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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 8

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

563 head

▲ 136 vs last sale 427▲ 563 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 35▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 12▲ 25 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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 $124.47/cwt on 296 head.

Average price

$124.47

296 head · 830 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,033

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.10

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	830	124.47	1,033	296

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 sale296 hd

124.47

—

KY average26 barns · 4,572 hd

131.57

−7.10

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	1,763	93.52	1,649	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,451	62.63	909	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,142	62.20	710	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,050	53.72	564	6thin

Every lot

55 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	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	523	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	154.95/cwt	144.00–157.00	600	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	155.36/cwt	152.00–162.50	639	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	441	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	675	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	147.20/cwt	141.00–152.00	754	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	793	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	836	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	896	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	889	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	941	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	860	124.28/cwt	123.75–124.90	1,069	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	908	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,071	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	967	112.60/cwt	112.60–112.60	1,089	58
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	495	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	514	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	134.96/cwt	129.00–139.00	570	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	128.68/cwt	126.00–136.00	616	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	657	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	129.64/cwt	124.00–135.00	672	10
Heifers	—	Large 1	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	702	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	592	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	764	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	117.00/cwt	114.00–120.00	725	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	675	126.40/cwt	126.40–126.40	853	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	969	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	147.03/cwt	139.00–153.00	553	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	138.98/cwt	134.00–140.00	732	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	132.58/cwt	125.00–137.00	757	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,056	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,155	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	90.15/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,555	2
Bulls	—	—	1,933	105.14/cwt	103.00–107.00	2,032	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	317	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	54.93/cwt	54.00–56.00	587	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	58.82/cwt	54.00–62.00	644	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	58.40/cwt	56.00–60.00	659	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	64.53/cwt	61.00–72.00	742	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	840	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	62.96/cwt	62.00–65.00	917	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,996	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,149	926.20/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	10,642	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,135	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	755.51/cwt	700.00–800.00	10,109	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,335	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	12,326	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,532	1,493.33/cwt	1,350.00–1,625.00	22,878	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,630	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	25,265	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 May 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 427Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	592	129.00	129.00
8	—	490	134.00	134.00
75	—	675	126.40	126.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	479	126.00–136.00	128.68
10	—	518	124.00–135.00	129.64
7	—	580	120.00–122.00	120.99
6	—	620	114.00–120.00	117.00
5	—	422	129.00–139.00	134.96
4	—	346	143.00	143.00
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	139.00	139.00
1	—	835	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	139.00–153.00	147.03
7	—	571	125.00–137.00	132.58
6	—	527	134.00–140.00	138.98
2	—	960	110.00	110.00
2	—	755	103.00	103.00
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
1	—	455	139.00	139.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	860	123.75–124.90	124.28
58	—	967	112.60	112.60
58	—	908	118.00	118.00
5	—	441	153.00	153.00
4	—	543	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	512	141.00–152.00	147.20
7	—	664	135.00	135.00
6	—	411	152.00–162.50	155.36
6	—	387	144.00–157.00	154.95
4	—	765	123.00	123.00
4	—	648	129.00	129.00
3	—	715	124.00–125.00	124.33
2	—	462	153.00	153.00
2	—	303	172.50	172.50
1	—	275	150.00	150.00

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)	2	—	1,310	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,149	875.00–1,025.00	926.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	585.00	585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,338	700.00–800.00	755.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,630	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,532	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,493.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,245	990.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,095	54.00–62.00	58.82
2	—	1,068	54.00–56.00	54.93
1	—	880	36.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,457	62.00–65.00	62.96
1	—	1,400	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,150	61.00–72.00	64.53
11	—	1,129	56.00–60.00	58.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,933	103.00–107.00	105.14
2	—	1,725	86.00–94.00	90.15
1	—	1,500	77.00	77.00

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.