Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.99/cwt on 599 head.

Average price

$140.99

599 head · 815 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.21

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	815	140.99	1,149	599

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 sale599 hd

140.99

—

KY average26 barns · 5,993 hd

144.20

−3.21

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	1,794	108.09	1,939	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,231	72.36	890	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,167	69.08	806	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,038	60.91	632	17

Every lot, as filed

63 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 1-2	—	418	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	212	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	944	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	582	132.50/cwt	130.00–134.50	771	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	637	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	834	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	466	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	300	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	134.74/cwt	125.00–140.00	647	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	115.91/cwt	115.00–116.50	795	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	122.96/cwt	118.00–125.00	707	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	130.65/cwt	125.00–136.00	686	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	111.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	821	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	139.30/cwt	137.50–141.00	596	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	132.37/cwt	125.00–139.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	132.54/cwt	125.00–139.00	755	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	111.10/cwt	109.00–115.00	818	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	124.49/cwt	122.00–127.00	795	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	145.79/cwt	139.00–155.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,416	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	167.79/cwt	162.50–177.50	389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	66.25/cwt	63.50–68.00	727	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	55.97/cwt	51.00–59.50	534	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	46.52/cwt	46.00–47.00	440	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,236	73.83/cwt	72.50–75.00	913	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,223	70.29/cwt	69.00–71.50	860	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	74.63/cwt	71.50–81.50	891	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	59.18/cwt	56.00–62.00	730	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	997	65.65/cwt	63.00–68.00	655	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	111.88/cwt	108.50–114.00	2,003	3
Bulls	—	—	1,798	104.30/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,875	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291	922.08/cwt	810.00–1,050.00	11,904	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,023.87/cwt	975.00–1,100.00	12,696	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	6,909	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	783.28/cwt	700.00–855.00	9,368	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,920	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,349	1,211.46/cwt	1,035.00–1,325.00	16,343	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,406	1,040.32/cwt	810.00–1,175.00	14,627	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	821	143.66/cwt	143.30–144.00	1,179	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	967	133.15/cwt	128.75–134.80	1,288	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,267	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	790	142.40/cwt	138.00–143.25	1,125	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	888	136.25/cwt	136.25–136.25	1,210	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	566	151.59/cwt	141.00–154.00	858	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	662	143.65/cwt	140.00–147.00	951	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	623	147.65/cwt	147.00–149.00	920	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	445	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	151.87/cwt	144.00–156.00	771	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	153.10/cwt	145.00–160.00	704	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	167.41/cwt	166.00–175.00	571	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	136.20/cwt	136.00–137.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	168.61/cwt	160.00–175.00	467	5

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 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 976Last week 696Year ago 1,166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 61Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 5Year ago 5

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	152.00	152.00
2	—	830	130.00	130.00
2	—	645	130.00	130.00
2	—	212	180.00	180.00
1	—	655	133.00	133.00
17	—	508	144.00–156.00	151.87
12	—	460	145.00–160.00	153.10
6	—	788	131.00	131.00
6	—	341	166.00–175.00	167.41
5	—	583	136.00–137.00	136.20
5	—	277	160.00–175.00	168.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	821	143.30–144.00	143.66
113	—	967	128.75–134.80	133.15
111	—	918	136.00–140.00	137.98
71	—	790	138.00–143.25	142.40
58	—	888	136.25	136.25
22	—	566	141.00–154.00	151.59
21	—	662	140.00–147.00	143.65
15	—	623	147.00–149.00	147.65
3	—	445	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	660	143.00	143.00
39	—	582	130.00–134.50	132.50
10	—	637	131.00	131.00
3	—	466	143.00	143.00
3	—	300	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	480	125.00–140.00	134.74
15	—	686	115.00–116.50	115.91
12	—	575	118.00–125.00	122.96
12	—	525	125.00–136.00	130.65
9	—	733	110.00–116.00	111.98
6	—	428	137.50–141.00	139.30
6	—	375	125.00–139.00	132.37
5	—	642	121.00	121.00
3	—	927	94.00	94.00
2	—	752	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	570	125.00–139.00	132.54
8	—	736	109.00–115.00	111.10
8	—	639	122.00–127.00	124.49
5	—	463	139.00–155.00	145.79
4	—	1,065	133.00	133.00
4	—	895	128.00	128.00
4	—	668	115.00–117.00	115.97
3	—	232	162.50–177.50	167.79
2	—	535	135.00	135.00
2	—	440	145.00	145.00
1	—	325	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,098	63.50–68.00	66.25
5	—	954	51.00–59.50	55.97
2	—	945	46.00–47.00	46.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,236	72.50–75.00	73.83
5	—	1,223	69.00–71.50	70.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,194	71.50–81.50	74.63
4	—	1,233	56.00–62.00	59.18
3	—	997	63.00–68.00	65.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	108.50–114.00	111.88
3	—	1,798	104.00–105.00	104.30

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,291	810.00–1,050.00	922.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,240	975.00–1,100.00	1,023.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	940	735.00	735.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,196	700.00–855.00	783.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,440	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,349	1,035.00–1,325.00	1,211.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,406	810.00–1,175.00	1,040.32

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle