Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2021-01-29

Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Jan 29

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

619 head

▲ 316 vs last sale 303▲ 53 vs year ago 566 · +9.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 42▼ 10 vs year ago 33 · −30.3%

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 mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady with a softer undertone. 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 $132.20/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$132.20

311 head · 781 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,032

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.13

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	781	132.20	1,032	311

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 sale311 hd

132.20

—

KY average26 barns · 5,041 hd

135.33

−3.13

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	2,000	86.43	1,729	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	54.47	725	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	54.15	641	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	34.13	353	4thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	538	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	167.74/cwt	160.00–173.00	644	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	395	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	173.83/cwt	159.00–179.00	747	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	150.70/cwt	142.00–155.00	705	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	777	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	744	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	779	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	137.98/cwt	135.00–140.00	777	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	583	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	758	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	813	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	120.12/cwt	110.00–131.00	810	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	685	131.69/cwt	127.50–135.75	902	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	882	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	766	122.86/cwt	115.00–124.75	941	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	814	133.80/cwt	133.80–133.80	1,089	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	989	122.80/cwt	122.80–122.80	1,214	54
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	130.04/cwt	129.00–131.00	481	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	124.44/cwt	124.00–125.00	508	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	118.77/cwt	115.00–128.00	542	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	127.84/cwt	118.00–132.00	679	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	124.83/cwt	122.00–129.00	713	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	117.93/cwt	110.00–122.00	713	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	686	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	823	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	123.55/cwt	104.00–126.75	869	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	777	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	979	58
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	173.24/cwt	168.00–180.00	761	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	156.63/cwt	155.00–161.00	764	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	737	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	132.53/cwt	124.00–141.00	746	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	118.60/cwt	114.00–121.00	802	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	810	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	906	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,000	86.43/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,729	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	30.50/cwt	30.50–30.50	297	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	30.50/cwt	30.50–30.50	299	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	54.15/cwt	52.00–57.00	641	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	542	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,329	55.59/cwt	52.00–57.50	739	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	50.55/cwt	50.00–51.00	676	2

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 Jan 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 619Last week 303Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 42Year ago 33

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	900	130.00	130.00
42	—	685	127.50–135.75	131.69
29	—	766	115.00–124.75	122.86
10	—	583	130.00	130.00
54	—	989	122.80	122.80
3	—	395	177.50	177.50
6	—	471	165.00	165.00
3	—	545	143.00	143.00
65	—	814	133.80	133.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	674	110.00–131.00	120.12
2	—	645	126.00	126.00
2	—	535	139.00	139.00
1	—	330	163.00	163.00
5	—	717	123.00	123.00
8	—	384	160.00–173.00	167.74
6	—	468	142.00–155.00	150.70
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
4	—	563	135.00–140.00	137.98
5	—	430	159.00–179.00	173.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	122.00–129.00	124.83
4	—	370	129.00–131.00	130.04
3	—	605	110.00–122.00	117.93
10	—	531	118.00–132.00	127.84
6	—	456	115.00–128.00	118.77
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
7	—	408	124.00–125.00	124.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	703	104.00–126.75	123.55
3	—	686	120.00	120.00
58	—	777	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	168.00–180.00	173.24
6	—	676	114.00–121.00	118.60
1	—	625	119.00	119.00
3	—	530	139.00	139.00
2	—	915	99.00	99.00
2	—	750	108.00	108.00
2	—	375	168.00	168.00
10	—	563	124.00–141.00	132.53
7	—	488	155.00–161.00	156.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	45.00	45.00
2	—	975	30.50	30.50
1	—	980	30.50	30.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,329	52.00–57.50	55.59
2	—	1,338	50.00–51.00	50.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	52.00–57.00	54.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,000	85.00–88.00	86.43

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.