Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2021-05-21

Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 21

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

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Feeder Cattle receipts

377 head

▼ 229 vs last sale 606▲ 189 vs year ago 188 · +100.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 55▼ 18 vs year ago 50 · −36.0%

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 steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 $133.79/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$133.79

185 head · 794 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.04

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	794	133.79	1,062	185

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 sale185 hd

133.79

—

KY average25 barns · 4,480 hd

138.83

−5.04

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	1,820	96.50	1,756	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	68.05	795	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	68.00	966	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	63.00	652	2thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	163.87/cwt	152.00–175.00	516	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	713	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	158.20/cwt	150.00–165.00	756	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	150.47/cwt	141.00–161.00	784	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	140.00/cwt	136.00–142.00	806	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,053	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,048	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,035	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	895	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,164	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	951	122.80/cwt	122.80–122.80	1,168	56
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	151.81/cwt	147.00–162.00	402	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	133.80/cwt	129.00–135.00	515	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	466	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	718	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	132.54/cwt	125.00–148.00	631	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	127.57/cwt	123.00–134.00	662	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	127.00/cwt	120.00–135.00	729	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	119.24/cwt	118.00–120.00	730	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	626	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	773	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	764	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	118.92/cwt	111.00–125.50	907	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	159.58/cwt	159.00–160.00	653	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	141.38/cwt	135.00–152.00	737	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	137.11/cwt	125.00–146.00	761	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	118.00/cwt	110.00–122.00	879	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,564	1
Bulls	—	—	2,165	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,884	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	572	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	737	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	66.16/cwt	64.00–68.00	754	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	776	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	72.31/cwt	69.00–75.00	892	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,166	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 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 606Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 55Year ago 50

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	106.00	106.00
1	—	2,165	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,234	69.00–75.00	72.31
9	—	1,139	64.00–68.00	66.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,665	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	67.00	67.00
1	—	970	59.00	59.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	478	150.00–165.00	158.20
3	—	440	162.00	162.00
12	—	521	141.00–161.00	150.47
6	—	798	132.00	132.00
3	—	642	134.00	134.00
4	—	825	127.00	127.00
6	—	315	152.00–175.00	163.87
12	—	576	136.00–142.00	140.00
1	—	700	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	124.00	124.00
63	—	895	130.00	130.00
56	—	951	122.80	122.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	466	154.00	154.00
6	—	375	155.00	155.00
6	—	626	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	612	118.00–120.00	119.24
5	—	670	114.00	114.00
12	—	574	120.00–135.00	127.00
3	—	265	147.00–162.00	151.81
5	—	385	129.00–135.00	133.80
29	—	763	111.00–125.50	118.92
32	—	476	125.00–148.00	132.54
22	—	519	123.00–134.00	127.57
3	—	415	135.00	135.00
2	—	805	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	145.00	145.00
10	—	555	125.00–146.00	137.11
7	—	409	159.00–160.00	159.58
19	—	521	135.00–152.00	141.38
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
3	—	640	135.00	135.00
3	—	745	110.00–122.00	118.00

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.