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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 13

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

381 head

▼ 523 vs last sale 904▼ 523 vs year ago 904 · −57.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 63▼ 7 vs year ago 55 · −12.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 4▼ 59 vs year ago 66 · −89.4%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $173.16/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$173.16

208 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$13.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.49

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	743	173.75	1,290	199
Medium and Large 2-3	607	160.09	972	9thin

One grade step is worth $13.65/cwt here — about $318 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 sale208 hd

173.16

—

KY average24 barns · 8,244 hd

176.65

−3.49

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	—	High	1,570	106.00	1,664	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,597	77.26	1,233	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	71.73	872	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	66.04	646	8thin

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)	1,785	$1,335	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,635	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	745	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	186.89/cwt	180.00–194.00	785	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	172.91/cwt	170.00–176.00	731	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	192.35/cwt	182.00–198.00	908	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	182.78/cwt	176.00–190.00	925	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	176.75

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 904Year ago 904

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 63Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	142.50	142.50
5	—	671	125.00–129.00	127.79
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
3	—	640	124.00	124.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
5	—	572	135.00	135.00
1	—	880	114.00	114.00
1	—	840	110.00	110.00
2	—	460	151.00	151.00

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 13

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

381 head

▼ 523 vs last sale 904▼ 523 vs year ago 904 · −57.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 63▼ 7 vs year ago 55 · −12.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 4▼ 59 vs year ago 66 · −89.4%

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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.16/cwt on 208 head.

Average price

$173.16

208 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$13.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.49

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	743	173.75	1,290	199
Medium and Large 2-3	607	160.09	972	9thin

One grade step is worth $13.65/cwt here — about $318 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 sale208 hd

173.16

—

KY average24 barns · 8,244 hd

176.65

−3.49

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	—	High	1,570	106.00	1,664	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,597	77.26	1,233	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	71.73	872	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	979	66.04	646	8thin

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)	1,785	$1,335	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,635	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	745	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	186.89/cwt	180.00–194.00	785	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	172.91/cwt	170.00–176.00	731	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	192.35/cwt	182.00–198.00	908	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	182.78/cwt	176.00–190.00	925	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	176.75

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 904Year ago 904

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 63Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 4Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	142.50	142.50
5	—	671	125.00–129.00	127.79
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
3	—	640	124.00	124.00
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
5	—	572	135.00	135.00
1	—	880	114.00	114.00
1	—	840	110.00	110.00
2	—	460	151.00	151.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	156.31/cwt	150.00–162.50	427	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	156.92/cwt	152.50–161.00	499	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	164.72/cwt	162.00–170.00	581	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	399	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	726	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	155.04/cwt	152.00–158.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	418	182.98/cwt	181.00–184.00	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	174.49/cwt	171.00–179.00	808	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	481	181.34/cwt	180.00–182.00	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	155.29/cwt	150.00–161.00	823	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	772	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	144.79/cwt	139.00–154.00	833	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	833	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	957	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	794	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,006	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	914	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	671	127.79/cwt	125.00–129.00	857	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	926	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	977	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,022	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,003	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	705	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	941	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	982	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	159.33/cwt	159.00–160.00	940	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	152.25/cwt	149.00–156.00	936	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	143.81/cwt	140.00–152.00	975	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	902	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,061	3

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,418	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,925	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	61.13/cwt	60.50–61.50	564	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	74.50/cwt	74.50–74.50	745	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	67.61/cwt	65.00–70.50	686	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	75.57/cwt	72.00–79.00	910	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	67.39/cwt	66.00–69.00	815	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,162	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	73.24/cwt	73.00–73.50	1,137	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	81.27/cwt	80.50–82.00	1,333	2

Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	705	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,785	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,635	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	127.00	127.00
2	—	410	152.00–158.00	155.04
2	—	273	150.00–162.50	156.31
1	—	775	126.00	126.00
15	—	617	135.00	135.00
3	—	667	137.00	137.00
10	—	530	150.00–161.00	155.29
3	—	353	162.00–170.00	164.72
1	—	735	126.00	126.00
13	—	463	171.00–179.00	174.49
10	—	575	139.00–154.00	144.79
2	—	318	152.50–161.00	156.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	653	154.00	154.00
4	—	638	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	481	180.00–182.00	181.34
3	—	418	181.00–184.00	182.98
9	—	399	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	763	152.00–164.00	157.67
1	—	710	143.00	143.00
10	—	420	180.00–194.00	186.89
7	—	819	161.00–167.50	165.61
5	—	472	182.00–198.00	192.35
15	—	506	176.00–190.00	182.78
8	—	569	173.00–183.00	176.75
2	—	392	190.00	190.00
13	—	681	158.00–163.00	161.14
1	—	940	132.00	132.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
9	—	632	153.00–168.00	159.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	170.00–176.00	172.91
1	—	585	160.00	160.00
2	—	755	145.00–148.00	146.51
1	—	825	148.00	148.00
1	—	710	134.00	134.00
2	—	495	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	826	174.50	174.50
60	—	852	174.75	174.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	132.00	132.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	159.00–160.00	159.33
1	—	410	172.00	172.00
4	—	615	149.00–156.00	152.25
3	—	780	136.00	136.00
3	—	720	125.00–126.00	125.34
2	—	490	192.00	192.00
1	—	525	187.00	187.00
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
7	—	678	140.00–152.00	143.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,015	65.00–70.50	67.61
3	—	923	60.50–61.50	61.13
1	—	1,000	74.50	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	80.50–82.00	81.27
2	—	1,553	73.00–73.50	73.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,209	66.00–69.00	67.39
1	—	1,375	84.50	84.50
8	—	1,204	72.00–79.00	75.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,390	102.00	102.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	81.00	81.00

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	—	1,785	1,335.00	1,335.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,635	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	995	1,025.00	1,025.00