00–182.507836
Heifers—Large 1-2451187.50/cwt187.50–187.508463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2455177.50/cwt177.50–177.508081
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463146.27/cwt142.50–150.006772
Heifers—Large 2482170.00/cwt170.00–170.008192
Heifers—Large 2-3485150.00/cwt150.00–150.007281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2503183.88/cwt182.50–188.009254
Heifers—Large 1-2510170.00/cwt170.00–170.008671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525204.44/cwt204.00–205.001,0737
Heifers—Large 1-2550175.00/cwt175.00–175.009631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550166.00/cwt166.00–166.009133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2572175.71/cwt173.00–178.001,0054
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,1272
Heifers—Large 2600165.00/cwt165.00–165.009901
Heifers—Large 1-2613177.59/cwt170.00–185.001,0892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2613155.94/cwt150.00–159.009563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615170.81/cwt167.00–175.001,0505
Heifers—Large 2-3635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,2452
Heifers—Large 1-2658167.24/cwt160.00–174.001,1003
Heifers—Large 2-3680140.00/cwt140.00–140.009522
Heifers—Large 2685157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,0751
Heifers—Medium and Large 2695153.31/cwt150.00–160.001,0663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2696179.80/cwt171.00–182.001,2515
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3401
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3795150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1931
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2333198.27/cwt195.00–200.006603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335245.00/cwt245.00–245.008211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2340217.50/cwt217.50–217.507401
Bulls—Medium 1-2350152.50/cwt152.50–152.505341
Bulls—Large 1-2360237.50/cwt237.50–237.508551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365233.33/cwt220.00–240.008523
Bulls—Large 1-2415182.50/cwt182.50–182.507571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428249.01/cwt240.00–257.501,0662
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430202.50/cwt202.50–202.508711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009681
Bulls—Large 2450195.00/cwt195.00–195.008783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2456224.20/cwt224.00–225.001,0225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469190.00/cwt190.00–190.008915
Bulls—Large 1-2491215.27/cwt212.50–221.001,0573
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0231
Bulls—Large 1-2510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521230.66/cwt221.00–234.001,20210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528173.12/cwt160.00–180.009143
Bulls—Medium and Large 2560190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564215.49/cwt207.50–219.001,2154
Bulls—Medium and Large 2616177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0903
Bulls—Large 1-2625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630204.74/cwt196.00–209.001,2903
Bulls—Large 1-2655150.00/cwt150.00–150.009831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683192.83/cwt180.00–199.001,3179
Bulls—Large 1-2705178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,2551
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,2821
Bulls—Large 2-3770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2772171.59/cwt168.00–174.001,3255
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2845168.50/cwt167.00–169.001,4244
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2900165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,403120.80/cwt118.00–123.001,6952
Bulls——1,685134.50/cwt134.50–134.502,2661
Bulls——1,797105.80/cwt100.00–112.001,9013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%80057.00/cwt57.00–57.004561
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04377.25/cwt73.50–82.008066
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05087.52/cwt84.50–92.0091911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07867.61/cwt64.00–71.007295
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28391.39/cwt88.00–96.001,17315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,367100.90/cwt99.00–102.501,3795
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52589.55/cwt84.00–93.001,3666
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55499.35/cwt94.50–104.501,54412
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,474.27/head1,375.00–1,550.001,4742
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28151,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,176.92/head1,125.00–1,225.001,1772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,314.35/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3143
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

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.