Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves steady. Yearling steers and heifers fully steady. 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 $142.04/cwt on 762 head.

Average price

$142.04

762 head · 697 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$25.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

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	698	142.53	996	747
Large 1	636	117.20	746	15thin

One grade step is worth $25.33/cwt here — about $250 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 sale762 hd

142.04

—

KY average22 barns · 5,322 hd

138.42

+3.62

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	1,578	78.19	1,234	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	56.22	826	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	48.51	552	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	38.80	389	22

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	335	166.73/cwt	159.00–171.00	559	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	125.78/cwt	124.00–130.00	902	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	144.95/cwt	142.00–147.00	417	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	128.90/cwt	126.00–130.00	860	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	398	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	134.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,021	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,113	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,110	5
Steers	Large 1	—	610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	720	11
Steers	Large 1	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	485	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	495	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	86.20/cwt	82.00–92.50	375	5
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	595	141.90/cwt	141.90–141.90	844	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	754	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	741	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	941	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	112.55/cwt	106.00–117.00	698	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	115.41/cwt	104.00–123.00	482	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	114.22/cwt	105.00–120.00	645	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	114.07/cwt	111.00–118.00	593	50
Steers	Large 1	—	657	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	756	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	6
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	590	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	525	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	7,283	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	11,513	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	747	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	793	142.91/cwt	139.00–145.40	1,133	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	825	142.83/cwt	137.75–145.00	1,178	138
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	921	142.58/cwt	135.00–143.95	1,313	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	684	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	917	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,007	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	853	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,143	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	975	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,350	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	335	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	129.60/cwt	122.00–137.00	814	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	160.32/cwt	157.00–163.00	598	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	153.31/cwt	152.00–155.00	644	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	143.52/cwt	139.00–150.00	666	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	135.58/cwt	129.00–139.00	700	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	31.88/cwt	28.00–39.00	299	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	43.74/cwt	40.00–46.00	451	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	59.37/cwt	56.00–63.00	914	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	53.06/cwt	52.00–54.00	743	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	47.98/cwt	45.00–50.00	553	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	56.02/cwt	54.00–59.00	689	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	977	41.60/cwt	39.00–44.00	406	6
Bulls	—	—	1,553	77.07/cwt	74.00–81.50	1,197	7
Bulls	—	—	1,635	83.53/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,366	3
Bulls	—	—	1,580	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	116.74/cwt	114.00–119.00	556	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	116.38/cwt	112.00–122.00	438	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	119.35/cwt	116.00–122.00	406	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	107.54/cwt	102.00–117.00	729	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	808	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	236	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	281	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	936	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	304	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	502	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	542	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	445	94.86/cwt	88.00–100.00	422	14
Heifers	Large 1	—	236	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	241	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	665	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	632	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	620	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	608	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	555	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	527	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	505	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	130.19/cwt	126.00–134.00	665	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	142.85/cwt	135.00–150.00	616	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	137.83/cwt	133.00–140.00	642	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	149.74/cwt	135.00–155.00	584	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	135.04/cwt	130.00–139.00	744	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	120.44/cwt	108.00–130.00	731	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	115.11/cwt	109.00–120.00	831	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	150.82/cwt	140.00–155.00	496	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	109.56/cwt	105.00–113.00	884	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	119.57/cwt	115.00–122.00	819	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	932	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	874	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	942	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	690	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	133.49/cwt	129.00–135.00	752	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	40.61/cwt	39.00–42.00	417	12

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,281Last week 1,514Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 170Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 47Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves steady. Yearling steers and heifers fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	335	159.00–171.00	166.73
21	—	717	124.00–130.00	125.78
15	—	288	142.00–147.00	144.95
13	—	667	126.00–130.00	128.90
8	—	245	162.50	162.50
7	—	760	130.00–135.00	134.29
6	—	890	125.00	125.00
5	—	910	122.00	122.00
49	—	628	122.00–137.00	129.60
44	—	373	157.00–163.00	160.32
38	—	420	152.00–155.00	153.31
31	—	464	139.00–150.00	143.52
25	—	516	129.00–139.00	135.58
22	—	563	129.00–135.00	133.49
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	610	118.00	118.00
2	—	760	115.00	115.00
2	—	657	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	793	139.00–145.40	142.91
138	—	825	137.75–145.00	142.83
115	—	921	135.00–143.95	142.58
20	—	684	134.00	134.00
11	—	746	135.00	135.00
8	—	853	134.00	134.00
6	—	975	138.50	138.50
3	—	335	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	485	102.00	102.00
5	—	435	82.00–92.50	86.20
3	—	350	105.00	105.00
6	—	715	105.00	105.00
6	—	590	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	595	141.90	141.90
50	—	522	144.50	144.50
14	—	845	125.00	125.00
8	—	741	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	620	106.00–117.00	112.55
63	—	418	104.00–123.00	115.41
51	—	565	105.00–120.00	114.22
50	—	520	111.00–118.00	114.07
36	—	476	114.00–119.00	116.74
32	—	376	112.00–122.00	116.38
27	—	340	116.00–122.00	119.35
17	—	678	102.00–117.00	107.54
9	—	721	112.00	112.00
7	—	236	119.00	119.00
6	—	985	95.00	95.00
6	—	760	102.00	102.00
6	—	260	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	502	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	445	88.00–100.00	94.86
7	—	236	102.00	102.00
6	—	665	95.00	95.00
3	—	620	98.00	98.00
3	—	555	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	747	65.00	65.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	511	126.00–134.00	130.19
32	—	431	135.00–150.00	142.85
27	—	466	133.00–140.00	137.83
27	—	390	135.00–155.00	149.74
25	—	551	130.00–139.00	135.04
20	—	607	108.00–130.00	120.44
19	—	722	109.00–120.00	115.11
18	—	329	140.00–155.00	150.82
14	—	807	105.00–113.00	109.56
14	—	685	115.00–122.00	119.57
8	—	245	145.00	145.00
6	—	855	109.00	109.00
6	—	780	112.00	112.00
5	—	915	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	85.00	85.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,245	585.00	585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,535	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	938	28.00–39.00	31.88
4	—	1,030	40.00–46.00	43.74
12	—	1,028	39.00–42.00	40.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,539	56.00–63.00	59.37
8	—	1,400	52.00–54.00	53.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,153	45.00–50.00	47.98
7	—	1,230	54.00–59.00	56.02
6	—	977	39.00–44.00	41.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,553	74.00–81.50	77.07
3	—	1,635	83.00–84.00	83.53
1	—	1,580	70.00	70.00

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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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