Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.79/cwt on 459 head.

Average price

$130.79

459 head · 778 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.64

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	778	130.79	1,017	459

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 sale459 hd

130.79

—

KY average27 barns · 5,890 hd

133.44

−2.64

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	1,727	110.76	1,912	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	71.95	911	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,551	70.72	1,096	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	915	50.00	458	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	440	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	144.39/cwt	141.00–151.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	908	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	156.97/cwt	156.00–159.00	727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,004	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	164.17/cwt	158.00–167.00	693	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	162.32/cwt	159.00–169.00	545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	133.96/cwt	124.00–139.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	887	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	127.20/cwt	126.00–130.00	971	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	140.66/cwt	136.00–146.00	594	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	126.02/cwt	120.00–131.00	720	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	149.53/cwt	148.00–151.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	149.08/cwt	145.00–155.00	775	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	144.40/cwt	132.00–149.00	845	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	161.67/cwt	153.00–166.00	744	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,676	74.04/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,241	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	127.48/cwt	122.00–131.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	125.80/cwt	121.00–127.00	765	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	884	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,052	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	512	158.36/cwt	153.50–160.50	811	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	575	155.99/cwt	154.00–157.00	897	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	937	118.24/cwt	116.10–121.00	1,108	176
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	703	126.36/cwt	112.00–128.50	888	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	677	128.32/cwt	119.00–128.95	869	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	145.82/cwt	145.50–147.00	913	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	904	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	985	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	828	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	898	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	317	160.08/cwt	155.00–163.00	507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	127.83/cwt	124.50–128.50	773	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	767	114.73/cwt	113.50–118.50	880	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	730	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	405	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	599	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	67.39/cwt	64.00–69.50	960	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	73.97/cwt	72.00–76.50	970	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	68.30/cwt	64.00–72.00	809	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	143.52/cwt	143.00–145.00	731	8
Bulls	—	—	1,590	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,654	1
Bulls	—	—	1,795	114.14/cwt	109.50–119.00	2,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	138.74/cwt	134.00–143.00	638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	146.68/cwt	143.00–152.00	549	7

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 Jun 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 889Last week 591Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 32Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	155.00	155.00
2	—	555	147.00	147.00
3	—	373	141.00–151.00	144.39
3	—	670	130.00	130.00
4	—	857	106.00	106.00
6	—	463	156.00–159.00	156.97
8	—	509	143.00–145.00	143.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	124.00	124.00
3	—	627	130.00	130.00
9	—	422	158.00–167.00	164.17
3	—	336	159.00–169.00	162.32
3	—	685	124.00–139.00	133.96
5	—	727	122.00	122.00
5	—	763	126.00–130.00	127.20
15	—	520	145.00–155.00	149.08
19	—	585	132.00–149.00	144.40
3	—	460	153.00–166.00	161.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	884	119.00	119.00
38	—	512	153.50–160.50	158.36
30	—	575	154.00–157.00	155.99
176	—	937	116.10–121.00	118.24
9	—	626	145.50–147.00	145.82
8	—	675	140.00	140.00
6	—	701	129.00	129.00
70	—	761	129.50	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	422	136.00–146.00	140.66
16	—	571	120.00–131.00	126.02
2	—	328	148.00–151.00	149.53
5	—	517	122.00–131.00	127.48
5	—	608	121.00–127.00	125.80
9	—	460	134.00–143.00	138.74
7	—	374	143.00–152.00	146.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	703	112.00–128.50	126.36
82	—	677	119.00–128.95	128.32
11	—	828	108.50	108.50
6	—	317	155.00–163.00	160.08
24	—	605	124.50–128.50	127.83
16	—	767	113.50–118.50	114.73
5	—	541	135.00	135.00
4	—	405	148.00	148.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,676	71.00–75.00	74.04
5	—	1,425	64.00–69.50	67.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,312	72.00–76.50	73.97
10	—	1,185	64.00–72.00	68.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,795	109.50–119.00	114.14

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