Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2021-10-15

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Oct 15
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
849 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 790▼ 26 vs year ago 875 · −3.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 135▼ 23 vs year ago 145 · −15.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 25▲ 15 vs year ago 10 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-2.00 higher; Yearling steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher with good demand, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. There was good demand for weaned feeder cattle, lower demand for non-weaned cattle with moderate offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in yearling steer cattle and cattle with favorable condition.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $148.19/cwt on 580 head.
Average price
$148.19
580 head · 813 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,204
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$464
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.09
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2815148.591,211572
Medium and Large 2-3626119.517488thin
One grade step is worth $29.08/cwt here — about $464 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 sale580 hd
148.19
—
KY average27 barns · 5,170 hd
147.10
+1.09
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,72986.311,4927thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46961.0989721
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,12853.0959936
CowsLean 85-90%Low97450.0148711

Every lot

84 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240150.00/cwt150.00–150.003601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279162.50/cwt162.50–162.504535
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2327150.00/cwt150.00–150.004912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2355165.00/cwt160.00–170.005862
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361180.00/cwt180.00–180.006503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433169.34/cwt164.00–175.007332
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470115.00/cwt115.00–115.005411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480161.55/cwt155.00–172.0077516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518157.38/cwt156.00–163.008155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2526146.76/cwt130.00–153.007724
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568164.20/cwt159.00–167.0093333
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2575134.23/cwt130.00–137.007725
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578121.69/cwt115.00–125.007033
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610125.00/cwt125.00–125.007631
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635136.90/cwt129.00–140.0086916
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660118.00/cwt118.00–118.007791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,06450
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680139.15/cwt129.00–142.0094611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2713133.07/cwt126.00–140.009492
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3765116.51/cwt115.00–118.008912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768137.41/cwt131.00–141.001,05510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2825136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added842151.72/cwt151.00–153.001,27791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863148.29/cwt143.75–151.001,280140
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2885131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2931130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2103
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added935142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,32857
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added971147.60/cwt147.60–147.601,43353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2976139.50/cwt139.50–139.501,3625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,032135.25/cwt135.25–135.251,39653
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,095106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,1611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215125.00/cwt125.00–125.002691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2345124.00/cwt124.00–124.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363128.44/cwt125.00–131.004665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368112.98/cwt110.00–116.004162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423132.11/cwt125.00–141.0055913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3432109.92/cwt101.00–114.004754
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3460109.00/cwt106.00–112.005012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2468130.27/cwt128.00–137.006108
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518107.01/cwt106.00–108.005542
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519130.94/cwt117.00–141.0068017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565108.61/cwt105.00–110.006145
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571121.83/cwt115.00–130.0069613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625125.23/cwt110.00–130.0078310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663126.74/cwt110.00–133.0084016
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-373592.00/cwt92.00–92.006761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2742114.00/cwt114.00–114.008462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795115.00/cwt115.00–115.009142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,14592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,0531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225147.50/cwt147.50–147.503321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265150.00/cwt150.00–150.003981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330147.50/cwt147.50–147.504871
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2360137.50/cwt137.50–137.504951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375172.50/cwt172.50–172.506471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418169.91/cwt160.00–175.007106
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430108.00/cwt108.00–108.004641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478141.90/cwt130.00–151.006786
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510156.00/cwt156.00–156.007961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518132.73/cwt125.00–141.006882
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570114.00/cwt114.00–114.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572123.26/cwt120.00–134.007057
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2627121.28/cwt116.00–125.007604
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679118.64/cwt109.00–127.008064
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725115.99/cwt110.00–122.008413
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,68577.00/cwt77.00–77.001,2971
Bulls——1,73084.43/cwt81.50–86.001,4614
Bulls——1,74894.72/cwt93.50–96.001,6562
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96852.36/cwt51.00–54.005075
Cows—Lean 85-90%97948.06/cwt46.00–49.504716
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11353.42/cwt50.00–57.0059526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14358.76/cwt58.00–59.006724
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18547.89/cwt43.00–49.505676
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,38859.63/cwt58.00–61.5082811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44051.50/cwt51.50–51.507421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57163.94/cwt62.00–66.501,0049
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,29068.50/cwt68.50–68.508841
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050725.00/cwt725.00–725.007,6131
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,205660.00/cwt660.00–660.007,9531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,085.00/cwt1,085.00–1,085.0013,6171
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,343969.65/cwt850.00–1,100.0013,0222
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1611,071.26/cwt1,000.00–1,200.0012,43719
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,175927.13/cwt885.00–975.0010,8942
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,250900.00/cwt900.00–900.0011,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,550975.00/cwt975.00–975.0015,1131

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.