Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-10-27

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Oct 27
● Final139 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
955 head
▲ 140 vs last sale 815▼ 62 vs year ago 1,017 · −6.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 56▼ 95 vs year ago 175 · −54.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 10▲ 33 vs year ago 6 · +550.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady with 300lb to 450lb steers sharply higher. Feeder bulls under 450lbs sold sharply higher with feeder bulls over 450lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady with the exception of the extremely high dressing cows which sold in high demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $231.25/cwt on 578 head.
Average price
$231.25
578 head · 834 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,930
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,076
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$86.98/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.41
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2842231.981,954561
Large 1-2560215.101,2055thin
Medium and Large 2591212.401,25610thin
Large 2585177.501,0381thin
Large 2-3605145.008771thin
One grade step is worth $86.98/cwt here — about $1,076 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 sale578 hd
231.25
—
KY average26 barns · 4,917 hd
233.66
−2.41
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—Low1,747116.662,03810
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,60198.281,57419
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,29295.771,23825
CowsLean 85-90%High1,09782.9691031
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,475149.002,1981thin

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 (2-4 yrs)1,345$1,4512thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$1,4501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$1,2073thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,166$1,1809
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,420$1,1351thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,203$9602thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)887$1,1002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,350$1,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,463$1,4502thin

Every lot

139 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 1-2285275.00/cwt275.00–275.007841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330267.50/cwt267.50–267.508831
Steers—Medium and Large 2330225.00/cwt225.00–225.007431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384308.26/cwt290.00–315.001,18414
Steers—Large 1-2430222.50/cwt222.50–222.509571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1721
Steers—Medium and Large 2460230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2484239.40/cwt236.00–245.001,15911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,1793
Steers—Large 1-2520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539266.50/cwt266.50–266.501,43613
Steers—Medium and Large 2556220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2233
Steers—Large 1-2565224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2662
Steers—Large 2585177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0381
Steers—Large 2-3605145.00/cwt145.00–145.008771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,5045
Steers—Medium and Large 2625205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,57118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690228.73/cwt219.00–232.001,5784
Steers—Large 1-2720200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725219.17/cwt211.00–227.001,5892
Steers—Medium and Large 2725186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,3491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760229.43/cwt224.00–235.001,7442
Steers—Medium and Large 2770190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779232.70/cwt229.75–238.101,81387
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825239.50/cwt239.50–239.501,97660
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825206.40/cwt200.00–212.001,7036
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7152
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added864233.33/cwt230.75–235.702,016116
Steers—Medium and Large 2875198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960201.90/cwt192.00–207.001,9383
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added969220.69/cwt202.75–226.502,138210
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245220.00/cwt220.00–220.005391
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265177.50/cwt177.50–177.504701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305225.00/cwt225.00–225.006866
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305180.00/cwt180.00–180.005491
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323200.84/cwt197.50–205.006493
Heifers—Medium 2-3325132.50/cwt132.50–132.504311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3350172.50/cwt172.50–172.506041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370229.63/cwt225.00–235.008509
Heifers—Medium and Large 2378208.93/cwt200.00–217.507905
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412192.50/cwt192.50–192.507932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2420232.68/cwt222.50–237.5097718
Heifers—Large 1-2425182.50/cwt182.50–182.507761
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3458170.00/cwt170.00–170.007792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466231.22/cwt230.00–235.001,0774
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475202.50/cwt202.50–202.509621
Heifers—Large 2-3480150.00/cwt150.00–150.007202
Heifers—Large 1-2483178.80/cwt177.00–181.008646
Heifers—Medium and Large 2505186.00/cwt186.00–186.009392
Heifers—Large 2510170.00/cwt170.00–170.008671
Heifers—Large 1-2513188.99/cwt188.00–190.009702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,20920
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,1812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535155.00/cwt155.00–155.008291
Heifers—Large 2-3545145.00/cwt145.00–145.007902
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555180.50/cwt180.00–181.001,0022
Heifers—Large 2-3555157.50/cwt157.50–157.508741
Heifers—Large 1-2561191.84/cwt180.00–196.001,0765
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565210.68/cwt210.00–212.001,1903
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,0442
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3631161.65/cwt150.00–166.001,0207
Heifers—Medium 1-2632145.64/cwt145.00–147.009203
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0941
Heifers—Large 2670142.50/cwt142.50–142.509551
Heifers—Large 1-2700161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3708149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,0553
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3071
Heifers—Large 2755145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added831210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,74517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5571
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added920215.75/cwt215.75–215.751,98552
Heifers—Large 1-2985145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4282
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245257.50/cwt257.50–257.506311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2262266.69/cwt265.00–267.506993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325292.50/cwt292.50–292.509511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2338260.00/cwt260.00–260.0087910
Bulls—Medium 1-2350142.50/cwt142.50–142.504991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370254.16/cwt245.00–257.509405
Bulls—Large 2370217.50/cwt217.50–217.508052
Bulls—Large 1-2374241.00/cwt241.00–241.009015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379289.47/cwt287.50–312.501,09716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2405240.00/cwt240.00–240.009721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,1825
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2424278.45/cwt265.00–282.501,18113
Bulls—Large 1-2435222.50/cwt222.50–222.509681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3440212.81/cwt207.50–218.009362
Bulls—Large 2442180.00/cwt180.00–180.007962
Bulls—Large 1-2450217.50/cwt217.50–217.509791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480242.17/cwt240.00–246.001,16211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485190.00/cwt190.00–190.009221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,0541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2515239.60/cwt232.00–247.501,2342
Bulls—Large 1-2515218.24/cwt215.00–225.001,1243
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528212.61/cwt205.00–217.001,1239
Bulls—Large 2-3530137.50/cwt137.50–137.507291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555180.00/cwt180.00–180.009991
Bulls—Large 1-2560201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1261
Bulls—Large 2563173.77/cwt170.00–177.509782
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572201.30/cwt192.50–207.001,1513
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2591224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,3246
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3326
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2501
Bulls—Large 2650188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2222
Bulls—Large 1-2670202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4152
Bulls—Medium and Large 2702150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0532
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2776171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3273
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2808176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2930161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4971
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,010122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,2371
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,475149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,1981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,477107.06/cwt106.00–108.001,5813
Bulls——1,863120.78/cwt118.00–124.002,2507
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04067.26/cwt67.00–67.507002
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07980.16/cwt74.00–84.5086515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12488.21/cwt85.00–93.0099114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24192.87/cwt87.00–98.501,15320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,0231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53190.63/cwt85.00–92.501,3887
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,548114.46/cwt102.50–119.001,7724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,642102.75/cwt96.00–110.501,68712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1661,179.57/head950.00–1,510.001,1809
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,203960.08/head700.00–1,150.009602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2081,207.15/head1,060.00–1,335.001,2073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,451.10/head1,350.00–1,560.001,4512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,135.00/head1,135.00–1,135.001,1351
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28871,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5051,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751

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.