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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Sep 29

● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with best demand being the weaned/preconditioned packages. Feeder heifers sold down 6.00 to 8.00. Feeder bulls sold down 3.00 to 5.00. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower across the board with the exception of a few high quality/high dressing animals. Supply included: 88% Feeder Cattle (60% Steers, 6% Dairy Steers, 24% Heifers, 9% Bulls, 0% Dairy Heifers); 7% Slaughter Cattle (91% Cows, 9% Bulls); 5% Replacement Cattle (39% Bred Cows, 61% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 74%.

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 $235.76/cwt on 659 head.

Average price

$235.76

659 head · 798 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$788

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

$84.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.66

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	806	238.06	1,919	632
Large 1-2	626	199.17	1,247	3thin
Medium and Large 2	560	189.56	1,061	13thin
Large 2	520	185.50	965	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	736	153.70	1,131	6thin

One grade step is worth $84.35/cwt here — about $788 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 sale659 hd

235.76

—

KY average26 barns · 6,822 hd

238.42

−2.66

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	1,681	120.92	2,033	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,681	94.06	1,581	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	90.12	1,107	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	71.15	676	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,525	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,110	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,013	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,581

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Fri Sep 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,183Last week 1,077Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 66Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 4Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
3	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	705	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	210.00	210.00
1	—

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Sep 29

● Final157 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,183 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 1,077▲ 321 vs year ago 862 · +37.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 66▼ 5 vs year ago 102 · −4.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 4▲ 35 vs year ago 29 · +120.7%

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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 $235.76/cwt on 659 head.

Average price

$235.76

659 head · 798 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,881

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$788

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

$84.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.66

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	806	238.06	1,919	632
Large 1-2	626	199.17	1,247	3thin
Medium and Large 2	560	189.56	1,061	13thin
Large 2	520	185.50	965	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	736	153.70	1,131	6thin

One grade step is worth $84.35/cwt here — about $788 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 sale659 hd

235.76

—

KY average26 barns · 6,822 hd

238.42

−2.66

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	1,681	120.92	2,033	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,681	94.06	1,581	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	90.12	1,107	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	951	71.15	676	15

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,525	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,110	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,013	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,581

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Fri Sep 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,183Last week 1,077Year ago 862

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 66Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 4Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	177.50	177.50
3	—	535	195.00	195.00
1	—	705	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	210.00	210.00
1	—

Every lot

157 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 · Steers43 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	512	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	669	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	594	1
Steers	—	Large 2	290	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	515	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	239.96/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,025	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	443	253.53/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,123	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	232.08/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,100	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	478	262.56/cwt	257.50–264.00	1,255	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,007	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	230.15/cwt	217.50–238.00	1,222	12
Steers	—	Large 2	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	230.91/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,307	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	156.41/cwt	150.00–162.50	892	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	575	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,251	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,108	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	585	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,492	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	224.89/cwt	217.50–232.50	1,408	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,690	56
Steers	—	Large 1-2	652	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,239	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,467	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,159	1
Steers	—	Large 2	705	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,163	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	729	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,560	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	731	176.07/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,287	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,256	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	222.28/cwt	214.00–231.00	1,716	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	793	252.60/cwt	252.60–252.60	2,003	164
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	845	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,091	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	859	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,001	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	863	145.95/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,260	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	867	219.16/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,900	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	209.06/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,902	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	911	229.80/cwt	229.80–229.80	2,093	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950	225.10/cwt	225.10–225.10	2,138	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,900	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,061	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,016	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,083	217.75/cwt	217.75–217.75	2,358	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,163	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers50 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	150	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	518	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	559	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	340	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	394	186.77/cwt	180.00–200.00	736	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls39 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 2-3	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	220	209.55/cwt	200.00–220.00	461	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	610	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	203.11/cwt	190.00–210.00	619	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	621	1
Bulls	—	Large 2-3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	855	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	655	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	868	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	736	106.28/cwt	81.00–109.00	782	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	944	182.40/cwt	182.40–182.40	1,722	60
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	380	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	276	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,327	1
Bulls	—	—	1,543	112.58/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,737	3
Bulls	—	—	1,789	127.63/cwt	122.00–137.00	2,283	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	886	83.27/cwt	82.00–85.00	738	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	75.24/cwt	71.00–78.00	710	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	67.80/cwt	66.00–69.50	656	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	35.97/cwt	30.00–44.00	390	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	75.32/cwt	68.50–79.50	829	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	85.77/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,040	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	94.64/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,191	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	103.06/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,341	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,233	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	95.34/cwt	93.50–98.50	1,623	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,013.12/head	700.00–1,225.00	1,013	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,109.54/head	435.00–1,410.00	1,110	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	1,459.78/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,460	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,534	1,605.29/head	1,310.00–1,800.00	1,605	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,668	1,778.46/head	1,510.00–2,000.00	1,778	8

