Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.95/cwt on 524 head.

Average price

$124.95

524 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$21.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.31

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	619	125.35	776	514
Medium and Large 2-3	596	104.08	620	10thin

One grade step is worth $21.27/cwt here — about $156 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 sale524 hd

124.95

—

KY average28 barns · 6,063 hd

123.64

+1.31

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	1,586	99.35	1,576	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,571	66.48	1,044	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,314	66.20	870	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,044	60.01	626	23

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1-2Value Added	—	1,098	98.95/cwt	98.95–98.95	1,086	55
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	140.54/cwt	131.00–146.00	684	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	744	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,038	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	64.02/cwt	61.00–67.50	681	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	66.48/cwt	65.00–68.50	1,044	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	57.60/cwt	56.00–59.50	585	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	66.20/cwt	61.50–72.00	870	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	47.39/cwt	44.50–49.50	473	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	130.25/cwt	130.00–131.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	124.95/cwt	119.00–129.00	606	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	131.91/cwt	124.00–143.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	126.51/cwt	126.00–129.00	732	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	815	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	123.00/cwt	121.00–124.00	744	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	155.71/cwt	152.50–162.50	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	126.33/cwt	124.00–131.00	605	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	790	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	137.84/cwt	135.00–142.00	510	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	112.02/cwt	111.00–113.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	120.09/cwt	116.00–122.10	851	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	599	132.10/cwt	132.10–132.10	791	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	130.46/cwt	122.00–139.00	556	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	96.64/cwt	95.00–105.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	143.00/cwt	135.00–151.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	524	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	723	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	562	108.26/cwt	105.00–110.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	940.15/cwt	800.00–1,085.00	11,235	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	809.95/cwt	775.00–860.00	9,452	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	14,322	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	707.66/cwt	575.00–775.00	7,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	1,147.80/cwt	975.00–1,275.00	12,465	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	1,112.49/cwt	975.00–1,235.00	14,173	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	920.39/cwt	825.00–1,010.00	10,308	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,041	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	8,463	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,187.29/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	11,671	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	8,951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	22,000	1
Bulls	—	—	1,437	93.61/cwt	87.50–98.00	1,345	5
Bulls	—	—	1,060	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	880	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	105.79/cwt	100.00–109.50	1,870	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	105.78/cwt	100.00–112.00	659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	147.83/cwt	142.00–160.00	630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	120.37/cwt	114.00–124.00	703	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	114.31/cwt	110.00–120.00	720	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	634	129.10/cwt	129.10–129.10	818	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	124.60/cwt	119.00–128.00	644	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	931	106.25/cwt	106.25–106.25	989	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	137.71/cwt	128.00–144.00	726	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	130.81/cwt	130.00–132.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,037	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,073	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	797	118.92/cwt	118.90–120.00	948	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	135.23/cwt	133.00–136.00	836	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	151.43/cwt	145.00–155.00	557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	557	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	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 May 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 947Last week 563Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last Friday: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher,Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,098	98.95	98.95
21	—	931	106.25	106.25
55	—	1,037	103.50	103.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	106.00	106.00
1	—	645	108.00	108.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
1	—	885	104.00	104.00
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
1	—	490	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	487	131.00–146.00	140.54
3	—	593	125.00	125.00
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
1	—	330	152.00	152.00
10	—	527	128.00–144.00	137.71
5	—	656	130.00–132.00	130.81
1	—	990	103.00	103.00
54	—	797	118.90–120.00	118.92
9	—	618	133.00–136.00	135.23
3	—	368	145.00–155.00	151.43
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	744	139.50	139.50
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
3	—	435	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
2	—	557	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	130.00–131.00	130.25
1	—	750	104.00	104.00
9	—	516	124.00–143.00	131.91
6	—	579	126.00–129.00	126.51
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
1	—	340	145.00	145.00
6	—	605	121.00–124.00	123.00
4	—	375	152.50–162.50	155.71
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
7	—	426	142.00–160.00	147.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	167.50	167.50
1	—	815	113.00	113.00
2	—	413	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	485	119.00–129.00	124.95
1	—	420	122.00	122.00
4	—	575	118.00–120.00	119.02
2	—	623	100.00–112.00	105.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	479	124.00–131.00	126.33
13	—	667	118.50	118.50
6	—	370	135.00–142.00	137.84
1	—	320	141.00	141.00
19	—	426	122.00–139.00	130.46
6	—	721	95.00–105.00	96.64
2	—	285	135.00–151.00	143.00
20	—	584	114.00–124.00	120.37
12	—	630	110.00–120.00	114.31
5	—	891	90.00	90.00
36	—	517	119.00–128.00	124.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	111.00–113.00	112.02
1	—	640	92.00	92.00
3	—	562	105.00–110.00	108.26
1	—	770	91.00	91.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
1	—	920	81.00	81.00
1	—	495	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	709	116.00–122.10	120.09
95	—	599	132.10	132.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	524	138.00	138.00
80	—	634	129.10	129.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,063	61.00–67.50	64.02
4	—	1,016	56.00–59.50	57.60
4	—	999	44.50–49.50	47.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,571	65.00–68.50	66.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,314	61.50–72.00	66.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,437	87.50–98.00	93.61
1	—	1,060	83.00	83.00
7	—	1,768	100.00–109.50	105.79

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,195	800.00–1,085.00	940.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	775.00–860.00	809.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,085.00	1,085.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	575.00–775.00	707.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,086	975.00–1,275.00	1,147.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,274	975.00–1,235.00	1,112.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	825.00–1,010.00	920.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	983	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,187.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	810.00	810.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,375	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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Richmond Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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