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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Oct 16

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

875 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 868▼ 320 vs year ago 1,195 · −26.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 120 vs last sale 25▼ 15 vs year ago 160 · −9.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 9 · +11.1%

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 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 $134.84/cwt on 380 head.

Average price

$134.84

380 head · 819 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$25.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.80

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	820	135.17	1,109	375
Large 1	745	110.00	820	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.17/cwt here — about $289 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 sale380 hd

134.84

—

KY average23 barns · 4,986 hd

137.64

−2.80

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	1,855	79.09	1,467	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	55.17	825	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	50.84	623	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	42.37	417	16

Every lot

43 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	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	167.47/cwt	165.00–173.00	618	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	390	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	747	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	125.93/cwt	125.00–127.00	791	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	124.43/cwt	118.00–130.00	836	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	864	10
Steers	—	Large 1	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	796	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,031	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	843	138.70/cwt	138.70–138.70	1,169	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	859	133.90/cwt	131.00–134.50	1,150	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	936	132.15/cwt	130.90–132.90	1,237	145
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	125.36/cwt	122.00–129.00	595	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	638	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	124.88/cwt	122.00–127.00	711	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	109.91/cwt	103.00–119.00	663	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	112.82/cwt	110.00–117.00	736	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	723	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	817	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	150.83/cwt	145.00–155.00	701	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	123.99/cwt	122.00–126.00	691	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	720	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,821	78.17/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,423	7
Bulls	—	—	1,975	82.33/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,626	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	33.45/cwt	32.00–35.00	276	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	42.26/cwt	39.00–44.00	414	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	46.19/cwt	46.00–47.00	527	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	51.52/cwt	51.00–52.00	592	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	51.02/cwt	48.00–54.00	611	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	57.95/cwt	57.00–58.50	850	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	57.47/cwt	57.00–59.00	848	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	53.85/cwt	52.00–55.00	812	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,983	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,418	792.68/cwt	725.00–850.00	11,240	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	14,535	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 Oct 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 875Last week 868Year ago 1,195

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 25Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	120.00	120.00
11	—	672	118.00–130.00	124.43
14	—	369	165.00–173.00	167.47
10	—	726	118.00–120.00	118.99
2	—	330	150.00	150.00
11	—	628	125.00–127.00	125.93
8	—	455	160.00	160.00
8	—	562	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	796	129.50	129.50
9	—	535	150.00	150.00
73	—	859	131.00–134.50	133.90
56	—	843	138.70	138.70
2	—	390	182.00	182.00
145	—	936	130.90–132.90	132.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	745	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	670	110.00	110.00
9	—	540	140.00	140.00
12	—	557	122.00–126.00	123.99
2	—	740	112.00	112.00
5	—	615	117.00	117.00
18	—	465	145.00–155.00	150.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	475	122.00–129.00	125.36
7	—	603	103.00–119.00	109.91
15	—	569	122.00–127.00	124.88
18	—	523	122.00	122.00
11	—	652	110.00–117.00	112.82
4	—	405	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,198	48.00–54.00	51.02
5	—	1,140	46.00–47.00	46.19
3	—	1,467	57.00–58.50	57.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	980	39.00–44.00	42.26
4	—	825	32.00–35.00	33.45
4	—	1,150	51.00–52.00	51.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,507	52.00–55.00	53.85
4	—	1,475	57.00–59.00	57.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,821	77.00–80.00	78.17
2	—	1,975	81.00–84.00	82.33

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)	2	—	1,210	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,418	725.00–850.00	792.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	650.00	650.00

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	—	1,530	950.00	950.00

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.