Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2021-03-26

Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 26

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

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Feeder Cattle receipts

507 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 747▼ 407 vs year ago 914 · −44.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 34▼ 38 vs year ago 80 · −47.5%

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 3.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers 3.00 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 $144.25/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$144.25

268 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.45

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	694	144.25	1,002	268

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 sale268 hd

144.25

—

KY average27 barns · 6,060 hd

144.71

−0.45

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	1,544	83.45	1,289	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	58.26	808	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	55.97	650	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	46.00	435	1thin

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	178.14/cwt	175.00–183.00	611	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	176.73/cwt	172.00–190.00	744	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	428	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	749	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	163.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	777	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	750	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	166.65/cwt	155.00–170.00	850	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	861	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	158.33/cwt	157.00–160.00	918	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	158.28/cwt	156.00–160.00	918	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	811	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	856	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	739	134.67/cwt	125.00–136.00	995	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	798	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	966	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	838	132.20/cwt	132.20–132.20	1,108	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	855	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,116	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	914	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,024	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	302	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	465	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	143.21/cwt	140.00–145.00	533	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	135.47/cwt	126.00–143.00	559	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	136.51/cwt	129.00–141.00	646	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	123.88/cwt	117.00–131.00	652	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	125.18/cwt	124.00–127.00	707	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	124.84/cwt	121.00–131.00	775	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	121.51/cwt	119.00–124.00	768	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	124.03/cwt	118.00–127.50	830	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	840	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	890	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	585	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	152.86/cwt	145.00–160.00	816	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	138.82/cwt	133.00–145.00	805	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	125.67/cwt	125.00–126.00	845	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	913	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	113.41/cwt	110.00–116.00	872	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,175	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	776	1
Bulls	—	—	1,529	84.19/cwt	79.00–90.00	1,287	8
Bulls	—	—	2,035	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,933	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	435	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,063	57.90/cwt	52.00–63.00	615	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	54.32/cwt	50.00–56.00	676	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	55.36/cwt	54.00–56.00	722	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	62.60/cwt	60.00–66.00	944	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 Mar 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 747Year ago 914

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 34Year ago 80

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,175	66.00	66.00
8	—	1,529	79.00–90.00	84.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,063	52.00–63.00	57.90
7	—	1,244	50.00–56.00	54.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,305	54.00–56.00	55.36
2	—	1,508	60.00–66.00	62.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	46.00	46.00

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
47	—	739	125.00–136.00	134.67
3	—	798	121.00	121.00
47	—	855	130.50	130.50
4	—	490	153.00	153.00
61	—	838	132.20	132.20
5	—	428	175.00	175.00
16	—	580	157.00–160.00	158.33
14	—	510	155.00–170.00	166.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	760	126.00	126.00
3	—	680	125.00	125.00
6	—	914	110.00–114.00	112.00
2	—	605	134.00	134.00
14	—	475	160.00–165.00	163.56
7	—	580	156.00–160.00	158.28
2	—	702	122.00	122.00
5	—	343	175.00–183.00	178.14
3	—	377	209.00	209.00
2	—	535	161.00	161.00
24	—	421	172.00–190.00	176.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	672	125.00–126.00	125.67
10	—	580	133.00–145.00	138.82
9	—	534	145.00–160.00	152.86
3	—	730	125.00	125.00
7	—	769	110.00–116.00	113.41
3	—	375	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	669	118.00–127.50	124.03
10	—	302	154.00	154.00
32	—	473	129.00–141.00	136.51
8	—	372	140.00–145.00	143.21
10	—	565	124.00–127.00	125.18
4	—	526	117.00–131.00	123.88
11	—	621	121.00–131.00	124.84
17	—	413	126.00–143.00	135.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	840	106.00	106.00
8	—	632	119.00–124.00	121.51

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.