Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2023-12-08

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Dec 8
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
831 head
▼ 388 vs last sale 1,219▼ 225 vs year ago 1,056 · −21.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 71▲ 62 vs year ago 29 · +213.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 11▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Yearling steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $198.25/cwt on 340 head.
Average price
$198.25
340 head · 809 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,604
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$703
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$59.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.02
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2860200.811,727268
Large 1-2626197.671,2376thin
Medium and Large 2629197.531,24239
Medium and Large 2-3586184.441,08018thin
Medium 1-2488167.008142thin
Large 2675160.001,0803thin
Large 2-3724141.501,0244thin
One grade step is worth $59.31/cwt here — about $703 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 sale340 hd
198.25
—
KY average28 barns · 9,206 hd
216.27
−18.02
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—Average1,761114.522,0178thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25885.301,07333
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,60284.231,34914
CowsLean 85-90%High1,05276.1180132
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285152.001,9531thin

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)1,170$1,3851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,405$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,450$1,5262thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2290255.00/cwt255.00–255.007401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3355207.50/cwt207.50–207.507371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2382262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,0032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426251.65/cwt247.50–257.501,0725
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added430269.63/cwt265.00–270.001,15914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468249.05/cwt245.00–257.501,1663
Steers—Medium 1-2470165.00/cwt165.00–165.007761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added478263.89/cwt260.00–267.501,2612
Steers—Medium and Large 2490234.33/cwt230.00–235.001,14814
Steers—Large 1-2490190.00/cwt190.00–190.009311
Steers—Medium 1-2505169.00/cwt169.00–169.008531
Steers—Large 1-2510215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0971
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510192.99/cwt191.00–195.009844
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515232.45/cwt230.00–242.501,1975
Steers—Medium and Large 2535223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,1931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2494
Steers—Large 1-2570211.51/cwt210.00–213.001,2062
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3574202.08/cwt202.00–202.501,1606
Steers—Medium and Large 2620186.49/cwt186.00–188.001,1564
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626204.55/cwt202.00–211.001,28012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3636169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0754
Steers—Medium and Large 2658191.66/cwt180.00–197.001,2616
Steers—Large 2660160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0562
Steers—Large 1-2685180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2331
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3690150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0351
Steers—Large 2-3690140.00/cwt140.00–140.009661
Steers—Large 2705160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1281
Steers—Medium and Large 2734169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,2406
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3735151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1102
Steers—Large 2-3735142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0443
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2742182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3502
Steers—Medium and Large 2778160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2457
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784184.89/cwt181.00–191.001,45025
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added806201.50/cwt201.50–201.501,62426
Steers—Medium and Large 2840170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4405
Steers—Large 1-2930178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2961173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added987193.08/cwt192.75–193.251,906158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,200161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,9321
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Large 2275165.00/cwt165.00–165.004541
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310220.08/cwt210.00–225.006823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320181.95/cwt180.00–185.005825
Heifers—Large 1-2330190.00/cwt190.00–190.006271
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340172.50/cwt172.50–172.505871
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365195.00/cwt195.00–195.007122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370204.00/cwt204.00–204.007551
Heifers—Large 1-2375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
Heifers—Medium 1-2375165.00/cwt165.00–165.006191
Heifers—Large 2-3390168.00/cwt168.00–168.006551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3391168.00/cwt168.00–168.006573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405200.00/cwt200.00–200.008102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422176.31/cwt170.00–180.007448
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422150.00/cwt150.00–150.006332
Heifers—Medium 2435162.00/cwt162.00–162.007051
Heifers—Medium 2-3460120.00/cwt120.00–120.005521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475177.10/cwt170.00–182.508417
Heifers—Large 2478161.89/cwt159.00–165.007742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2479189.77/cwt186.00–199.0090926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2511166.78/cwt160.00–171.0085211
Heifers—Large 2520166.00/cwt166.00–166.008632
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530152.85/cwt149.00–155.008106
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2547174.00/cwt174.00–174.009527
Heifers—Medium and Large 2560173.00/cwt173.00–173.009692
Heifers—Large 2575159.80/cwt157.00–162.509192
Heifers—Large 1-2580177.95/cwt176.00–180.001,0322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2586184.51/cwt180.00–191.001,08133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3590153.00/cwt153.00–153.009031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2609169.74/cwt165.00–172.001,03412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619187.08/cwt184.00–190.001,15818
Heifers—Large 1-2655177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,1591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670176.03/cwt173.00–180.001,17926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2685161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,1034
Heifers—Large 2-3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3720116.00/cwt116.00–116.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722158.94/cwt151.00–167.001,14823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added726184.22/cwt178.00–186.251,33759
Heifers—Medium and Large 2742143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770184.50/cwt184.50–184.501,42126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0781
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Heifers—Large 2-3790125.00/cwt125.00–125.009881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2836151.97/cwt140.00–154.001,27019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2860148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2930127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,015120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,110117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,3041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,250130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-2275212.50/cwt212.50–212.505841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3295197.50/cwt197.50–197.505831
Bulls—Large 2295195.00/cwt195.00–195.005751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2305272.50/cwt272.50–272.508312
Bulls—Large 1-2310220.00/cwt220.00–220.006821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375260.00/cwt260.00–260.009751
Bulls—Large 1-2385235.00/cwt235.00–235.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435205.00/cwt205.00–205.008921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2436267.65/cwt260.00–270.001,1674
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,2032
Bulls—Large 2515182.00/cwt182.00–182.009371
Bulls—Large 1-2530207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2537203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,0902
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555160.00/cwt160.00–160.008881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572211.66/cwt206.00–217.001,21114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2572180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,26120
Bulls—Large 1-2625180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2630169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672188.80/cwt184.00–190.001,2695
Bulls—Medium and Large 2713146.97/cwt144.00–150.001,0482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2728172.70/cwt170.00–174.001,2573
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2621
Bulls—Large 2-3900110.00/cwt110.00–110.009901
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,285152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,9531
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,653107.52/cwt105.00–110.001,7775
Bulls——1,755119.50/cwt119.50–119.502,0971
Bulls——2,035129.53/cwt126.50–132.502,6362
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00366.89/cwt61.00–69.506718
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06478.54/cwt74.00–83.5083622
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11886.23/cwt85.50–87.009642
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22787.17/cwt83.50–91.501,07018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28779.68/cwt73.00–82.501,02513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,353105.03/cwt102.00–108.501,4212
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56373.58/cwt70.00–77.001,1502
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57684.53/cwt81.00–91.001,33210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,77093.38/cwt92.00–95.001,6532
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4501,525.69/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5262
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501

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.