Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.36/cwt on 463 head.

Average price

$138.36

463 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.54

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	663	138.36	917	463

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 sale463 hd

138.36

—

KY average27 barns · 10,211 hd

140.90

−2.54

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	1,791	90.72	1,625	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,289	57.67	743	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,274	56.33	718	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,107	48.54	538	13

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	108.36/cwt	100.00–112.00	740	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	375	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	521	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	128.42/cwt	123.00–134.00	937	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	131.65/cwt	126.00–139.00	908	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	428	172.36/cwt	172.00–173.00	738	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	134.56/cwt	132.00–137.00	764	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	874	121.85/cwt	120.25–122.00	1,065	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	542	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	703	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	120.60/cwt	119.00–125.00	756	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	167.73/cwt	165.00–174.00	621	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	158.80/cwt	152.00–160.00	834	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	145.10/cwt	142.00–150.00	688	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	160.52/cwt	158.00–163.00	623	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	775	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	140.59/cwt	132.00–154.00	747	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	829	122.37/cwt	120.50–123.00	1,014	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	839	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	585	9
Bulls	—	—	1,730	95.26/cwt	95.00–95.50	1,648	2
Bulls	—	—	1,832	87.69/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,606	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	53.70/cwt	51.00–57.00	655	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	47.60/cwt	45.00–49.00	517	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	60.15/cwt	57.50–62.50	789	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,264	55.29/cwt	54.00–58.00	699	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	118.29/cwt	115.00–123.00	620	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	144.44/cwt	135.00–150.00	373	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	122.72/cwt	119.00–128.00	696	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	136.09/cwt	123.00–140.00	919	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	131.49/cwt	126.00–140.00	823	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	106.12/cwt	79.00–116.50	767	22
Heifers	Large 1	—	755	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	642	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	58.15/cwt	57.50–60.00	745	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	56.22/cwt	55.50–57.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	124.23/cwt	122.00–128.00	889	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	128.10/cwt	123.00–132.00	614	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	124.88/cwt	122.00–133.00	472	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	146.79/cwt	146.50–149.00	848	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	906	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,042	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	762	128.60/cwt	123.00–129.00	980	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	155.80/cwt	154.00–161.00	718	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	154.86/cwt	140.00–165.00	663	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	112.92/cwt	105.00–120.00	699	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	127.88/cwt	120.00–138.00	806	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	151.74/cwt	142.00–160.00	652	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	609	151.92/cwt	144.00–153.40	925	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	154.90/cwt	145.00–165.00	392	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	123.54/cwt	120.00–127.00	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	128.90/cwt	120.00–135.00	724	9

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 Mar 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 914Last week 1,403Year ago 1,086

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 51Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 47Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	683	100.00–112.00	108.36
3	—	916	104.00	104.00
18	—	524	115.00–123.00	118.29
8	—	258	135.00–150.00	144.44
32	—	567	119.00–128.00	122.72
22	—	723	79.00–116.50	106.12
12	—	479	123.00–132.00	128.10
8	—	378	122.00–133.00	124.88
26	—	619	105.00–120.00	112.92
4	—	420	120.00–127.00	123.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	139.00	139.00
44	—	542	129.75	129.75
26	—	627	119.00–125.00	120.60
3	—	783	99.00	99.00
8	—	736	114.00	114.00
9	—	433	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	730	123.00–134.00	128.42
23	—	690	126.00–139.00	131.65
8	—	428	172.00–173.00	172.36
68	—	874	120.25–122.00	121.85
20	—	525	152.00–160.00	158.80
12	—	829	120.50–123.00	122.37
22	—	578	146.50–149.00	146.79
15	—	906	115.00	115.00
45	—	762	123.00–129.00	128.60
73	—	609	144.00–153.40	151.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	568	132.00–137.00	134.56
13	—	370	165.00–174.00	167.73
12	—	531	132.00–154.00	140.59
3	—	790	120.00	120.00
24	—	675	123.00–140.00	136.09
17	—	626	126.00–140.00	131.49
8	—	716	122.00–128.00	124.23
23	—	461	154.00–161.00	155.80
20	—	428	140.00–165.00	154.86
6	—	253	145.00–165.00	154.90
5	—	805	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	280	155.00	155.00
3	—	525	137.00	137.00
8	—	474	142.00–150.00	145.10
6	—	388	158.00–163.00	160.52
2	—	900	99.00	99.00
2	—	750	105.00	105.00
2	—	700	115.00	115.00
10	—	630	120.00–138.00	127.88
13	—	430	142.00–160.00	151.74
9	—	562	120.00–135.00	128.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	95.00–95.50	95.26
3	—	1,832	87.00–88.00	87.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	51.00–57.00	53.70
11	—	1,087	45.00–49.00	47.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,312	57.50–62.50	60.15
11	—	1,264	54.00–58.00	55.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,282	57.50–60.00	58.15
2	—	1,308	55.50–57.00	56.22

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	—	1,100	1,025.00	1,025.00

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

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