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 →

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,061	190.00	190.00
1	—	950	200.00	200.00
12	—	531	217.50–238.00	230.15
2	—	667	220.00	220.00
3	—	427	230.00–245.00	239.96
19	—	566	220.00–238.00	230.91
4	—	772	214.00–231.00	222.28
18	—	626	217.50–232.50	224.89
6	—	910	206.00–216.00	209.06
1	—	270	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,115	194.00	194.00
3	—	867	210.00–230.00	219.16
28	—	729	214.00	214.00
2	—	225	227.50	227.50
7	—	474	222.50–237.50	232.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	167.50	167.50
2	—	863	140.00–152.00	145.95
2	—	570	150.00–162.50	156.41
1	—	800	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	478	257.50–264.00	262.56
56	—	911	229.80	229.80
164	—	793	252.60	252.60
55	—	950	225.10	225.10
5	—	585	255.00	255.00
59	—	845	247.50	247.50
56	—	1,083	217.75	217.75
41	—	859	233.00	233.00
56	—	645	262.00	262.00
10	—	443	250.00–267.50	253.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	217.50	217.50
2	—	652	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	192.50	192.50
14	—	521	231.00	231.00
2	—	412	220.00	220.00
3	—	611	225.00	225.00
4	—	496	203.00	203.00
2	—	150	275.00	275.00
1	—	725	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	188.00–200.00	195.18
2	—	502	203.00	203.00
5	—	674	171.00	171.00
3	—	611	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	877	215.25	215.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	897	145.00	145.00
11	—	478	179.00–200.00	186.71
4	—	665	162.50–169.00	166.10
18	—	625	185.00	185.00
7	—	394	180.00–200.00	186.77
6	—	590	167.00–177.00	172.20
3	—	288	180.00	180.00
2	—	750	138.00	138.00
1	—	315	177.50	177.50
1	—	240	192.50	192.50
6	—	437	190.00–199.00	196.21
7	—	513	190.00–195.00	193.56
18	—	733	150.00–161.00	160.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	462	163.00–187.50	175.24
1	—	525	167.50	167.50
1	—	570	170.00	170.00
3	—	662	150.00	150.00
7	—	425	165.00–187.50	179.71
1	—	340	171.00	171.00
1	—	720	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	130.00	130.00
1	—	550	147.50	147.50
4	—	672	140.00–160.00	149.92
1	—	1,005	76.00	76.00
6	—	517	160.00–174.00	169.89
2	—	842	147.00	147.00
2	—	710	140.00	140.00
5	—	475	157.50–170.00	164.66
2	—	623	140.00–150.00	145.06
1	—	380	155.00	155.00
1	—	200	150.00	150.00
6	—	432	160.00–167.00	162.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	140.00–150.00	144.91
6	—	466	141.00–147.50	144.33
2	—	543	130.00–155.00	142.44
1	—	725	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	736	81.00–109.00	106.28
60	—	944	182.40	182.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	72.50	72.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	479	210.00–232.00	223.30
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
2	—	225	245.00	245.00
2	—	755	172.00	172.00
7	—	513	229.00–237.50	231.32
1	—	945	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	237.50	237.50
2	—	265	230.00	230.00
16	—	565	209.00–225.00	216.64
2	—	707	176.00	176.00
2	—	682	199.00	199.00
3	—	625	206.00–208.00	207.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	386	260.00–275.00	262.56
4	—	508	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	160.00	160.00
3	—	305	190.00–210.00	203.11
2	—	723	162.50–182.00	171.95
3	—	490	207.50–210.00	209.18
1	—	635	192.50	192.50
2	—	437	190.00	190.00
5	—	674	168.00–175.00	171.34
2	—	220	200.00–220.00	209.55
3	—	582	172.50–182.00	178.76
2	—	530	200.00–204.00	202.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	160.00	160.00
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
1	—	695	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
3	—	735	164.00	164.00
1	—	500	177.40	177.40
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	162.50	162.50
1	—	610	190.00	190.00
2	—	532	190.00	190.00
1	—	375	197.50	197.50
1	—	790	162.50	162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	886	82.00–85.00	83.27
2	—	968	66.00–69.50	67.80
2	—	1,085	30.00–44.00	35.97
7	—	944	71.00–78.00	75.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	82.50	82.50
9	—	1,702	93.50–98.50	95.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,258	90.00–99.00	94.64
7	—	1,301	100.00–114.00	103.06
30	—	1,212	80.00–89.50	85.77
8	—	1,101	68.50–79.50	75.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	99.00	99.00
7	—	1,789	122.00–137.00	127.63
3	—	1,543	109.00–115.00	112.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,115	700.00–1,225.00	1,013.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,164	435.00–1,410.00	1,109.54

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	12	—	1,534	1,310.00–1,800.00	1,605.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,520	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,668	1,510.00–2,000.00	1,778.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,308	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,459.78

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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