Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.30/cwt on 312 head.

Average price

$143.30

312 head · 611 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

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

$33.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.57

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	612	143.41	877	311
Large 1	505	110.00	556	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.41/cwt here — about $322 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 sale312 hd

143.30

—

KY average26 barns · 5,111 hd

135.73

+7.57

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	1,723	73.26	1,262	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,363	46.23	630	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	43.36	523	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	33.95	363	6thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	142.05/cwt	132.00–147.00	482	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	136.05/cwt	129.00–139.00	603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	122.85/cwt	120.00–124.00	721	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	647	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,254	740.30/cwt	620.00–925.00	9,283	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	849.47/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	10,763	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	656.88/cwt	595.00–750.00	7,758	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	8,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	5,885	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	482.23/cwt	460.00–535.00	5,546	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	594.87/cwt	550.00–635.00	7,674	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,329	1,082.13/cwt	900.00–1,300.00	14,382	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,392	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	783.55/cwt	725.00–835.00	10,641	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	9,626	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	615.35/cwt	595.00–675.00	7,120	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	146.99/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,005	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	155.00/cwt	152.00–156.00	893	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	718	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	969	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	141.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	887	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	148.27/cwt	144.50–151.00	772	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	787	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,062	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	139.28/cwt	137.00–144.00	592	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	140.48/cwt	135.50–147.00	663	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	128.27/cwt	122.00–133.00	729	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	136.24/cwt	130.00–141.00	736	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	140.35/cwt	137.50–146.00	518	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	33.92/cwt	32.00–35.00	364	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	28.00/cwt	28.00–28.00	316	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	396	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	47.77/cwt	46.00–52.50	658	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	43.16/cwt	42.00–44.00	575	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	45.87/cwt	43.00–48.50	546	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	41.13/cwt	38.00–43.00	508	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	37.55/cwt	35.00–39.00	453	4
Bulls	—	—	1,723	73.26/cwt	73.00–73.50	1,262	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	11,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	129.46/cwt	126.00–132.00	873	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,040	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,051	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	506	4
Steers	Large 1	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	119.66/cwt	115.00–125.00	564	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	112.89/cwt	105.00–122.00	475	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	116.24/cwt	110.00–121.00	664	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	114.67/cwt	109.00–119.00	378	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	118.21/cwt	114.00–123.00	614	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	108.03/cwt	106.00–110.00	663	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	106.95/cwt	102.00–112.00	400	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	103.93/cwt	102.00–108.00	705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	464	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	478	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	138.47/cwt	133.00–142.00	508	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	122.72/cwt	120.00–126.00	590	10

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 Nov 1, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 1,023Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 175Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 140Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	339	132.00–147.00	142.05
8	—	443	129.00–139.00	136.05
7	—	587	120.00–124.00	122.85
5	—	670	110.00	110.00
4	—	522	124.00	124.00
12	—	367	133.00–142.00	138.47
10	—	481	120.00–126.00	122.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	684	140.00–148.00	146.99
55	—	576	152.00–156.00	155.00
40	—	718	135.00	135.00
17	—	627	140.00–145.00	141.52
16	—	521	144.50–151.00	148.27
4	—	787	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	425	137.00–144.00	139.28
16	—	472	135.50–147.00	140.48
13	—	568	122.00–133.00	128.27
11	—	540	130.00–141.00	136.24
10	—	369	137.50–146.00	140.35
8	—	674	126.00–132.00	129.46
5	—	788	132.00	132.00
4	—	815	129.00	129.00
4	—	342	148.00	148.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	575	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	471	115.00–125.00	119.66
24	—	421	105.00–122.00	112.89
21	—	571	110.00–121.00	116.24
13	—	330	109.00–119.00	114.67
11	—	519	114.00–123.00	118.21
8	—	614	106.00–110.00	108.03
8	—	374	102.00–112.00	106.95
6	—	678	102.00–108.00	103.93
5	—	705	114.00	114.00
3	—	915	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	103.00	103.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	850	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,254	620.00–925.00	740.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,267	700.00–1,000.00	849.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,181	595.00–750.00	656.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	535.00	535.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,150	460.00–535.00	482.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,290	550.00–635.00	594.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,450	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,329	900.00–1,300.00	1,082.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	985.00	985.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,358	725.00–835.00	783.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,385	695.00	695.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,157	595.00–675.00	615.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,073	32.00–35.00	33.92
1	—	1,130	28.00	28.00
1	—	990	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,378	46.00–52.50	47.77
3	—	1,332	42.00–44.00	43.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,191	43.00–48.50	45.87
11	—	1,234	38.00–43.00	41.13
4	—	1,206	35.00–39.00	37.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	73.00–73.50	73.26

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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Richmond Livestock Auction

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle