Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2020-03-06

Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 6

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

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Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▲ 361 vs last sale 108▲ 469 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 25▲ 45 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 cattle weighing below 700 pounds sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Above 700 pounds steady. Slaughter cows and bulls fully 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 $153.74/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$153.74

237 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.81

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	581	153.74	893	237

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 sale237 hd

153.74

—

KY average27 barns · 4,549 hd

145.93

+7.81

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	1,643	89.01	1,462	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,404	64.26	902	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	54.63	641	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	42.33	449	4thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	311	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	544	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	174.06/cwt	170.00–180.00	644	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	150.33/cwt	145.00–161.00	663	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	442	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	747	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	164.16/cwt	163.00–169.00	793	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	497	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	845	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	165.67/cwt	165.00–168.00	861	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	147.18/cwt	145.00–156.00	858	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	793	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	613	148.19/cwt	140.00–152.00	908	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	654	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	955	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	143.68/cwt	135.00–146.25	1,029	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	866	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,039	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	919	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,075	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	501	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	533	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	439	147.36/cwt	135.00–150.00	647	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	610	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	487	143.77/cwt	134.00–148.50	700	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	143.34/cwt	138.00–146.00	747	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	127.23/cwt	123.00–130.00	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	575	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	782	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	133.05/cwt	130.00–134.00	837	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	825	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	109.24/cwt	106.00–110.00	782	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	846	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	770	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	863	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	928	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	877	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	162.85/cwt	150.00–180.00	603	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	163.35/cwt	162.00–164.00	717	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	155.89/cwt	132.00–171.00	745	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	144.91/cwt	143.00–148.00	759	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	138.76/cwt	129.00–144.00	780	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	819	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	134.84/cwt	130.00–137.00	897	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	816	104.37/cwt	100.00–111.00	852	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	818	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,598	88.04/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,407	3
Bulls	—	—	1,605	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,300	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	94.47/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,632	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	40.44/cwt	39.00–43.00	411	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	53.17/cwt	51.00–55.00	601	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	571	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,222	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	697	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	767	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	66.08/cwt	64.00–69.00	957	4

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 Mar 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 108Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle weighing below 700 pounds sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Above 700 pounds steady. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	87.00	87.00
3	—	439	162.00–164.00	163.35
3	—	750	128.00	128.00
4	—	602	136.00	136.00
5	—	816	100.00–111.00	104.37
9	—	370	150.00–180.00	162.85
10	—	524	143.00–148.00	144.91
10	—	665	130.00–137.00	134.84
13	—	562	129.00–144.00	138.76
24	—	478	132.00–171.00	155.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	137.00	137.00
2	—	677	110.00	110.00
3	—	846	91.00	91.00
4	—	863	100.00	100.00
5	—	353	142.00	142.00
5	—	526	123.00–130.00	127.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	136.00	136.00
4	—	629	130.00–134.00	133.05
5	—	360	148.00	148.00
6	—	928	94.50	94.50
11	—	716	106.00–110.00	109.24
12	—	487	134.00–148.50	143.77
15	—	679	121.50	121.50
19	—	521	138.00–146.00	143.34
23	—	439	135.00–150.00	147.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	716	135.00–146.25	143.68
34	—	520	165.00–168.00	165.67
24	—	583	145.00–156.00	147.18
22	—	654	146.00	146.00
12	—	613	140.00–152.00	148.19
6	—	919	117.00	117.00
4	—	497	170.00	170.00
3	—	866	120.00	120.00
2	—	442	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	370	170.00–180.00	174.06
16	—	311	175.00	175.00
14	—	483	163.00–169.00	164.16
6	—	565	160.00	160.00
6	—	441	145.00–161.00	150.33
3	—	610	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	39.00–43.00	40.44
1	—	1,190	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,449	64.00–69.00	66.08
1	—	1,222	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	51.00–55.00	53.17
1	—	1,300	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	87.00–90.00	88.04
2	—	1,728	91.00–98.00	94.47
1	—	1,605	81.00	81.00

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.