Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold unevenly steady with calves over 500 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling Steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder Heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher on a higher dressing offering compared to previous weeks. Buyers showed good demand for load lots and weaned offerings.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.20/cwt on 658 head.

Average price

$152.20

658 head · 815 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,240

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$62

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

$68.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	350	184.00	644	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	823	152.53	1,255	640
Medium and Large 2	591	128.69	760	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	609	115.80	705	5thin

One grade step is worth $68.20/cwt here — about −$62 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 sale658 hd

152.20

—

KY average23 barns · 4,648 hd

151.74

+0.46

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	1,676	84.57	1,418	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	59.05	844	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	57.68	678	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,024	49.47	506	27

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	331	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	612	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	123.77/cwt	120.00–129.00	459	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	202	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	121.50/cwt	116.00–124.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	879	151.36/cwt	143.70–157.00	1,330	274
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	775	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,232	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	124.16/cwt	121.00–127.00	530	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	126.10/cwt	115.00–132.00	739	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	128.57/cwt	122.00–133.00	678	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	105.73/cwt	101.00–111.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	109.09/cwt	100.00–117.00	521	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	113.71/cwt	104.00–118.00	483	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	524	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	351	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	128.52/cwt	122.00–131.00	621	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	144.98/cwt	144.00–147.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	136.10/cwt	125.00–140.00	974	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	815	153.61/cwt	152.25–155.10	1,252	252
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	684	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	112.68/cwt	112.00–114.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	128.49/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	157.08/cwt	153.00–168.00	738	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	141.41/cwt	138.00–145.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	137.50/cwt	131.00–143.00	850	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	126.99/cwt	126.00–129.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	133.38/cwt	127.00–140.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	146.34/cwt	142.50–150.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	170.38/cwt	161.00–180.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	151.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	143.72/cwt	131.00–150.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	170.89/cwt	167.50–172.50	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	160.83/cwt	157.00–165.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	511	160.11/cwt	151.00–164.00	818	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	171.18/cwt	165.00–177.50	736	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	54.77/cwt	50.50–57.50	618	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	41.03/cwt	36.00–43.00	384	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	48.37/cwt	46.00–49.50	501	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	57.15/cwt	57.00–57.50	633	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	57.44/cwt	55.50–59.50	785	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	834	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	53.63/cwt	52.00–55.50	559	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	62.20/cwt	60.50–65.00	919	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	60.92/cwt	58.00–64.00	747	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	510	1
Bulls	—	—	1,793	74.52/cwt	60.00–80.00	1,336	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	85.25/cwt	81.00–88.50	1,355	6
Bulls	—	—	1,732	93.25/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,615	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,362	747.51/cwt	650.00–875.00	10,181	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	711.29/cwt	660.00–760.00	8,948	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	704.64/cwt	535.00–875.00	8,160	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	728.83/cwt	625.00–850.00	8,513	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,363	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,327	705.44/cwt	485.00–875.00	9,361	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,471	1,057.18/cwt	660.00–1,160.00	15,551	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	758.88/cwt	625.00–900.00	9,129	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	868.08/cwt	825.00–900.00	10,660	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	817.27/cwt	750.00–875.00	10,976	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,963	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,685	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	136.80/cwt	135.00–139.00	791	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	139.25/cwt	139.25–139.25	1,139	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	642	152.40/cwt	152.40–152.40	978	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	82.29/cwt	82.00–84.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	126.99/cwt	116.00–133.00	780	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	119.52/cwt	114.00–122.00	794	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	131.39/cwt	125.00–135.00	623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	187	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	290	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	112.67/cwt	100.00–120.00	518	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	107.35/cwt	100.00–111.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	135.77/cwt	125.00–143.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	150.63/cwt	130.00–162.50	399	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	392	118.32/cwt	117.50–120.00	464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	718	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	714	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	1,067.59/cwt	710.00–1,310.00	14,178	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,580	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	16,985	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	1,067.16/cwt	925.00–1,185.00	16,541	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,510	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,497	1,201.39/cwt	1,125.00–1,285.00	17,985	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,640	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	935.00/cwt	935.00–935.00	8,976	1

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 Oct 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,058Last week 849Year ago 605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 122Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 25Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	185.00	185.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
274	—	879	143.70–157.00	151.36
67	—	775	159.00	159.00
252	—	815	152.25–155.10	153.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	144.00–147.00	144.98
10	—	716	125.00–140.00	136.10
1	—	1,305	88.00	88.00
2	—	930	126.00–131.00	128.49
2	—	408	160.00–170.00	165.03
8	—	470	153.00–168.00	157.08
8	—	618	131.00–143.00	137.50
3	—	658	126.00–129.00	126.99
2	—	780	127.00–140.00	133.38
2	—	385	161.00–180.00	170.38
1	—	285	178.00	178.00
3	—	503	150.00–155.00	151.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
3	—	645	106.00	106.00
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	705	112.00–114.00	112.68
2	—	473	138.00–145.00	141.41
2	—	430	142.50–150.00	146.34
1	—	805	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	371	120.00–129.00	123.77
1	—	202	125.00	125.00
6	—	626	116.00–124.00	121.50
1	—	290	127.50	127.50
9	—	427	121.00–127.00	124.16
19	—	586	115.00–132.00	126.10
1	—	300	120.00	120.00
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
6	—	527	122.00–133.00	128.57
1	—	930	109.00	109.00
5	—	721	118.00	118.00
2	—	812	110.00	110.00
10	—	483	122.00–131.00	128.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	98.00	98.00
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
1	—	655	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
4	—	518	101.00–111.00	105.73
6	—	478	100.00–117.00	109.09
1	—	345	105.00	105.00
9	—	425	104.00–118.00	113.71
3	—	351	116.00	116.00
2	—	565	108.00–110.00	109.00
1	—	250	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	818	139.25	139.25
78	—	642	152.40	152.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	160.00	160.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
3	—	433	131.00–150.00	143.72
5	—	578	135.00–139.00	136.80
7	—	922	82.00–84.00	82.29
7	—	614	116.00–133.00	126.99
6	—	664	114.00–122.00	119.52
1	—	880	84.00	84.00
9	—	474	125.00–135.00	131.39
2	—	187	155.00	155.00
2	—	700	109.00	109.00
3	—	763	100.00–111.00	107.35
4	—	538	125.00–143.00	135.77
3	—	265	130.00–162.50	150.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	167.50–172.50	170.89
4	—	615	140.00	140.00
2	—	475	157.00–165.00	160.83
6	—	511	151.00–164.00	160.11
2	—	430	165.00–177.50	171.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	120.00	120.00
5	—	460	100.00–120.00	112.67
1	—	415	125.00	125.00
1	—	590	106.00	106.00
3	—	392	117.50–120.00	118.32
1	—	725	99.00	99.00
1	—	915	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,128	50.50–57.50	54.77
27	—	1,227	58.00–64.00	60.92
1	—	1,040	49.00	49.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	937	36.00–43.00	41.03
9	—	1,036	46.00–49.50	48.37
3	—	1,107	57.00–57.50	57.15
9	—	1,042	52.00–55.50	53.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,367	55.50–59.50	57.44
1	—	1,775	47.00	47.00
11	—	1,477	60.50–65.00	62.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,793	60.00–80.00	74.52
6	—	1,590	81.00–88.50	85.25
3	—	1,732	90.00–97.50	93.25

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,362	650.00–875.00	747.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	660.00–760.00	711.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,158	535.00–875.00	704.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	625.00–850.00	728.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,327	485.00–875.00	705.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,203	625.00–900.00	758.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	825.00–900.00	868.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,343	750.00–875.00	817.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,471	660.00–1,160.00	1,057.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,328	710.00–1,310.00	1,067.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,580	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,550	925.00–1,185.00	1,067.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,497	1,125.00–1,285.00	1,201.39
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	955	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	935.00	935.00

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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