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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 16

● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

437 head

▼ 131 vs last sale 568▲ 183 vs year ago 254 · +72.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 94▼ 4 vs year ago 38 · −10.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 27▲ 15 vs year ago 2 · +750.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers and heifers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $252.08/cwt on 227 head.

Average price

$252.08

227 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3

$98.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.88

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	686	256.06	1,757	199
Medium and Large 2	596	233.81	1,393	11thin
Large 2	562	226.67	1,273	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	545	225.00	1,226	1thin
Large 1-2	682	219.30	1,495	12thin
Large 2-3	920	157.50	1,449	1thin

One grade step is worth $98.56/cwt here — about $308 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 sale227 hd

252.08

—

KY average26 barns · 6,609 hd

251.20

+0.88

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,705	123.66	2,108	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	107.36	1,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	105.33	1,247	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	85.31	857	10

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,340	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,232	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,159	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,525	1thin

Every lot

103 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	299.55/cwt	295.00–312.50	779	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	313.23/cwt	311.00–325.00	1,015	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	372	330.81/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,231	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	307.16/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,176	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	410	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,179	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	328.58/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,364	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	304.71/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,301	7
Steers	—	Large 2	460	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,162	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	301.84/cwt	292.50–307.50	1,422	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	497	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,578	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	501	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Steers	—	Large 2	520	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,235	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	286.24/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,517	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,226	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	266.88/cwt	264.00–269.00	1,537	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	235.86/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,434	11
Steers	—	Large 1-2	635	220.40/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,400	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,440	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,691	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	239.92/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,619	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	686	223.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,535	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	—	Large 2	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	783	197.06/cwt	193.00–201.00	1,543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	224.58/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,763	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	207.53/cwt	202.00–213.00	1,702	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	822	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,759	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,880	1
Steers	—	Large 2-3	920	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,449	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,009	209.70/cwt	209.70–209.70	2,116	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	199.72/cwt	199.00–200.00	2,047	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	271.86/cwt	265.00–275.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	297	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	861	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	279.23/cwt	270.00–285.00	941	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	244.91/cwt	240.00–247.50	899	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	272.92/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,059	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	258.83/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,116	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	453	276.40/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,252	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	261.01/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,227	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	242.64/cwt	241.00–244.00	1,162	6
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	484	199.16/cwt	188.00–207.00	964	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	495	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,188	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	497	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,108	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	525	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	215.47/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,138	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	232.04/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,239	13
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	535	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,124	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	585	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	951	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	216.84/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,329	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	189.74/cwt	186.00–197.00	1,195	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	662	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	194.08/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,295	9
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	701	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,360	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	197.16/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,449	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	196.77/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	835	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,503	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,600	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,193	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	395	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,047	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,255	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,187	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,062	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	297.39/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,338	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	508	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,486	3
Bulls	—	Large 2-3	542	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	894	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,430	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,232	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,496	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	103.70/cwt	99.00–109.00	1,447	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	137.35/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,410	4
Bulls	—	—	1,809	119.96/cwt	114.00–126.00	2,170	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	584	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	96.05/cwt	94.00–98.00	935	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	76.05/cwt	74.00–78.00	780	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	88.58/cwt	86.00–92.00	914	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	107.30/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,225	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	97.04/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,129	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,566	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	103.94/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,533	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,559	114.73/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,789	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,492	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	845	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,159.00/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,159	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,339.99/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,340	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,310.25/head	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,310	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Fri Feb 16, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 437Last week 568Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 94Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 27Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	187.00–199.00	194.08
1	—	420	250.00	250.00
5	—	630	186.00–197.00	189.74
7	—	528	210.00–219.00	215.47
3	—	367	240.00–247.50	244.91
6	—	479	241.00–244.00	242.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	453	275.00–277.00	276.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	231.00	231.00
2	—	662	203.00	203.00
1	—	835	180.00	180.00
3	—	701	194.00	194.00
3	—	535	210.00	210.00
1	—	495	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	265.00–275.00	271.86
11	—	388	267.50–280.00	272.92
11	—	613	213.00–219.00	216.84
8	—	470	252.50–265.00	261.01
7	—	431	251.00–265.00	258.83
1	—	800	185.00	185.00
1	—	930	172.00	172.00
14	—	735	190.00–201.00	197.16
12	—	337	270.00–285.00	279.23
13	—	534	228.00–240.00	232.04
3	—	778	190.00–200.00	196.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	188.00–207.00	199.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	297	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	162.50	162.50
1	—	525	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	497	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	327.50–332.50	330.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	295.00–312.50	304.71
6	—	383	297.50–310.00	307.16
7	—	1,025	199.00–200.00	199.72
6	—	324	311.00–325.00	313.23
11	—	608	234.00–240.00	235.86
7	—	471	292.50–307.50	301.84
2	—	820	202.00–213.00	207.53
24	—	576	264.00–269.00	266.88
24	—	785	220.00–228.00	224.58
2	—	530	285.00–287.50	286.24
13	—	675	230.00–245.00	239.92
4	—	260	295.00–312.50	299.55
1	—	895	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	287.50	287.50
2	—	783	193.00–201.00	197.06
2	—	822	214.00	214.00
5	—	635	220.00–222.00	220.40
1	—	705	210.00	210.00
1	—	680	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	415	320.00–337.50	328.58
3	—	501	312.50	312.50
5	—	497	317.50	317.50
3	—	653	259.00	259.00
50	—	1,009	209.70	209.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	252.50	252.50
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
1	—	520	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	270.00	270.00
1	—	740	210.00	210.00
2	—	637	226.00	226.00
1	—	555	215.00	215.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
4	—	686	220.00–225.00	223.74
1	—	410	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	302.50	302.50
2	—	475	295.00–300.00	297.39
1	—	550	250.00	250.00
1	—	370	322.50	322.50
1	—	880	170.00	170.00
1	—	630	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	542	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	210.00	210.00
2	—	478	280.00	280.00
1	—	420	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	472	225.00	225.00
1	—	645	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	106.00–108.00	107.30
2	—	1,163	96.00–98.00	97.04
1	—	1,350	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	74.00–78.00	76.05
1	—	885	66.00	66.00
5	—	1,032	86.00–92.00	88.58
2	—	973	94.00–98.00	96.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,475	101.00–107.00	103.94
4	—	1,559	109.00–125.00	114.73
1	—	1,570	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	99.00–109.00	103.70
4	—	1,755	132.00–143.00	137.35
4	—	1,809	114.00–126.00	119.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,240	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,339.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,159.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,310.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	1,525.00	1,525.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.