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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Sep 18

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,063 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 948▼ 435 vs year ago 1,498 · −29.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 36▲ 30 vs year ago 60 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 2▼ 24 vs year ago 30 · −80.0%

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 lower with light demand for unweaned calves. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 higher. 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 $135.48/cwt on 579 head.

Average price

$135.48

579 head · 819 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.29

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	819	135.48	1,110	579

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 sale579 hd

135.48

—

KY average27 barns · 5,423 hd

139.77

−4.29

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	1,666	98.24	1,637	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,322	68.21	902	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	61.67	742	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	56.00	587	8thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	485	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	153.68/cwt	151.00–156.00	587	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	151.46/cwt	148.00–155.00	621	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	151.89/cwt	148.00–158.00	711	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	139.16/cwt	135.00–141.00	753	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	134.77/cwt	130.00–137.50	786	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	592	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	740	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	140.92/cwt	132.00–149.00	877	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	130.85/cwt	119.00–133.00	832	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	124.98/cwt	123.00–128.00	859	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	125.69/cwt	122.00–126.00	924	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	140.42/cwt	136.10–141.85	1,077	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	932	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	859	139.95/cwt	139.95–139.95	1,202	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	916	133.39/cwt	124.00–136.30	1,222	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	972	129.99/cwt	127.00–130.40	1,264	181
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,077	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,368	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	120.73/cwt	114.00–125.00	519	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	122.48/cwt	117.00–130.00	579	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	122.61/cwt	119.00–127.00	635	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	122.24/cwt	116.00–124.00	698	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	118.47/cwt	115.00–122.00	733	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	652	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	808	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	117.57/cwt	111.00–120.00	790	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	816	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	802	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	524	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	499	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	143.80/cwt	140.00–154.00	595	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	146.77/cwt	141.00–149.00	684	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	136.26/cwt	127.00–140.00	726	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	695	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	121.93/cwt	114.00–129.00	751	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	120.16/cwt	112.00–128.00	803	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	709	119.31/cwt	108.00–121.00	846	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	930	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	949	48
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,255	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	866	1
Bulls	—	—	1,536	93.77/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,440	6
Bulls	—	—	1,837	106.24/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,952	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	52.76/cwt	49.50–55.00	527	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	59.25/cwt	57.00–60.00	652	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	60.40/cwt	57.00–63.50	708	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	59.34/cwt	59.00–59.50	724	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,304	64.24/cwt	61.00–65.50	838	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	68.84/cwt	68.00–69.50	911	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,349	74.17/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,001	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,681	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,430	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 Sep 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,063Last week 948Year ago 1,498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 36Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 30

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with light demand for unweaned calves. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 higher. 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
6	—	295	177.50	177.50
4	—	338	145.00–150.00	147.52
2	—	755	105.00	105.00
22	—	533	127.00–140.00	136.26
22	—	414	140.00–154.00	143.80
13	—	668	112.00–128.00	120.16
13	—	616	114.00–129.00	121.93
12	—	709	108.00–121.00	119.31
8	—	556	124.00–126.00	124.99
7	—	466	141.00–149.00	146.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	930	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	972	127.00–130.40	129.99
113	—	767	136.10–141.85	140.42
76	—	916	124.00–136.30	133.39
61	—	859	139.95	139.95
42	—	622	132.00–149.00	140.92
6	—	1,077	127.00	127.00
5	—	592	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	583	130.00–137.50	134.77
14	—	636	119.00–133.00	130.85
14	—	541	135.00–141.00	139.16
13	—	735	122.00–126.00	125.69
8	—	468	148.00–158.00	151.89
6	—	382	151.00–156.00	153.68
6	—	303	160.00	160.00
5	—	687	123.00–128.00	124.98
2	—	410	148.00–155.00	151.46
1	—	770	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	473	117.00–130.00	122.48
31	—	518	119.00–127.00	122.61
18	—	672	111.00–120.00	117.57
16	—	430	114.00–125.00	120.73
13	—	571	116.00–124.00	122.24
9	—	619	115.00–122.00	118.47
6	—	771	104.00	104.00
3	—	275	155.00	155.00
2	—	735	111.00	111.00
2	—	360	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,220	59.00–59.50	59.34
17	—	1,172	57.00–63.50	60.40
4	—	1,323	68.00–69.50	68.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,100	57.00–60.00	59.25
4	—	998	49.50–55.00	52.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,304	61.00–65.50	64.24
6	—	1,349	73.00–77.00	74.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,837	102.00–110.00	106.24
6	—	1,536	90.00–100.00	93.77
1	—	1,255	69.00	69.00

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)	1	—	1,110	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	875.00	875.00

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	—	1,270	900.00	900.00

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.