Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.64/cwt on 1,018 head.

Average price

$149.64

1,018 head · 777 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.31

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	777	149.64	1,163	1,018

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 sale1,018 hd

149.64

—

KY average25 barns · 7,135 hd

147.34

+2.31

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	1,670	85.36	1,425	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,401	58.06	813	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	58.06	699	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	48.47	488	12

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	731	132.42/cwt	122.00–142.00	968	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	168.81/cwt	160.00–175.00	571	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	154.36/cwt	145.00–159.00	810	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	701	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	827	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	796	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	153.52/cwt	148.00–166.00	740	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	164.98/cwt	153.00–171.00	695	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	135.19/cwt	128.00–140.00	900	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	136.09/cwt	130.00–143.00	859	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	129.07/cwt	128.00–130.00	991	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	573	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	967	145.97/cwt	143.70–147.10	1,412	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	744	145.34/cwt	142.00–150.25	1,081	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	874	149.93/cwt	130.00–151.50	1,310	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	531	159.21/cwt	150.00–164.00	845	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	154.13/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,185	280
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	690	150.87/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,041	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	842	152.83/cwt	130.00–154.90	1,287	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,059	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,504	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	149.92/cwt	145.00–157.00	867	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	911	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,230	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	928	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	177.24/cwt	176.00–182.50	783	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	765	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	589	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	697	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	585	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	440	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	374	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	150.65/cwt	140.00–161.00	634	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	147.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	710	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	126.39/cwt	122.00–130.00	838	9
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	462	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	578	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	36.94/cwt	35.00–39.00	305	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	55.60/cwt	52.00–58.00	617	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	45.95/cwt	43.00–50.00	448	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,429	60.66/cwt	58.00–64.00	867	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	55.47/cwt	54.00–58.00	762	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	59.25/cwt	55.00–64.00	710	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	53.29/cwt	49.00–56.00	652	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,701	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	84.70/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,387	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,316	849.04/cwt	710.00–950.00	11,173	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,289	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,517	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	13,274	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,053.88/cwt	900.00–1,300.00	14,860	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,300	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	311	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	122.96/cwt	121.00–125.00	777	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	153.03/cwt	151.00–155.00	513	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	135.20/cwt	130.00–142.00	700	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	160.64/cwt	155.00–170.00	602	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	128.82/cwt	125.00–130.00	540	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	123.55/cwt	115.00–130.00	702	53
Heifers	Large 1	—	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	551	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	628	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	370	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	422	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	130.39/cwt	122.00–135.00	612	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	118.47/cwt	115.00–122.00	731	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	138.50/cwt	129.00–148.00	277	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	115.87/cwt	109.00–119.00	775	16

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 Nov 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,342Last week 1,714Year ago 1,743

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 137Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 35Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	731	122.00–142.00	132.42
16	—	338	160.00–175.00	168.81
13	—	525	145.00–159.00	154.36
19	—	482	148.00–166.00	153.52
27	—	421	153.00–171.00	164.98
21	—	666	128.00–140.00	135.19
20	—	631	130.00–143.00	136.09
11	—	768	128.00–130.00	129.07
5	—	365	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
166	—	967	143.70–147.10	145.97
89	—	744	142.00–150.25	145.34
67	—	874	130.00–151.50	149.93
18	—	531	150.00–164.00	159.21
280	—	769	148.00–157.00	154.13
69	—	690	144.00–153.00	150.87
62	—	842	130.00–154.90	152.83
54	—	1,059	142.00	142.00
35	—	578	145.00–157.00	149.92
16	—	911	135.00	135.00
7	—	631	147.00	147.00
5	—	442	176.00–182.50	177.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	701	118.00	118.00
11	—	603	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	545	124.00	124.00
6	—	705	119.00	119.00
25	—	419	125.00–130.00	128.82
5	—	372	129.00	129.00
53	—	568	115.00–130.00	123.55
4	—	340	135.00	135.00
45	—	469	122.00–135.00	130.39
30	—	617	115.00–122.00	118.47
6	—	200	129.00–148.00	138.50
16	—	669	109.00–119.00	115.87
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	311	118.00	118.00
6	—	545	107.00	107.00
3	—	551	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	114.00	114.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	77.00	77.00
4	—	697	84.00	84.00
2	—	440	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	745	105.00	105.00
40	—	421	140.00–161.00	150.65
5	—	255	155.00	155.00
16	—	483	140.00–150.00	147.01
9	—	663	122.00–130.00	126.39
12	—	632	121.00–125.00	122.96
10	—	335	151.00–155.00	153.03
3	—	791	101.00	101.00
20	—	518	130.00–142.00	135.20
15	—	375	155.00–170.00	160.64
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	35.00–39.00	36.94
5	—	1,109	52.00–58.00	55.60
5	—	976	43.00–50.00	45.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,429	58.00–64.00	60.66
11	—	1,373	54.00–58.00	55.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,199	55.00–64.00	59.25
3	—	1,223	49.00–56.00	53.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,890	90.00	90.00
7	—	1,638	82.00–86.00	84.70

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)	36	—	1,316	710.00–950.00	849.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	585.00	585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,517	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,410	900.00–1,300.00	1,053.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	750.00	750.00

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