Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2024-02-09

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 9
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
568 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 563▼ 56 vs year ago 624 · −9.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
94 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 74▲ 50 vs year ago 44 · +113.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 67▲ 17 vs year ago 10 · +170.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Yearling steers sold 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a few 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 $239.45/cwt on 340 head.
Average price
$239.45
340 head · 741 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,773
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$699
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$50.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.02
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2749240.581,801321
Medium and Large 2616225.641,38911thin
Large 1-2613219.671,3473thin
Medium and Large 2-3540216.671,1703thin
Large 2620205.001,2711thin
Large 2-3580190.001,1021thin
One grade step is worth $50.58/cwt here — about $699 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
239.45
—
KY average26 barns · 10,689 hd
245.47
−6.02
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—Low1,623115.671,8777thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,523109.091,66120
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,243102.791,27829
CowsLean 85-90%High1,00088.8788936
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,072150.001,6082thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,235180.002,2231thin

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)1,583$1,7792thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$1,6302thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,6132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,435$1,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$1,5502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)750$7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,7751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)820$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$2,1493thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$1,9313thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,205$1,7833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,7353thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,5702thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332275.00/cwt275.00–275.009132
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366291.62/cwt290.00–295.001,0673
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426295.78/cwt272.50–299.001,2608
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,3872
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3460210.00/cwt210.00–210.009661
Steers—Medium and Large 2485267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,2971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489289.89/cwt285.00–300.001,41818
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2528285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5055
Steers—Medium and Large 2555247.33/cwt242.00–250.001,3733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2557270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5042
Steers—Large 1-2570224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2771
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2762
Steers—Large 2-3580190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1021
Steers—Large 1-2605225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3611
Steers—Medium and Large 2618217.35/cwt210.00–225.001,3432
Steers—Large 2620205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628235.21/cwt234.00–240.001,4775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,6185
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,55413
Steers—Large 1-2665210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3971
Steers—Medium and Large 2677207.58/cwt201.00–218.001,4055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2705220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added772232.05/cwt231.75–236.001,79171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773227.18/cwt217.00–228.251,75653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added809244.90/cwt244.90–244.901,98166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2831215.30/cwt214.00–225.001,78910
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added850229.95/cwt229.95–229.951,95556
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,030190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9571
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335192.50/cwt192.50–192.506451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2341250.61/cwt250.00–252.508554
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376248.91/cwt242.50–252.509364
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385180.00/cwt180.00–180.006931
Heifers—Large 1-2400232.50/cwt232.50–232.509301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3405190.00/cwt190.00–190.007701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2412249.92/cwt245.00–260.001,0305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2412235.00/cwt235.00–235.009682
Heifers—Medium 1-2450156.00/cwt156.00–156.007021
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485217.27/cwt216.00–225.001,0547
Heifers—Large 2490202.50/cwt202.50–202.509921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1001
Heifers—Large 2-3500125.00/cwt125.00–125.006252
Heifers—Large 1-2505210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519235.93/cwt230.00–245.001,22417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3555183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,0161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2563229.47/cwt229.00–230.001,29215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2567195.96/cwt191.00–201.001,1114
Heifers—Large 1-2570192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0971
Heifers—Large 2-3615160.00/cwt160.00–160.009841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623195.74/cwt190.00–200.001,2197
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663192.22/cwt190.00–195.001,2745
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663179.72/cwt177.00–182.501,1922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2718191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,3714
Heifers—Large 1-2745170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2672
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815159.95/cwt152.50–167.501,3042
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2250265.00/cwt265.00–265.006631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280275.00/cwt275.00–275.007701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2305247.50/cwt247.50–247.507553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2328302.85/cwt302.50–305.009937
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2415273.49/cwt270.00–280.001,1353
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425215.00/cwt215.00–215.009144
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1001
Bulls—Medium 1-2450172.50/cwt172.50–172.507761
Bulls—Large 2460220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466256.68/cwt250.00–272.501,1967
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3468195.53/cwt192.50–200.009155
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509276.88/cwt270.00–287.501,4095
Bulls—Medium and Large 2518225.84/cwt225.00–227.501,1703
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532253.32/cwt242.50–260.001,3483
Bulls—Large 2550200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1001
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1161
Bulls—Large 1-2555200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2556225.07/cwt224.00–227.501,2516
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571219.06/cwt214.00–225.001,2514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,1251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609219.26/cwt212.00–229.001,3354
Bulls—Large 1-2622208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2942
Bulls—Large 2670180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2681207.93/cwt200.00–216.001,4164
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5661
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,235180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2231
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,072150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6082
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,41596.83/cwt95.50–98.001,3702
Bulls——1,633118.51/cwt115.00–120.001,9353
Bulls——1,815130.25/cwt127.00–132.502,3642
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88875.14/cwt71.50–78.006676
Cows—Lean 85-90%90059.50/cwt59.50–59.505361
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01287.95/cwt82.00–93.5089016
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04498.60/cwt94.00–105.501,02913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21796.52/cwt93.00–99.001,17512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251104.99/cwt99.50–110.501,31315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,29091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,1741
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343123.96/cwt115.00–132.501,6652
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,424103.41/cwt97.00–107.501,4737
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600113.91/cwt108.50–123.001,82312
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-28201,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2750750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,612.50/head1,550.00–1,675.001,6132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,549.53/head1,250.00–1,775.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,629.77/head1,425.00–1,775.001,6302
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5831,779.39/head1,725.00–1,835.001,7792
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29851,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,735.28/head1,675.00–1,800.001,7353
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,998.67/head1,675.00–2,225.001,9992
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,569.77/head1,500.00–1,625.001,5702
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4282,071.06/head1,775.00–2,350.002,0712
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751

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.