Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2020-04-24

Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Apr 24

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Apr 17Apr 24May 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

282 head

▼ 288 vs last sale 570▲ 282 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 57▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 1▲ 5 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 calves sold steady with a softer undertone. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 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 $127.31/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$127.31

120 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$811

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.35

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	637	127.31	811	120

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 sale120 hd

127.31

—

KY average27 barns · 6,087 hd

129.66

−2.35

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	1,759	91.75	1,614	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,179	61.69	728	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	41.71	424	3thin

Every lot

40 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	265	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	384	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	154.13/cwt	152.50–160.00	489	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	143.06/cwt	139.00–150.00	591	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	451	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	674	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	141.63/cwt	133.00–145.00	724	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	523	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	785	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	643	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	829	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	123.91/cwt	120.00–126.00	844	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	818	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	807	107.55/cwt	102.00–108.00	868	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	904	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	571	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	637	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	134.64/cwt	129.00–140.00	644	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	131.74/cwt	120.00–136.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	117.77/cwt	116.00–119.00	624	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	124.38/cwt	119.00–130.00	700	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	122.17/cwt	118.00–123.00	788	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	779	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	694	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	770	78
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	765	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	711	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	150.33/cwt	141.00–155.00	556	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	133.55/cwt	130.00–145.00	564	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	139.94/cwt	135.00–148.00	649	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	762	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	110.51/cwt	105.00–115.00	695	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	631	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,225	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,663	1
Bulls	—	—	1,925	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,790	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	35.06/cwt	33.00–37.00	329	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	62.64/cwt	58.00–64.00	690	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	646	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	59.30/cwt	57.00–62.00	814	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	15,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,700	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	18,700	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 Apr 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 570Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 1Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves sold steady with a softer undertone. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 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	—	522	146.00	146.00
2	—	770	82.00	82.00
3	—	370	141.00–155.00	150.33
5	—	464	135.00–148.00	139.94
5	—	629	105.00–115.00	110.51
7	—	422	130.00–145.00	133.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	136.00	136.00
2	—	478	129.00–140.00	134.64
4	—	563	119.00–130.00	124.38
4	—	677	115.00	115.00
5	—	530	116.00–119.00	117.77
6	—	645	118.00–123.00	122.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	93.00	93.00
4	—	465	137.00	137.00
4	—	512	120.00–136.00	131.74
78	—	694	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	144.00	144.00
1	—	550	130.00	130.00
2	—	265	140.00–150.00	145.00
2	—	737	111.00	111.00
2	—	972	93.00	93.00
5	—	317	152.50–160.00	154.13
8	—	511	133.00–145.00	141.63
9	—	413	139.00–150.00	143.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
3	—	451	149.50	149.50
3	—	643	129.00	129.00
5	—	705	114.00	114.00
17	—	681	120.00–126.00	123.91
21	—	523	150.00	150.00
40	—	807	102.00–108.00	107.55

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,700	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,600	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,615	103.00	103.00
2	—	1,925	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	57.00–62.00	59.30
5	—	1,102	58.00–64.00	62.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	55.00	55.00
2	—	938	33.00–37.00	35.06

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.