Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.20/cwt on 598 head.

Average price

$141.20

598 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.99

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	730	141.20	1,031	598

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale598 hd

141.20

—

KY average27 barns · 7,499 hd

138.20

+2.99

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	1,710	71.06	1,215	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,274	50.09	638	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	44.42	516	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,070	33.60	360	10

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	330	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	100.81/cwt	100.00–102.00	789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	115.51/cwt	112.00–122.00	370	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	117.23/cwt	106.00–120.00	453	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	119.22/cwt	114.00–120.00	681	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	108.92/cwt	105.00–117.00	724	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	117.98/cwt	109.00–125.00	565	31
Bulls	—	—	1,689	71.74/cwt	66.50–75.00	1,212	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	43.44/cwt	39.00–48.00	501	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	39.68/cwt	38.00–43.00	438	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	49.66/cwt	42.00–56.00	607	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	53.41/cwt	51.00–58.00	711	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,242	48.20/cwt	46.00–50.00	599	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,390	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	619	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	26.97/cwt	26.00–28.00	256	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	33.94/cwt	31.50–40.00	359	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	132.40/cwt	127.00–140.00	687	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	134.17/cwt	130.00–137.00	620	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	138.49/cwt	135.00–139.00	770	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	683	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	908	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	142.31/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,178	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	951	140.30/cwt	140.30–140.30	1,334	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	772	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,062	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	143.95/cwt	133.00–144.85	1,044	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	935	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	900	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,283	110
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	487	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	278	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	537	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	295	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	637	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	608	80
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,722	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	532.91/cwt	500.00–550.00	6,965	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	730.71/cwt	550.00–835.00	8,776	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,645	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	14,558	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	535.31/cwt	520.00–550.00	6,558	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,202	523.11/cwt	435.00–700.00	6,288	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	657.33/cwt	655.00–660.00	8,447	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	628.47/cwt	520.00–935.00	7,297	16
Bulls	—	—	1,518	57.00/cwt	51.00–64.00	865	2
Bulls	—	—	1,865	79.52/cwt	77.00–82.50	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	112.10/cwt	108.00–116.00	704	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	115.27/cwt	111.00–122.00	491	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	118.23/cwt	104.00–125.00	620	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	771	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	495	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	624	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	587	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	693	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	641	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	888	71
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	580	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	476	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	414	107.45/cwt	105.00–110.00	445	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	472	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	571	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	159.75/cwt	155.00–162.00	380	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	120.64/cwt	119.00–124.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	126.37/cwt	123.00–128.00	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,154	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	153.39/cwt	150.00–160.00	476	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	146.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	563	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,012	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	143.65/cwt	139.00–150.00	599	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	117.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	790	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	147.10/cwt	145.00–150.00	466	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	111.99/cwt	106.00–114.00	812	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	118.04/cwt	115.00–122.00	663	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	150.91/cwt	150.00–151.00	546	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	137.44/cwt	135.00–142.00	572	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	132.19/cwt	126.00–143.00	627	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	114.53/cwt	110.00–120.00	708	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	125.34/cwt	119.00–131.00	654	37
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	302	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	390	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	510	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	556	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	475	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	217	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	250	4

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 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,514Last week 520Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 140Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	118.00	118.00
5	—	783	100.00–102.00	100.81
10	—	320	112.00–122.00	115.51
12	—	386	106.00–120.00	117.23
13	—	571	114.00–120.00	119.22
22	—	665	105.00–117.00	108.92
31	—	479	109.00–125.00	117.98
31	—	628	108.00–116.00	112.10
34	—	426	111.00–122.00	115.27
54	—	524	104.00–125.00	118.23
4	—	217	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	653	118.00	118.00
8	—	495	126.00	126.00
13	—	587	118.00	118.00
71	—	641	138.50	138.50
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	82.00	82.00
6	—	414	105.00–110.00	107.45
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	109.00	109.00
6	—	475	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	519	127.00–140.00	132.40
24	—	462	130.00–137.00	134.17
1	—	295	162.50	162.50
2	—	810	125.00	125.00
3	—	238	155.00–162.00	159.75
3	—	788	119.00–124.00	120.64
4	—	1,033	110.00	110.00
5	—	559	123.00–128.00	126.37
5	—	855	135.00	135.00
7	—	655	120.00	120.00
8	—	310	150.00–160.00	153.39
9	—	624	120.00–125.00	122.00
10	—	383	140.00–150.00	146.87
10	—	744	136.00	136.00
13	—	417	139.00–150.00	143.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	556	135.00–139.00	138.49
9	—	683	133.00	133.00
51	—	828	134.00–143.00	142.31
54	—	951	140.30	140.30
60	—	772	137.50	137.50
81	—	725	133.00–144.85	143.95
90	—	638	146.50	146.50
110	—	900	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	245	192.50	192.50
6	—	383	149.00	149.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	487	57.00	57.00
8	—	537	55.00	55.00
80	—	637	95.50	95.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	104.00	104.00
2	—	245	135.00	135.00
2	—	760	96.00	96.00
2	—	820	94.00	94.00
4	—	670	115.00–121.00	117.98
7	—	317	145.00–150.00	147.10
7	—	725	106.00–114.00	111.99
10	—	562	115.00–122.00	118.04
11	—	362	150.00–151.00	150.91
12	—	416	135.00–142.00	137.44
14	—	474	126.00–143.00	132.19
16	—	618	110.00–120.00	114.53
37	—	522	119.00–131.00	125.34
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	302	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,689	66.50–75.00	71.74
2	—	1,518	51.00–64.00	57.00
3	—	1,865	77.00–82.50	79.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,154	39.00–48.00	43.44
13	—	1,104	38.00–43.00	39.68
14	—	1,223	42.00–56.00	49.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,331	51.00–58.00	53.41
7	—	1,242	46.00–50.00	48.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	44.50	44.50
2	—	950	26.00–28.00	26.97
7	—	1,059	31.50–40.00	33.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	660.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,307	500.00–550.00	532.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,201	550.00–835.00	730.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,645	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,225	520.00–550.00	535.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,202	435.00–700.00	523.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,140	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,285	655.00–660.00	657.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,161	520.00–935.00	628.47

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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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