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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 12

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

243 head

▼ 635 vs last sale 878▼ 138 vs year ago 381 · −36.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 43▼ 23 vs year ago 48 · −47.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▼ 4 vs year ago 7 · −57.1%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No comparison on feeder calves due to light test with unfavorable weather conditions in the forecast. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with the exception of a few extremely high dressing individuals.

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 $184.27/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$184.27

100 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$86.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.40

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	515	206.10	1,061	28
Medium and Large 2	515	183.03	943	38
Medium 1-2	373	180.63	674	4thin
Large 2	540	173.16	935	10thin
Large 1-2	664	169.00	1,121	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	521	168.76	880	13thin
Medium 2	605	137.00	829	1thin
Large 2-3	670	120.00	804	2thin

One grade step is worth $86.10/cwt here — about $257 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 sale100 hd

184.27

—

KY average26 barns · 8,465 hd

204.67

−20.40

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	1,472	113.20	1,666	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	94.57	1,426	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	87.16	1,082	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	71.50	665	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,140	120.00	1,368	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)	1,088	$938	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,204	1thin

Every lot

84 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	371	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,104	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	215.79/cwt	210.00–227.50	880	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,035	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	520	160.00

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 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 878Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 43Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	200.00–215.00	207.97
3	—	690	164.00	164.00
2	—	568	173.00–188.00	180.33
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
11	—	633	158.00–170.00	164.86
2	—	522	191.00	191.00
7	—	416	190.00–195.00	191.62
2	—	260	210.00	210.00
5	—	465	188.00–192.00	191.17

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 12

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

243 head

▼ 635 vs last sale 878▼ 138 vs year ago 381 · −36.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 43▼ 23 vs year ago 48 · −47.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 3▼ 4 vs year ago 7 · −57.1%

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 $184.27/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$184.27

100 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$257

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

$86.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.40

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	515	206.10	1,061	28
Medium and Large 2	515	183.03	943	38
Medium 1-2	373	180.63	674	4thin
Large 2	540	173.16	935	10thin
Large 1-2	664	169.00	1,121	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	521	168.76	880	13thin
Medium 2	605	137.00	829	1thin
Large 2-3	670	120.00	804	2thin

One grade step is worth $86.10/cwt here — about $257 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 sale100 hd

184.27

—

KY average26 barns · 8,465 hd

204.67

−20.40

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	1,472	113.20	1,666	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	94.57	1,426	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	87.16	1,082	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	71.50	665	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,140	120.00	1,368	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)	1,088	$938	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,204	1thin

Every lot

84 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	371	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,104	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	903	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	215.79/cwt	210.00–227.50	880	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,035	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	938	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	520	160.00

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 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 878Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 43Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 3Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	200.00–215.00	207.97
3	—	690	164.00	164.00
2	—	568	173.00–188.00	180.33
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
11	—	633	158.00–170.00	164.86
2	—	522	191.00	191.00
7	—	416	190.00–195.00	191.62
2	—	260	210.00	210.00
5	—	465	188.00–192.00	191.17

Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	239.12/cwt	232.50–242.50	909	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	809	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	269.88/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,107	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	462	225.12/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,040	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,219	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	220.71/cwt	212.00–231.00	1,134	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	540	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,112	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	220.52/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,235	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	195.46/cwt	189.00–201.00	1,130	4
Bulls	—	Large 2	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	199.69/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,274	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	189.75/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,245	4
Bulls	—	Large 2	672	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,142	2
Bulls	—	Large 2	723	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,085	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,015	1
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	727	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,236	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	159.87/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,311	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,496	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,328	100.86/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,339	3
Bulls	—	—	1,515	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,788	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	126.92/cwt	122.00–132.00	2,088	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	546	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	796	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	97.50/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,138	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	87.02/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,089	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	77.04/cwt	75.00–79.00	999	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,295	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	99.85/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,504	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,240	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2-3Thin Fleshed	850	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	175.00	175.00
2	—	373	190.00–194.00	192.12
1	—	705	132.50	132.50
5	—	586	158.00–164.00	160.42

Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	768	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	192.12/cwt	190.00–194.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	207.97/cwt	200.00–215.00	782	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	386	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	695	3
Heifers	—	Large 2	395	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	191.62/cwt	190.00–195.00	797	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	191.17/cwt	188.00–192.00	889	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	479	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	838	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	208.57/cwt	199.00–211.00	1,070	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	997	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	180.33/cwt	173.00–188.00	1,024	2
Heifers	—	Large 2	573	175.23/cwt	165.00–177.00	1,004	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	160.42/cwt	158.00–164.00	940	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	605	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,022	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	164.86/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,044	11
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	683	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,154	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,132	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	934	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,184	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,376	1

Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,140	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,368	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,204.00/head	1,204.00–1,204.00	1,204	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	169.00	169.00
1	—	605	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	386	180.00	180.00
1	—	335	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	170.00	170.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
7	—	573	165.00–177.00	175.23
1	—	395	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	713	166.00	166.00
1	—	860	160.00	160.00
19	—	513	199.00–211.00	208.57
5	—	334	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	241.00	241.00
1	—	800	206.00	206.00
8	—	755	200.00–207.00	203.39
7	—	540	236.00–247.00	242.23
7	—	371	297.50	297.50
3	—	465	270.00	270.00
2	—	727	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	216.00	216.00
1	—	875	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	230.00	230.00
4	—	608	200.00	200.00
4	—	961	150.00	150.00
11	—	677	198.00–203.00	199.56
1	—	380	237.50	237.50
3	—	408	210.00–227.50	215.79
4	—	465	222.50	222.50
8	—	585	210.00–220.00	211.24
1	—	855	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	462	222.00–234.00	225.12
2	—	727	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	260.00–280.00	269.88
3	—	638	197.00–205.00	199.69
1	—	885	169.00	169.00
3	—	560	210.00–226.00	220.52
2	—	478	255.00	255.00
4	—	514	212.00–231.00	220.71
6	—	820	151.00–166.00	159.87
4	—	656	189.00–190.00	189.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
1	—	450	232.50	232.50
1	—	540	206.00	206.00
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
4	—	578	189.00–201.00	195.46
3	—	380	232.50–242.50	239.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	140.00	140.00
1	—	645	160.00	160.00
1	—	385	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	672	170.00	170.00
2	—	723	150.00	150.00
1	—	590	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,570	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,506	94.00–108.00	99.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	75.00–79.00	77.04
3	—	1,167	94.00–101.00	97.50
5	—	1,252	82.00–91.00	87.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,020	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	100.00–102.00	100.86
2	—	1,645	122.00–132.00	126.92
2	—	1,515	118.00	118.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,204.00	1,204.00

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	—	1,325	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	625.00	625.00