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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 20

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

416 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 381▲ 340 vs year ago 76 · +447.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 48▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 7▲ 10 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 steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower on a plain quality offering. Feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. No test on slaughter bulls. There was moderate to 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 $166.79/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$166.79

231 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$487

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

$20.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.69

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	786	168.14	1,321	216
Medium and Large 2-3	566	147.42	834	15thin

One grade step is worth $20.72/cwt here — about $487 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 sale231 hd

166.79

—

KY average23 barns · 5,909 hd

174.48

−7.69

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	1,620	87.00	1,409	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,597	79.02	1,262	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	72.05	888	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	961	64.77	622	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	93.00	1,074	1thin

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)	1,350	$944	3thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	152	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	342	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	333	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	569	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	195.75/cwt	190.00–205.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	716	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	815	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 381Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	157.00	157.00
13	—	734	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	333	152.00–167.50	158.06
4	—	476	150.00–162.00	157.54
1	—	915	121.00	121.00
3	—	507

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 20

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

416 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 381▲ 340 vs year ago 76 · +447.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 48▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 7▲ 10 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

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 $166.79/cwt on 231 head.

Average price

$166.79

231 head · 772 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,287

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$487

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

$20.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.69

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	786	168.14	1,321	216
Medium and Large 2-3	566	147.42	834	15thin

One grade step is worth $20.72/cwt here — about $487 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 sale231 hd

166.79

—

KY average23 barns · 5,909 hd

174.48

−7.69

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	1,620	87.00	1,409	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,597	79.02	1,262	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	72.05	888	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	961	64.77	622	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	93.00	1,074	1thin

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)	1,350	$944	3thin

Every lot

78 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	152	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	342	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	333	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	569	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	195.75/cwt	190.00–205.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	716	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	865	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	815	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 416Last week 381Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	157.00	157.00
13	—	734	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	333	152.00–167.50	158.06
4	—	476	150.00–162.00	157.54
1	—	915	121.00	121.00
3	—	507

Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	419	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	158.06/cwt	152.00–167.50	526	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	167.21/cwt	157.00–171.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	672	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	157.54/cwt	150.00–162.00	750	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	148.06/cwt	139.00–154.00	751	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	132.49/cwt	132.00–134.00	711	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	831	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	139.99/cwt	131.00–146.00	872	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	640	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,005	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	927	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	734	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,053	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,107	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	634	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	371	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	761	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	178.75/cwt	175.00–180.00	695	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	170.66/cwt	170.00–172.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	441	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	904	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	866	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	843	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	159.68/cwt	159.00–160.00	931	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	162.46/cwt	151.00–168.00	996	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	260	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	280	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	56.30/cwt	53.00–60.00	514	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	66.06/cwt	64.00–69.00	641	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	740	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	79.29/cwt	79.00–80.00	971	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	74.14/cwt	69.00–78.00	914	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	66.68/cwt	66.00–68.00	825	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	83.42/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,312	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	76.09/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,227	3

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	91.16/cwt	89.00–93.00	823	2

Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,074	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,409	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	944.23/head	800.00–1,040.00	944	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
2	—	465	144.00–145.00	144.49
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
1	—	775	112.00	112.00
1	—	560	122.00	122.00
10	—	537	132.00–134.00	132.49
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
1	—	445	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	732	129.00	129.00
3	—	650	133.00	133.00
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	170.00	170.00
1	—	205	162.50	162.50
1	—	385	186.00	186.00
2	—	330	170.00–175.00	172.42
1	—	820	126.00	126.00
1	—	550	133.00	133.00
2	—	632	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	508	193.00	193.00
7	—	580	181.00–183.00	181.83
60	—	800	170.50	170.50
55	—	976	163.00	163.00
24	—	910	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	124.00	124.00
12	—	527	174.00–186.00	178.79
8	—	822	157.00–167.00	160.66
8	—	627	164.00–177.00	174.35
1	—	1,055	130.00	130.00
2	—	152	225.00	225.00
1	—	690	155.00	155.00
1	—	970	122.00	122.00
1	—	790	169.00	169.00
1	—	480	198.00	198.00
1	—	420	194.00	194.00
3	—	372	190.00–205.00	195.75
21	—	576	160.00–175.00	168.45
2	—	930	134.00–135.00	134.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	151.00–168.00	162.46
3	—	583	159.00–160.00	159.68
3	—	420	170.00–172.00	170.66
2	—	527	160.00	160.00
4	—	389	175.00–180.00	178.75
2	—	215	170.00	170.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	177.50	177.50
1	—	495	175.00	175.00
1	—	325	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	441	205.00	205.00
3	—	371	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
1	—	270	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	79.00–80.00	79.29
6	—	1,237	66.00–68.00	66.68
5	—	1,233	69.00–78.00	74.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	970	64.00–69.00	66.06
2	—	913	53.00–60.00	56.30
1	—	1,000	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	82.00–85.00	83.42
3	—	1,613	75.00–77.00	76.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	89.00–93.00	91.16

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)	3	—	1,350	800.00–1,040.00	944.23