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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

349 head

▲ 273 vs last sale 76▼ 270 vs year ago 619 · −43.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 23 · +65.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.33/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$144.33

143 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.51

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	644	144.33	929	143

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale143 hd

144.33

—

KY average24 barns · 6,161 hd

141.82

+2.51

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	1,733	89.88	1,558	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	75.73	1,133	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	74.55	958	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	54.01	551	6thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	175.64/cwt	175.00–176.00	757	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	945	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,034	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,045	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	157.25/cwt	157.25–157.25	1,239	66

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 Jan 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 76Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 0Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	752	139.00	139.00
6	—	545	145.00	145.00
8	—	431	175.00–176.00	175.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	865	140.00	140.00
66	—	788	157.25	157.25
5	—	580	163.00	163.00
18	—	676	153.00	153.00
3	—	535

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

349 head

▲ 273 vs last sale 76▼ 270 vs year ago 619 · −43.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 23 · +65.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 0▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.33/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$144.33

143 head · 644 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.51

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	644	144.33	929	143

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale143 hd

144.33

—

KY average24 barns · 6,161 hd

141.82

+2.51

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	1,733	89.88	1,558	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	75.73	1,133	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	74.55	958	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	54.01	551	6thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	175.64/cwt	175.00–176.00	757	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	790	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	945	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	676	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,034	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,045	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	788	157.25/cwt	157.25–157.25	1,239	66

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 Jan 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 76Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 0Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	752	139.00	139.00
6	—	545	145.00	145.00
8	—	431	175.00–176.00	175.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	865	140.00	140.00
66	—	788	157.25	157.25
5	—	580	163.00	163.00
18	—	676	153.00	153.00
3	—	535

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	163.18/cwt	155.00–170.00	359	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	166.90/cwt	163.00–175.00	771	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	797	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	148.20/cwt	139.00–159.00	852	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	909	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	145.90/cwt	131.00–161.00	1,043	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	881	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	105.16/cwt	87.00–135.00	952	8

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,312	2
Bulls	—	—	1,822	95.14/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,733	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	49.66/cwt	48.00–51.00	434	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	56.19/cwt	54.00–59.00	615	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	758	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	72.94/cwt	71.00–75.00	888	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	77.56/cwt	65.00–90.00	1,083	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	71.62/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,001	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	77.79/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,203	6

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,100	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	529	129.00–145.00	138.53
7	—	614	128.00–135.00	131.01
11	—	568	136.00–144.00	141.80
14	—	470	145.00–148.00	146.31
13	—	672	129.00–130.00	129.40
11	—	413	135.00–151.00	145.92

Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	145.92/cwt	135.00–151.00	603	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	146.31/cwt	145.00–148.00	688	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	138.53/cwt	129.00–145.00	733	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	141.80/cwt	136.00–144.00	805	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	131.01/cwt	128.00–135.00	804	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	129.40/cwt	129.00–130.00	870	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	740	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,103	74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	740	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	220	155.00–170.00	163.18
5	—	670	130.00	130.00
16	—	575	139.00–159.00	148.20
8	—	905	87.00–135.00	105.16
5	—	535	149.00	149.00
10	—	715	131.00–161.00	145.90
5	—	890	99.00	99.00
6	—	640	142.00	142.00
5	—	422	165.00	165.00
15	—	462	163.00–175.00	166.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,822	92.00–101.00	95.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,396	65.00–90.00	77.56
9	—	1,218	71.00–75.00	72.94
1	—	1,115	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	70.00–73.00	71.62
6	—	1,546	77.00–80.00	77.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,094	54.00–59.00	56.19
2	—	873	48.00–51.00	49.66