Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2021-08-06

Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Aug 6

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,254 head

▲ 564 vs last sale 690▲ 61 vs year ago 1,193 · +5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 65▼ 8 vs year ago 55 · −14.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 15▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifer calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady with a softer undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls fully 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 $140.73/cwt on 794 head.

Average price

$140.73

794 head · 910 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,281

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.21

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	910	140.73	1,281	794

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 sale794 hd

140.73

—

KY average25 barns · 7,160 hd

148.95

−8.21

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	1,827	102.92	1,880	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	69.35	796	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,250	69.21	865	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	54.91	551	6thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	175.21/cwt	170.00–178.00	909	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	156.12/cwt	142.00–165.00	810	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	990	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	151.31/cwt	148.00–156.00	875	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	150.65/cwt	150.00–152.00	925	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	687	153.37/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,054	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,087	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	811	137.95/cwt	137.95–137.95	1,119	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	858	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,201	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,148	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	939	136.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,283	180
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	967	140.96/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,363	169
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,016	137.66/cwt	133.90–140.00	1,399	213
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	395	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	537	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	143.20/cwt	135.00–150.00	677	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	147.52/cwt	143.00–153.00	785	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	143.83/cwt	139.00–148.00	765	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	137.55/cwt	131.00–143.00	776	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	607	136.94/cwt	135.00–138.00	831	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	125.65/cwt	123.00–128.00	783	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	870	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	879	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,169	131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	404	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	156.70/cwt	155.00–158.00	552	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	161.17/cwt	157.00–167.00	767	40
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	149.57/cwt	143.00–156.00	848	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	133.86/cwt	132.00–135.00	902	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	754	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	882	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	908	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	628	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	634	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,563	1
Bulls	—	—	1,887	105.56/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,992	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	54.48/cwt	51.00–58.00	498	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	62.25/cwt	61.50–63.00	621	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	528	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	67.31/cwt	65.00–68.00	754	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	70.57/cwt	68.00–74.00	821	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,229	72.20/cwt	72.00–73.00	887	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,276	65.48/cwt	65.00–67.00	836	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,860	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 Aug 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,254Last week 690Year ago 1,193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 65Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 15Year ago 0

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
65	—	858	140.00	140.00
17	—	577	171.50	171.50
17	—	519	170.00–178.00	175.21
11	—	687	152.00–155.00	153.37
180	—	939	135.00–140.00	136.67
213	—	1,016	133.90–140.00	137.66
70	—	811	137.95	137.95
169	—	967	138.00–145.00	140.96
3	—	760	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	578	148.00–156.00	151.31
8	—	519	142.00–165.00	156.12
9	—	614	150.00–152.00	150.65
4	—	470	175.00	175.00
2	—	390	170.00	170.00
18	—	870	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	674	132.00–135.00	133.86
8	—	818	111.00	111.00
40	—	476	157.00–167.00	161.17
6	—	610	140.00	140.00
5	—	754	117.00	117.00
3	—	245	165.00	165.00
7	—	352	155.00–158.00	156.70
11	—	567	143.00–156.00	149.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	564	131.00–143.00	137.55
29	—	473	135.00–150.00	143.20
17	—	623	123.00–128.00	125.65
12	—	659	132.00	132.00
5	—	805	115.00	115.00
16	—	532	139.00–148.00	143.83
5	—	260	152.00	152.00
7	—	338	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	879	133.00	133.00
17	—	607	135.00–138.00	136.94
14	—	532	143.00–153.00	147.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,887	104.00–108.00	105.56
1	—	1,645	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,276	65.00–67.00	65.48
5	—	1,229	72.00–73.00	72.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	51.00–58.00	54.48
2	—	998	61.50–63.00	62.25
2	—	1,100	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,120	65.00–68.00	67.31
10	—	1,164	68.00–74.00	70.57

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	—	1,320	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	825.00	825.00

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.