Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $135.98/cwt on 608 head.

Average price

$135.98

608 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$548

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

$22.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.26

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	767	136.05	1,044	606
Large 1	435	114.00	496	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.05/cwt here — about $548 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 sale608 hd

135.98

—

KY average27 barns · 4,617 hd

133.71

+2.26

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	—	Average	1,683	75.31	1,268	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	50.54	758	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	45.65	522	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	37.99	381	13

Every lot, as filed

69 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	429	1
Steers	Large 1	—	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	534	33
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	464	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	111.10/cwt	105.00–117.00	526	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	399	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	690	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	138.18/cwt	137.50–138.75	817	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	824	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	1,016	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	120.93/cwt	110.00–125.00	576	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	121.26/cwt	118.00–126.00	454	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	124.42/cwt	122.00–134.00	698	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	124.92/cwt	122.00–130.00	662	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	114.89/cwt	111.00–120.00	483	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	89.99/cwt	70.00–97.00	775	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	119.11/cwt	117.00–122.00	746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	113.84/cwt	112.00–115.00	785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	842	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	372	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	470	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	550	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	131.84/cwt	123.00–141.00	671	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	132.09/cwt	120.00–137.00	494	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	121.47/cwt	113.00–135.00	681	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	128.03/cwt	119.00–134.00	533	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	123.39/cwt	117.00–135.00	597	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	110.73/cwt	95.00–114.00	724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	115.96/cwt	114.00–120.00	714	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	142.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	396	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	783	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	39.64/cwt	35.00–42.00	400	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	31.55/cwt	30.00–34.00	299	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	478	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	48.33/cwt	47.00–50.50	707	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	54.52/cwt	53.00–56.00	856	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	45.67/cwt	43.50–47.50	506	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	42.85/cwt	42.50–43.50	519	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	49.74/cwt	49.50–50.00	623	2
Bulls	—	—	1,511	73.76/cwt	69.00–78.00	1,115	6
Bulls	—	—	1,933	81.72/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,580	4
Bulls	—	—	1,715	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	1,012	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	766.64/cwt	585.00–900.00	9,131	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	687.51/cwt	610.00–735.00	7,872	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	441.03/cwt	390.00–475.00	4,600	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	569.72/cwt	525.00–610.00	7,093	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	6,171	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,945	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	138.26/cwt	133.25–140.70	1,159	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	776	135.95/cwt	135.00–136.25	1,055	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	861	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,162	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	901	132.80/cwt	132.80–132.80	1,197	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	965	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	131.37/cwt	122.00–145.00	751	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	129.56/cwt	125.00–136.00	621	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	134.36/cwt	129.00–144.00	701	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	894	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,118	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	139.23/cwt	132.00–145.00	601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	144.53/cwt	142.00–150.00	556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	131.00/cwt	125.00–137.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	961	1

How this sale compares

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 Oct 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 1,302Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 149Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers and heifers fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	148.00	148.00
28	—	572	122.00–145.00	131.37
13	—	479	125.00–136.00	129.56
12	—	522	129.00–144.00	134.36
11	—	894	125.00	125.00
10	—	432	132.00–145.00	139.23
4	—	642	125.00	125.00
3	—	385	142.00–150.00	144.53
2	—	660	125.00–137.00	131.00
1	—	925	111.00	111.00
1	—	745	129.00	129.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
239	—	838	133.25–140.70	138.26
83	—	776	135.00–136.25	135.95
63	—	861	135.00	135.00
53	—	901	132.80	132.80
42	—	470	140.00	140.00
40	—	719	134.25	134.25
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	580	92.00	92.00
2	—	515	90.00	90.00
2	—	473	105.00–117.00	111.10
2	—	420	95.00	95.00
1	—	690	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	591	137.50–138.75	138.18
64	—	824	123.25	123.25
8	—	490	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	130.00	130.00
2	—	525	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	476	110.00–125.00	120.93
23	—	374	118.00–126.00	121.26
14	—	561	122.00–134.00	124.42
13	—	530	122.00–130.00	124.92
11	—	420	111.00–120.00	114.89
8	—	861	70.00–97.00	89.99
7	—	626	117.00–122.00	119.11
6	—	690	112.00–115.00	113.84
3	—	745	113.00	113.00
1	—	300	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	117.00	117.00
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	509	123.00–141.00	131.84
12	—	374	120.00–137.00	132.09
11	—	561	113.00–135.00	121.47
9	—	416	119.00–134.00	128.03
7	—	484	117.00–135.00	123.39
6	—	654	95.00–114.00	110.73
6	—	616	114.00–120.00	115.96
4	—	278	140.00–145.00	142.39
3	—	325	139.00	139.00
1	—	775	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,008	35.00–42.00	39.64
3	—	947	30.00–34.00	31.55
1	—	1,125	42.50	42.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,462	47.00–50.50	48.33
5	—	1,570	53.00–56.00	54.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,108	43.50–47.50	45.67
3	—	1,212	42.50–43.50	42.85
2	—	1,253	49.50–50.00	49.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,511	69.00–78.00	73.76
4	—	1,933	81.00–83.00	81.72
1	—	1,715	59.00	59.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,191	585.00–900.00	766.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,145	610.00–735.00	687.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,043	390.00–475.00	441.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,245	525.00–610.00	569.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,210	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	710.00	710.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle