Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-11-03

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Nov 3
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,035 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 955▲ 71 vs year ago 964 · +7.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 80▼ 56 vs year ago 124 · −45.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 39▼ 4 vs year ago 5 · −80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450lbs sold mostly steady with feeder steers over 450lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good quality offering. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Weaned and vaccinated calves still bringing large premiums. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $231.71/cwt on 686 head.
Average price
$231.71
686 head · 886 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,054
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$1,193
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.82
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2896232.282,081666
Medium and Large 2604218.201,3178thin
Large 1-2538217.811,1728thin
Large 2618193.251,1932thin
Medium and Large 2-3468190.008882thin
One grade step is worth $42.28/cwt here — about $1,193 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 sale686 hd
231.71
—
KY average25 barns · 5,224 hd
236.53
−4.82
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—High1,602122.161,9578thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52195.301,44918
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20390.321,08714
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07078.4583926
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,302156.002,0312thin

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 (2-4 yrs)890$9001thin

Every lot

135 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320260.00/cwt260.00–260.008321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335281.00/cwt281.00–281.009411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
Steers—Medium and Large 2380225.00/cwt225.00–225.008551
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2406245.65/cwt242.50–255.009974
Steers—Large 1-2425222.50/cwt222.50–222.509461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,1931
Steers—Large 1-2468231.65/cwt230.00–232.501,0843
Steers—Medium and Large 2473223.21/cwt220.00–230.001,0563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added475275.00/cwt270.00–276.001,3066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2488255.62/cwt250.00–267.501,2473
Steers—Medium and Large 2510247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2601
Steers—Large 1-2510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521259.23/cwt253.00–265.001,35118
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545180.00/cwt180.00–180.009811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573271.28/cwt260.00–273.001,55411
Steers—Large 1-2580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2761
Steers—Large 2580204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1831
Steers—Medium and Large 2595224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,3331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,5982
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628221.01/cwt219.00–224.001,3883
Steers—Large 1-2650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
Steers—Large 2655182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668241.57/cwt241.00–242.001,6147
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678221.34/cwt220.00–224.001,5016
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731242.16/cwt239.00–249.001,77010
Steers—Large 1-2735205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5071
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775238.07/cwt237.00–239.501,84581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2800233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8641
Steers—Medium and Large 2810210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2878235.50/cwt235.50–235.502,06810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added931231.18/cwt230.00–234.952,152229
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2952218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,0752
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added961228.56/cwt228.00–229.802,196157
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,037222.07/cwt221.60–222.502,303110
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,075180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,105187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,0661
Steers—Medium and Large 21,115170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8961
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255285.00/cwt285.00–285.007275
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317226.00/cwt226.00–226.007162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325190.00/cwt190.00–190.006181
Heifers—Large 1-2335185.00/cwt185.00–185.006201
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355202.50/cwt202.50–202.507192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2381210.85/cwt210.00–215.008036
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3390190.00/cwt190.00–190.007411
Heifers—Large 1-2410183.00/cwt179.00–187.007502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2415224.00/cwt224.00–224.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2416203.52/cwt195.00–208.0084711
Heifers—Medium 1-2420152.50/cwt152.50–152.506411
Heifers—Large 2425168.00/cwt168.00–168.007143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440185.95/cwt182.00–190.008182
Heifers—Large 2460164.55/cwt160.00–169.007572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462218.21/cwt212.00–222.001,0088
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472200.63/cwt195.00–207.009474
Heifers—Medium 1-2515160.00/cwt160.00–160.008241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2516214.44/cwt210.00–225.001,10717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519200.91/cwt191.00–206.001,04313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521183.12/cwt175.00–188.009546
Heifers—Large 1-2530199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,0551
Heifers—Large 2557167.75/cwt167.00–168.009344
Heifers—Large 1-2565177.90/cwt174.00–186.001,0053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565171.00/cwt171.00–171.009663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2569192.88/cwt186.00–200.001,09710
Heifers—Medium 1-2575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2602216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3009
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2617180.13/cwt178.00–182.501,1113
Heifers—Large 1-2621182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1304
Heifers—Medium and Large 2655187.47/cwt183.00–192.001,2282
Heifers—Large 1-2655169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,1071
Heifers—Large 2-3675136.00/cwt136.00–136.009181
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681163.29/cwt161.00–168.001,1123
Heifers—Large 2695152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0601
Heifers—Large 1-2730157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,1501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2736185.37/cwt182.00–192.001,3643
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775176.97/cwt175.00–179.001,3722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,77911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2895178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,5931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4481
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,025116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1891
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,075115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,135135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2235230.00/cwt230.00–230.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290252.50/cwt252.50–252.507321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310267.50/cwt267.50–267.508291
Bulls—Large 1-2320237.50/cwt237.50–237.507601
Bulls—Large 1-2350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2360240.00/cwt240.00–240.008645
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,0343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375256.61/cwt250.00–262.509624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413253.60/cwt250.00–260.001,04714
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,1791
Bulls—Large 2425220.00/cwt220.00–220.009351
Bulls—Large 1-2435245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 2441211.00/cwt210.00–215.009315
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468248.97/cwt243.00–255.001,1652
Bulls—Large 2478210.20/cwt202.50–217.501,0052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482227.51/cwt225.00–230.001,0976
Bulls—Large 1-2490242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,1861
Bulls—Large 1-2505220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1111
Bulls—Medium and Large 2516205.01/cwt201.00–212.501,0585
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,3684
Bulls—Large 2530180.00/cwt180.00–180.009541
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2536238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,2763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2561213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1953
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573226.66/cwt226.00–228.001,2993
Bulls—Large 2610172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624219.42/cwt214.00–225.001,3696
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640150.00/cwt150.00–150.009602
Bulls—Large 1-2660196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,2941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2661193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,2764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3675176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1882
Bulls—Large 2680150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0201
Bulls—Large 1-2705193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,3613
Bulls—Large 2-3707155.19/cwt154.00–157.501,0973
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,040120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2481
Bulls—Large 1-21,060152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,6171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,060134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4203
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3477197.50/cwt197.50–197.509425
Dairy Steers—Large 3672170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1422
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,302156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,0312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,511117.25/cwt114.00–124.001,7724
Bulls——1,693127.07/cwt125.00–128.002,1514
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03466.27/cwt58.00–69.506856
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07187.41/cwt85.00–92.509367
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08679.25/cwt74.00–83.5086113
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19691.08/cwt85.00–99.501,08913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30080.50/cwt80.50–80.501,0471
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50291.02/cwt86.00–95.501,36711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,550102.03/cwt97.50–107.001,5817
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2890900.00/head900.00–900.009001

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.