Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle weighing below 700 pounds sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Above 700 pounds steady. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.74/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$153.74

237 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.81

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	581	153.74	893	237

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 sale237 hd

153.74

—

KY average27 barns · 4,549 hd

145.93

+7.81

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	1,643	89.01	1,462	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,404	64.26	902	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	54.63	641	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	42.33	449	4thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	940	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	163.35/cwt	162.00–164.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	104.37/cwt	100.00–111.00	852	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	162.85/cwt	150.00–180.00	603	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	144.91/cwt	143.00–148.00	759	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	134.84/cwt	130.00–137.00	897	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	138.76/cwt	129.00–144.00	780	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	155.89/cwt	132.00–171.00	745	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	863	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	353	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	501	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	127.23/cwt	123.00–130.00	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	133.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	533	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	928	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	877	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	109.24/cwt	106.00–110.00	782	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	487	143.77/cwt	134.00–148.50	700	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	825	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	143.34/cwt	138.00–146.00	747	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	40.44/cwt	39.00–43.00	411	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	571	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,449	66.08/cwt	64.00–69.00	957	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,222	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	697	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	53.17/cwt	51.00–55.00	601	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	88.04/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,407	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	94.47/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,632	2
Bulls	—	—	1,605	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	143.68/cwt	135.00–146.25	1,029	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	520	165.67/cwt	165.00–168.00	861	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	147.18/cwt	145.00–156.00	858	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	955	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	148.19/cwt	140.00–152.00	908	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	919	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,075	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	497	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	866	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	174.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	644	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	544	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	164.16/cwt	163.00–169.00	793	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	150.33/cwt	145.00–161.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	439	147.36/cwt	135.00–150.00	647	23

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 Mar 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 108Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle weighing below 700 pounds sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Above 700 pounds steady. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	87.00	87.00
3	—	439	162.00–164.00	163.35
3	—	750	128.00	128.00
4	—	602	136.00	136.00
5	—	816	100.00–111.00	104.37
9	—	370	150.00–180.00	162.85
10	—	524	143.00–148.00	144.91
10	—	665	130.00–137.00	134.84
13	—	562	129.00–144.00	138.76
24	—	478	132.00–171.00	155.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	137.00	137.00
2	—	677	110.00	110.00
3	—	846	91.00	91.00
4	—	863	100.00	100.00
5	—	353	142.00	142.00
5	—	526	123.00–130.00	127.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	136.00	136.00
4	—	629	130.00–134.00	133.05
5	—	360	148.00	148.00
6	—	928	94.50	94.50
11	—	716	106.00–110.00	109.24
12	—	487	134.00–148.50	143.77
15	—	679	121.50	121.50
19	—	521	138.00–146.00	143.34
23	—	439	135.00–150.00	147.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	716	135.00–146.25	143.68
34	—	520	165.00–168.00	165.67
24	—	583	145.00–156.00	147.18
22	—	654	146.00	146.00
12	—	613	140.00–152.00	148.19
6	—	919	117.00	117.00
4	—	497	170.00	170.00
3	—	866	120.00	120.00
2	—	442	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	370	170.00–180.00	174.06
16	—	311	175.00	175.00
14	—	483	163.00–169.00	164.16
6	—	565	160.00	160.00
6	—	441	145.00–161.00	150.33
3	—	610	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	39.00–43.00	40.44
1	—	1,190	48.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,449	64.00–69.00	66.08
1	—	1,222	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	51.00–55.00	53.17
1	—	1,300	59.00	59.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	87.00–90.00	88.04
2	—	1,728	91.00–98.00	94.47
1	—	1,605	81.00	81.00

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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