Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-12-01

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Dec 1
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,219 head
▲ 1,219 vs last sale 0▼ 336 vs year ago 1,555 · −21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 0▼ 44 vs year ago 115 · −38.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
11 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 0▼ 4 vs year ago 15 · −26.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to last week due to be closed for the thanksgiving holiday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $212.31/cwt on 724 head.
Average price
$212.31
724 head · 853 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,810
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$677
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$66.73/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.90
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2877214.731,883638
Medium and Large 2658198.021,30267
Large 1-2761192.541,4649thin
Medium and Large 2-3665182.671,2143thin
Large 2662172.001,1385thin
Medium 1-2710160.001,1361thin
Large 2-3815148.001,2061thin
One grade step is worth $66.73/cwt here — about $677 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
212.31
—
KY average24 barns · 6,032 hd
218.22
−5.90
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—Average1,806117.402,12012
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50194.751,42212
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24591.151,13522
CowsLean 85-90%Average97176.6774426

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,375$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$9251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$7851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,510$1,4432thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2360220.00/cwt220.00–220.007922
Steers—Medium and Large 2420215.00/cwt215.00–215.009031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424244.22/cwt242.50–247.501,0356
Steers—Medium and Large 2464224.24/cwt223.00–228.001,04012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469233.26/cwt231.00–242.501,0945
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added498260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2954
Steers—Medium and Large 2505204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0301
Steers—Large 1-2540231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574238.16/cwt235.00–249.001,36716
Steers—Medium and Large 2579221.25/cwt217.00–229.001,2814
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3590206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,2151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614215.76/cwt208.00–221.001,32511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4564
Steers—Large 2617180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1112
Steers—Medium and Large 2620180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1161
Steers—Large 2675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2679210.16/cwt204.00–211.001,4278
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added690222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5327
Steers—Medium and Large 2690193.26/cwt180.00–196.001,33329
Steers—Large 2700160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1202
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3702171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2002
Steers—Medium 1-2710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724206.13/cwt201.00–211.001,4928
Steers—Medium and Large 2734184.52/cwt180.00–194.001,3549
Steers—Medium and Large 2750182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3651
Steers—Large 1-2759186.98/cwt185.00–190.001,4195
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,6679
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804224.75/cwt224.75–224.751,80791
Steers—Medium and Large 2810186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,5071
Steers—Large 2-3815148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2061
Steers—Large 1-2825185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5261
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2832206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7142
Steers—Medium and Large 2860175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7736
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added878219.75/cwt219.75–219.751,92964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added911215.96/cwt214.25–217.001,967179
Steers—Medium and Large 2940184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added972204.46/cwt203.95–205.001,987216
Steers—Medium and Large 2986165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,9201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,090193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,1041
Steers—Large 1-21,145151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,7291
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210255.00/cwt255.00–255.005362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275222.50/cwt222.50–222.506122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280190.00/cwt187.50–192.505322
Heifers—Medium and Large 2311194.07/cwt180.00–197.506045
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2342225.00/cwt225.00–225.007702
Heifers—Medium and Large 2355190.00/cwt190.00–190.006751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366226.65/cwt223.00–237.508308
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2418219.61/cwt212.00–230.0091812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2421195.85/cwt190.00–200.0082516
Heifers—Large 1-2430182.50/cwt182.50–182.507851
Heifers—Large 1-2453183.35/cwt180.00–185.008313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477197.48/cwt190.00–200.0094211
Heifers—Medium and Large 2489180.80/cwt179.00–185.008845
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3491168.34/cwt160.00–170.008276
Heifers—Large 2497170.00/cwt170.00–170.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2511197.26/cwt192.00–205.001,00810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526183.54/cwt180.00–185.0096517
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530171.43/cwt168.00–175.009092
Heifers—Medium 2-3560117.50/cwt117.50–117.506581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,2046
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3568170.00/cwt170.00–170.009662
Heifers—Large 1-2570176.61/cwt170.00–180.001,0073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578198.47/cwt190.00–205.001,14724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578183.89/cwt176.00–190.001,06310
Heifers—Medium 1-2585137.00/cwt137.00–137.008011
Heifers—Large 2-3605153.74/cwt152.50–155.009302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2606194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,1768
Heifers—Large 1-2612190.40/cwt185.00–195.001,16511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2615182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,1191
Heifers—Large 2632175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1062
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645145.00/cwt145.00–145.009351
Heifers—Medium 1-2653132.50/cwt132.50–132.508653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,32016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added662219.75/cwt219.75–219.751,45579
Heifers—Large 1-2680162.23/cwt160.00–167.001,1033
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685170.95/cwt170.00–175.001,17110
Heifers—Medium and Large 2728148.26/cwt144.00–152.501,0792
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2752
Heifers—Large 1-2785150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,2721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3945104.00/cwt104.00–104.009831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2240227.00/cwt227.00–227.005453
Bulls—Medium 1-2290155.00/cwt155.00–155.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2362243.23/cwt235.00–250.008808
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375265.00/cwt265.00–265.009941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0576
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435215.00/cwt215.00–215.009351
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2445241.52/cwt234.00–244.001,0758
Bulls—Large 2460210.00/cwt210.00–210.009661
Bulls—Large 2-3460160.00/cwt160.00–160.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461231.29/cwt230.00–235.001,0664
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468212.50/cwt212.50–212.509952
Bulls—Large 1-2492229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1275
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512219.45/cwt215.00–225.001,1245
Bulls—Medium 1-2540125.00/cwt125.00–125.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555210.48/cwt205.00–216.001,1688
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,1131
Bulls—Large 1-2565190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy580235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618172.01/cwt170.00–174.001,0632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640203.27/cwt201.00–215.001,3019
Bulls—Large 2640170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0881
Bulls—Large 2-3645150.00/cwt150.00–150.009681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2656192.38/cwt190.00–202.001,2625
Bulls—Medium and Large 2658180.99/cwt180.00–184.001,1914
Bulls—Large 2672171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1495
Bulls—Medium 1-2697150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0462
Bulls—Large 1-2717157.02/cwt155.00–159.001,1266
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,0124
Bulls—Large 2-3730133.00/cwt133.00–133.009711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2797163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2994
Bulls—Medium and Large 2800132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2561
Bulls—Large 1-2855143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2886159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,40914
Bulls—Large 2-3985122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,2071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,630100.80/cwt93.00–109.001,6432
Bulls——1,775116.27/cwt113.00–119.002,0645
Bulls——1,908125.16/cwt121.50–128.502,3885
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77549.52/cwt49.00–50.003842
Cows—Lean 85-90%91066.81/cwt64.00–70.006084
Cows—Lean 85-90%96387.89/cwt85.00–92.508466
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01978.56/cwt72.00–83.0080114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21592.76/cwt89.00–98.001,12716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28783.72/cwt77.00–86.501,0775
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47687.34/cwt84.00–91.001,2894
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51498.45/cwt95.00–101.501,4918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,515102.50/cwt102.50–102.501,5531
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100785.00/head785.00–785.007851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,165925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5151,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851

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.