Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 lower. 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 $140.19/cwt on 379 head.

Average price

$140.19

379 head · 769 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,078

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.47

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	769	140.19	1,078	379

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 sale379 hd

140.19

—

KY average28 barns · 5,715 hd

141.66

−1.47

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	—	Low	1,668	99.02	1,651	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	69.78	972	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	67.34	810	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	58.63	619	4thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	118.96/cwt	117.00–120.00	795	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	685	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	129.33/cwt	126.00–134.00	685	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	142.52/cwt	139.00–145.00	657	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	124.86/cwt	122.00–130.00	780	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,100.42/cwt	1,000.00–1,210.00	15,131	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	945.00/cwt	945.00–945.00	9,592	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	795.00/cwt	795.00–795.00	8,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	152.81/cwt	151.00–157.00	665	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	137.97/cwt	131.00–145.00	715	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	602	133.76/cwt	133.00–136.00	805	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	140.16/cwt	130.00–150.00	427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	139.59/cwt	135.00–144.00	680	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	122.16/cwt	121.00–123.00	764	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	129.73/cwt	126.00–135.00	562	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	126.65/cwt	121.00–134.00	665	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	139.23/cwt	129.00–141.00	666	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	126.88/cwt	125.00–130.00	719	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	70.06/cwt	67.00–72.50	986	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	608	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	57.25/cwt	55.00–59.50	630	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	64.52/cwt	62.00–66.00	722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	135.41/cwt	132.50–144.00	414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	112.99/cwt	111.00–114.00	812	6
Bulls	—	—	2,110	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	1,846	1
Bulls	—	—	1,405	92.64/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,302	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	107.11/cwt	105.00–108.50	1,816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	126.19/cwt	120.00–130.00	726	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	69.84/cwt	64.00–73.00	892	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	69.08/cwt	66.00–72.50	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	139.19/cwt	135.00–141.00	742	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	679	138.60/cwt	138.60–138.60	941	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	784	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	143.26/cwt	141.00–144.00	623	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	929	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,273	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	968	128.95/cwt	128.95–128.95	1,248	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	771	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,041	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	644	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	937	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,034	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,303	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	155.98/cwt	147.00–157.50	912	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	134.61/cwt	134.00–135.00	968	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	144.37/cwt	143.00–145.00	956	13

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 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 696Last week 1,193Year ago 956

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 55Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 50

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 lower. 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	—	765	105.00	105.00
3	—	668	117.00–120.00	118.96
6	—	445	154.00	154.00
8	—	530	126.00–134.00	129.33
10	—	461	139.00–145.00	142.52
10	—	625	122.00–130.00	124.86
22	—	575	120.00–130.00	126.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	435	151.00–157.00	152.81
20	—	518	131.00–145.00	137.97
8	—	602	133.00–136.00	133.76
4	—	305	130.00–150.00	140.16
5	—	487	135.00–144.00	139.59
8	—	550	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	929	137.00	137.00
15	—	968	128.95	128.95
16	—	771	135.00	135.00
45	—	644	145.50	145.50
52	—	1,034	126.00	126.00
59	—	585	147.00–157.50	155.98
10	—	719	134.00–135.00	134.61
13	—	662	143.00–145.00	144.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	625	121.00–123.00	122.16
8	—	433	126.00–135.00	129.73
13	—	525	121.00–134.00	126.65
10	—	478	129.00–141.00	139.23
10	—	567	125.00–130.00	126.88
3	—	380	140.00	140.00
4	—	306	132.50–144.00	135.41
6	—	719	111.00–114.00	112.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	117.00	117.00
20	—	533	135.00–141.00	139.19
83	—	679	138.60	138.60
7	—	617	127.00	127.00
8	—	435	141.00–144.00	143.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,100.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,015	945.00	945.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	795.00	795.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,407	67.00–72.50	70.06
2	—	1,360	66.00–72.50	69.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,013	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,100	55.00–59.50	57.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,119	62.00–66.00	64.52
9	—	1,277	64.00–73.00	69.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,110	87.50	87.50
2	—	1,405	92.00–93.00	92.64
3	—	1,695	105.00–108.50	107.11

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