Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold Steady; Yearling steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower with good demand, feeder heifers sold steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all classes of feeder cattle, with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.81/cwt on 806 head.

Average price

$143.81

806 head · 903 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$555

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$18.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.98

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	903	143.83	1,299	805
Medium and Large 2-3	595	125.00	744	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.83/cwt here — about $555 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale806 hd

143.81

—

KY average27 barns · 5,432 hd

149.78

−5.98

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	1,652	91.95	1,519	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,484	72.50	1,076	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	65.58	788	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	57.11	610	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	735	120.82/cwt	119.00–123.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	140.67/cwt	124.00–148.00	724	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	119.01/cwt	115.00–120.00	964	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	166.57/cwt	150.00–177.50	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,151	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	744	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,348	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	131.98/cwt	128.00–134.00	810	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	802	148.75/cwt	148.75–148.75	1,193	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	785	153.60/cwt	153.60–153.60	1,206	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	924	142.84/cwt	135.40–147.50	1,320	422
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	872	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,234	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	685	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,014	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,001	137.70/cwt	137.70–137.70	1,378	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	969	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,420	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,217	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,130	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	905	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	171.38/cwt	167.50–175.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	511	163.67/cwt	161.00–165.00	836	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	64.58/cwt	63.50–68.00	769	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	68.49/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,070	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	74.90/cwt	72.50–78.00	1,076	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	72.46/cwt	71.50–75.00	833	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	57.24/cwt	54.50–60.00	747	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	559	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	58.48/cwt	57.00–59.50	627	3
Bulls	—	—	1,685	94.94/cwt	91.00–96.50	1,600	7
Bulls	—	—	1,575	84.98/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,338	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	154.07/cwt	146.00–158.00	804	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	131.28/cwt	124.00–145.00	819	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	124.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	150.93/cwt	149.00–152.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	131.86/cwt	125.00–141.00	757	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	126.61/cwt	123.00–131.00	851	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	131.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	147.02/cwt	141.00–150.00	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	112.97/cwt	109.00–115.00	985	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	140.45/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,074	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,121	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,012	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 Sep 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,040Last week 1,336Year ago 1,063

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 25Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	735	119.00–123.00	120.82
11	—	515	124.00–148.00	140.67
5	—	810	115.00–120.00	119.01
7	—	614	128.00–134.00	131.98
6	—	416	149.00–152.00	150.93
5	—	574	125.00–141.00	131.86
3	—	672	123.00–131.00	126.61
3	—	343	130.00–135.00	131.63
3	—	478	141.00–150.00	147.02
9	—	872	109.00–115.00	112.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	685	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	915	90.00	90.00
1	—	330	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	150.00–177.50	166.57
2	—	885	130.00	130.00
15	—	1,045	129.00	129.00
2	—	642	147.00	147.00
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
12	—	962	126.50	126.50
2	—	685	135.00	135.00
12	—	807	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	153.00	153.00
11	—	765	135.00–141.00	140.45
5	—	904	124.00	124.00
5	—	713	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	802	148.75	148.75
60	—	785	153.60	153.60
422	—	924	135.40–147.50	142.84
17	—	872	141.50	141.50
55	—	1,001	137.70	137.70
1	—	525	163.00	163.00
109	—	969	146.50	146.50
7	—	569	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	167.50–175.00	171.38
1	—	260	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,020	96.00	96.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	710	133.00	133.00
8	—	522	146.00–158.00	154.07
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
12	—	624	124.00–145.00	131.28
3	—	670	120.00–126.00	124.01
1	—	475	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	511	161.00–165.00	163.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	865	93.00	93.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,190	63.50–68.00	64.58
3	—	1,150	71.50–75.00	72.46
2	—	1,305	54.50–60.00	57.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,562	68.00–69.00	68.49
5	—	1,437	72.50–78.00	74.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	53.00	53.00
3	—	1,073	57.00–59.50	58.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,685	91.00–96.50	94.94
3	—	1,575	80.00–89.00	84.98

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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