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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jul 22

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,082 head

▲ 341 vs last sale 741▲ 289 vs year ago 793 · +36.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 59▼ 19 vs year ago 45 · −42.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 8▲ 9 vs year ago 4 · +225.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers calves sold mostly steady with a lesser quality offering. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 - 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 - 7.00 lower.

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 $165.06/cwt on 547 head.

Average price

$165.06

547 head · 714 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.65

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	714	165.06	1,179	547

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 sale547 hd

165.06

—

KY average24 barns · 5,947 hd

157.41

+7.65

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	1,647	102.91	1,695	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,620	77.00	1,247	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	71.21	856	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	60.05	654	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,224	$1,418	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,286	5

Every lot

50 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	737	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	162.00/cwt	158.00–166.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,023	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,012	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	171.63/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,255	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	157.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,157	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Jul 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,082Last week 741Year ago 793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 59Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 8Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	140.00–149.00	144.52
4	—	419	140.00–154.00	145.33
4	—	681	130.00–137.00	135.24
3	—	383	144.00–150.00	145.88
2	—	775	128.00–129.00	128.51
2	—	610	126.00–128.00	127.00
12	—	473	140.00–147.00	142.62
3	—	710	126.00–130.00	128.69
1	—	530	152.00	152.00

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jul 22

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,082 head

▲ 341 vs last sale 741▲ 289 vs year ago 793 · +36.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 59▼ 19 vs year ago 45 · −42.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 8▲ 9 vs year ago 4 · +225.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $165.06/cwt on 547 head.

Average price

$165.06

547 head · 714 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.65

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	714	165.06	1,179	547

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 sale547 hd

165.06

—

KY average24 barns · 5,947 hd

157.41

+7.65

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	1,647	102.91	1,695	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,620	77.00	1,247	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	71.21	856	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	60.05	654	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,224	$1,418	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,286	5

Every lot

50 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	167.41/cwt	160.00–175.00	737	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	162.00/cwt	158.00–166.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,023	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,012	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,092	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	731	171.63/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,255	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	157.42/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,157	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 Jul 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,082Last week 741Year ago 793

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 59Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 8Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	140.00–149.00	144.52
4	—	419	140.00–154.00	145.33
4	—	681	130.00–137.00	135.24
3	—	383	144.00–150.00	145.88
2	—	775	128.00–129.00	128.51
2	—	610	126.00–128.00	127.00
12	—	473	140.00–147.00	142.62
3	—	710	126.00–130.00	128.69
1	—	530	152.00	152.00

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	598	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	399	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	690	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	157.18/cwt	154.00–160.00	674	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	158.55/cwt	150.00–165.00	759	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	150.12/cwt	140.00–154.00	773	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	145.41/cwt	141.00–150.00	830	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	748	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,380	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,263	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	105.76/cwt	102.00–110.50	1,813	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	66.04/cwt	65.50–66.50	667	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	64.91/cwt	61.00–68.00	726	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	53.08/cwt	49.50–56.50	597	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	729	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	76.73/cwt	71.50–82.00	979	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,247	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	1,167.82/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,168	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,415.24/head	1,385.00–1,450.00	1,415	2

77	—	629	177.40	177.40
64	—	824	162.60	162.60
154	—	678	152.00–169.95	167.47
40	—	558	174.75	174.75
144	—	772	165.75–165.90	165.83
35	—	969	141.50	141.50

Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	145.88/cwt	144.00–150.00	559	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	145.33/cwt	140.00–154.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	142.62/cwt	140.00–147.00	675	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	144.52/cwt	140.00–149.00	799	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	975	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	177.40/cwt	177.40–177.40	1,116	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	167.47/cwt	152.00–169.95	1,135	154
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	135.24/cwt	130.00–137.00	921	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	128.69/cwt	126.00–130.00	914	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	165.83/cwt	165.75–165.90	1,280	144
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	128.51/cwt	128.00–129.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	824	162.60/cwt	162.60–162.60	1,340	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	969	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,371	35

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	874	166.95–169.75	168.03
53	—	1,009	160.00	160.00
18	—	731	170.00–174.00	171.63
115	—	980	161.50–167.75	164.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	172.00	172.00
1	—	670	163.00	163.00
2	—	617	164.00	164.00
4	—	735	155.00–165.00	157.42
2	—	535	158.00–166.00	162.00
20	—	756	170.00	170.00
2	—	962	142.00	142.00
2	—	440	160.00–175.00	167.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	154.00–160.00	157.18
7	—	515	140.00–154.00	150.12
7	—	479	150.00–165.00	158.55
5	—	399	173.00	173.00
5	—	571	141.00–150.00	145.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	130.00	130.00
3	—	381	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	62.00	62.00
2	—	1,125	49.50–56.50	53.08
2	—	1,010	65.50–66.50	66.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,118	61.00–68.00	64.91
8	—	1,276	71.50–82.00	76.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	91.50	91.50
4	—	1,714	102.00–110.50	105.76

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	—	1,155	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,258	1,385.00–1,450.00	1,415.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	830	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,167.82

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	900.00	900.00