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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 25

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 496 vs last sale 646▼ 551 vs year ago 701 · −78.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 45▼ 49 vs year ago 65 · −75.4%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Light test due to heavy rains which slowed cattle movement.

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 $141.39/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$141.39

97 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.48

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	695	141.39	982	97

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 sale97 hd

141.39

—

KY average24 barns · 6,241 hd

148.87

−7.48

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	—	Average	1,680	100.00	1,680	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	73.25	936	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	69.89	1,011	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,108	60.59	671	5thin

Every lot

20 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	331	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	626	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	171.16/cwt	165.00–175.00	912	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	980	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	166.95/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,042	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,099	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	925	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,277

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 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 646Year ago 701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 45Year ago 65

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Light test due to heavy rains which slowed cattle movement.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	129.00	129.00
11	—	378	155.00–158.00	156.65
2	—	585	125.00	125.00
6	—	520	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	672	145.50	145.50

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 25

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 496 vs last sale 646▼ 551 vs year ago 701 · −78.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 45▼ 49 vs year ago 65 · −75.4%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Light test due to heavy rains which slowed cattle movement.

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 $141.39/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$141.39

97 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.48

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	695	141.39	982	97

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 sale97 hd

141.39

—

KY average24 barns · 6,241 hd

148.87

−7.48

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	—	Average	1,680	100.00	1,680	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	73.25	936	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	69.89	1,011	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,108	60.59	671	5thin

Every lot

20 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	331	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	626	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	758	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	171.16/cwt	165.00–175.00	912	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	980	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	624	166.95/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,042	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,099	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	925	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,277

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 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 646Year ago 701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 45Year ago 65

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Light test due to heavy rains which slowed cattle movement.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	129.00	129.00
11	—	378	155.00–158.00	156.65
2	—	585	125.00	125.00
6	—	520	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	672	145.50	145.50

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	57.49/cwt	55.00–65.00	574	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	956	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	914	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	69.89/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,011	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,545	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,128	1

Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	156.65/cwt	155.00–158.00	592	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	770	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	672	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	978	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	830	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,133	44

Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	524	5

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,680	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	189.00	189.00
1	—	925	138.00	138.00
3	—	700	157.00	157.00
5	—	587	167.00	167.00
10	—	624	164.00–169.00	166.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	426	178.00	178.00
8	—	533	165.00–175.00	171.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	73.00	73.00
4	—	999	55.00–65.00	57.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,306	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,250	76.50	76.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	69.00–71.00	69.89