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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 31

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

566 head

▼ 325 vs last sale 891▲ 566 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 45▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 14▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.33/cwt on 359 head.

Average price

$136.33

359 head · 759 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$279

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

$17.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.99

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	759	136.38	1,035	358
Small 1-2	635	119.00	756	1thin

One grade step is worth $17.38/cwt here — about $279 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 sale359 hd

136.33

—

KY average25 barns · 5,503 hd

143.32

−6.99

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	2,289	79.15	1,812	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,263	60.87	769	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	55.29	729	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	996	40.10	399	8thin

Every lot

58 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	162.76/cwt	155.00–170.00	594	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	158.29/cwt	152.00–162.00	746	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	148.20/cwt	146.00–149.00	785	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	822	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	829	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	130.02/cwt	129.00–132.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	140.23/cwt	136.00–147.00	890	23
Steers	—	Small 1-2	635	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	756	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	684	136.35/cwt	132.00–139.75	933	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	957	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	781	135.85/cwt	129.75–139.40	1,061	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	809	134.70/cwt	124.00–136.30	1,090	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,028	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	866	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,074	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	916	129.30/cwt	129.30–129.30	1,184	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,066	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,215	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,066	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,215	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	380	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	145.33/cwt	142.00–149.00	458	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	130.57/cwt	125.00–140.00	470	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	375	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	130.97/cwt	129.00–135.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	131.24/cwt	124.00–136.00	613	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	714	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	125.86/cwt	121.00–135.00	671	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	127.05/cwt	120.00–131.00	752	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	126.14/cwt	126.00–127.00	781	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	819	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	670	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	831	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	119.36/cwt	118.00–125.00	800	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	711	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	825	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	833	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	157.87/cwt	143.00–164.00	673	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	727	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	775	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	891	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	104.87/cwt	98.00–112.00	855	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	974	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,010	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,508	2
Bulls	—	—	2,475	81.92/cwt	76.00–87.00	2,028	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	29.76/cwt	29.00–31.00	286	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	42.80/cwt	40.00–45.00	422	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	51.54/cwt	49.50–53.00	546	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	539	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,205	59.80/cwt	59.50–60.00	721	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	59.17/cwt	57.00–61.00	792	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	54.79/cwt	54.00–55.50	755	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	869	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,575	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,063	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,684	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 891Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 45Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 14Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	297	128.00	128.00
3	—	437	129.00–135.00	130.97
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
20	—	533	121.00–135.00	125.86
18	—	467	124.00–136.00	131.24
5	—	786	106.00	106.00
5	—	670	118.00–125.00	119.36
5	—	637	128.50	128.50
8	—	360	125.00–140.00	130.57
7	—	592	120.00–131.00	127.05
2	—	315	142.00–149.00	145.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
1	—	375	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	350	145.00	145.00
6	—	525	136.00	136.00
5	—	711	116.00	116.00
7	—	619	126.00–127.00	126.14
6	—	670	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	572	145.00	145.00
3	—	1,066	114.00	114.00
3	—	630	129.00–132.00	130.02
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
1	—	425	156.00	156.00
17	—	530	146.00–149.00	148.20
2	—	822	125.00	125.00
2	—	725	135.00	135.00
9	—	365	155.00–170.00	162.76
8	—	866	124.00	124.00
8	—	471	152.00–162.00	158.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	916	129.30	129.30
110	—	781	129.75–139.40	135.85
23	—	635	136.00–147.00	140.23
14	—	559	147.00	147.00
13	—	684	132.00–139.75	136.35
5	—	725	132.00	132.00
73	—	809	124.00–136.30	134.70
3	—	1,066	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	98.00–112.00	104.87
11	—	426	143.00–164.00	157.87
5	—	730	122.00	122.00
4	—	472	154.00	154.00
1	—	885	110.00	110.00
1	—	670	133.00	133.00
3	—	630	122.00–125.00	122.98

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	59.50–60.00	59.80
1	—	1,380	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,378	54.00–55.50	54.79
2	—	1,338	57.00–61.00	59.17
1	—	1,100	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	987	40.00–45.00	42.80
3	—	962	29.00–31.00	29.76
2	—	1,060	49.50–53.00	51.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,475	76.00–87.00	81.92
2	—	2,010	75.00	75.00

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.