Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.26/cwt on 799 head.

Average price

$130.26

799 head · 948 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.64

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	948	130.26	1,235	799

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 sale799 hd

130.26

—

KY average23 barns · 4,834 hd

138.90

−8.64

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	—	High	1,670	105.66	1,764	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	68.72	974	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	65.90	803	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	54.98	518	3thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	1,285	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	1
Bulls	—	—	1,672	110.51/cwt	106.50–115.00	1,848	7
Bulls	—	—	1,667	100.81/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,681	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	979	131.13/cwt	126.75–133.75	1,284	243
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,112	118.60/cwt	118.60–118.60	1,319	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	138.18/cwt	135.50–138.50	1,152	134
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	933	133.75/cwt	132.30–135.00	1,248	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,038	124.90/cwt	124.90–124.90	1,296	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	708	139.27/cwt	139.00–139.50	986	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	144.28/cwt	140.00–147.50	831	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	137.87/cwt	132.00–143.50	925	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,057	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	150.74/cwt	142.00–156.00	716	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	132.72/cwt	131.00–134.00	790	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	129.10/cwt	126.00–135.00	808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	616	139.37/cwt	124.00–140.50	859	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	133.05/cwt	103.00–134.80	943	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	54.98/cwt	54.00–57.00	518	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	71.31/cwt	69.00–75.50	1,029	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	63.55/cwt	58.50–68.50	869	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	61.79/cwt	58.00–64.00	709	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	72.07/cwt	71.00–73.50	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	911	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	756	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	134.74/cwt	124.00–144.00	643	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	131.82/cwt	129.00–137.00	707	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	114.13/cwt	105.00–120.00	725	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	130.60/cwt	125.00–133.00	492	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	133.23/cwt	130.00–140.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	115.91/cwt	110.00–119.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	970	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	670	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	637	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	640	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	627	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	535	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	610	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	651	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	142.15/cwt	140.00–145.00	665	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	113.05/cwt	110.00–117.00	698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	133.01/cwt	130.00–139.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	2

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 Aug 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,193Last week 1,099Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 35Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	101.00	101.00
1	—	370	135.00	135.00
9	—	468	140.00–145.00	142.15
6	—	617	110.00–117.00	113.05
3	—	523	130.00–139.00	133.01
2	—	785	110.00	110.00
2	—	430	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	651	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
243	—	979	126.75–133.75	131.13
174	—	1,112	118.60	118.60
134	—	834	135.50–138.50	138.18
112	—	933	132.30–135.00	133.75
53	—	1,038	124.90	124.90
17	—	708	139.00–139.50	139.27
12	—	576	140.00–147.50	144.28
9	—	671	132.00–143.50	137.87
6	—	783	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	142.00–156.00	150.74
7	—	595	131.00–134.00	132.72
6	—	626	126.00–135.00	129.10
4	—	925	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,015	121.00	121.00
2	—	950	122.00	122.00
2	—	820	126.00	126.00
2	—	785	131.00	131.00
2	—	445	149.00	149.00
1	—	500	144.00	144.00
1	—	355	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	616	124.00–140.50	139.37
74	—	709	103.00–134.80	133.05
34	—	698	130.50	130.50
32	—	525	144.00	144.00
4	—	775	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	477	124.00–144.00	134.74
11	—	536	129.00–137.00	131.82
7	—	635	105.00–120.00	114.13
7	—	377	125.00–133.00	130.60
6	—	438	130.00–140.00	133.23
3	—	568	110.00–119.00	115.91
2	—	672	111.00	111.00
2	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	980	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	95.00	95.00
1	—	640	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,672	106.50–115.00	110.51
7	—	1,667	97.00–105.00	100.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	942	54.00–57.00	54.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,443	69.00–75.50	71.31
3	—	1,368	58.50–68.50	63.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,148	58.00–64.00	61.79
4	—	1,324	71.00–73.50	72.07

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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