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Blue Grass Stockyards · Fri, Mar 20

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 20

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Mar 13Mar 20Mar 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

593 head

▼ 493 vs last sale 1,086▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 70▲ 45 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 cattle sold sharply higher with good demand for all classes of feeder cattle. Positive CME futures helped push prices higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 7.00 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 $132.23/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$132.23

263 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.13

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	680	132.23	900	263

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 sale263 hd

132.23

—

KY average28 barns · 2,779 hd

125.09

+7.13

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	—	Low	1,829	98.41	1,799	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	81.47	1,204	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	73.22	897	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	937	52.84	495	5thin

Every lot

48 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	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	558	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	657	1
Steers

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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 1,086Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	430	147.00–162.00	149.95
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
4	—	592	130.00	130.00
4	—	720	117.00	117.00
5	—	351	159.00	159.00
8	—	474	150.00–154.00	152.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
1	—

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 20

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Mar 13Mar 20Mar 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

593 head

▼ 493 vs last sale 1,086▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 70▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $132.23/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$132.23

263 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.13

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	680	132.23	900	263

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 sale263 hd

132.23

—

KY average28 barns · 2,779 hd

125.09

+7.13

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	—	Low	1,829	98.41	1,799	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	81.47	1,204	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	73.22	897	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	937	52.84	495	5thin

Every lot

48 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	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	295	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	558	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	657	1
Steers

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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 1,086Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 70Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	430	147.00–162.00	149.95
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
4	—	592	130.00	130.00
4	—	720	117.00	117.00
5	—	351	159.00	159.00
8	—	474	150.00–154.00	152.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	187.50	187.50
1	—

Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	446	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	135.01/cwt	132.00–136.00	521	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	403	130.39/cwt	130.00–134.00	525	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	405	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	340	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	124.09/cwt	120.00–135.00	511	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	129.65/cwt	122.00–136.00	613	22
Heifers	—	Large 1	485	96.67/cwt	90.00–100.00	469	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	127.51/cwt	125.00–129.00	654	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	515	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	121.73/cwt	120.00–123.00	680	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	622	122.03/cwt	120.25–132.00	759	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	689	115.82/cwt	106.00–116.20	798	80

Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	144.94/cwt	140.00–158.00	610	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	720	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	843	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	838	9

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	632	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	487	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,182	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	107.54/cwt	101.00–114.00	2,025	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	45.69/cwt	42.00–49.00	406	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	57.61/cwt	52.00–66.00	559	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,013	63.96/cwt	59.00–68.00	648	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	76.31/cwt	70.00–83.00	989	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	996	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	82.25/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,235	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	190.00	190.00
1	—	360	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	140.00	140.00
3	—	697	121.00	121.00
4	—	325	175.00	175.00
7	—	421	140.00–158.00	144.94
8	—	483	149.00	149.00
9	—	570	136.00	136.00
9	—	735	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	84.00	84.00
2	—	515	102.00	102.00
3	—	485	90.00–100.00	96.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	115.00	115.00
6	—	333	134.00	134.00
12	—	386	132.00–136.00	135.01
15	—	559	120.00–123.00	121.73
16	—	412	120.00–135.00	124.09
22	—	473	122.00–136.00	129.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	403	130.00–134.00	130.39
11	—	513	125.00–129.00	127.51
15	—	622	120.25–132.00	122.03
80	—	689	106.00–116.20	115.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	632	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	71.00	71.00
3	—	1,883	101.00–114.00	107.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	59.00–68.00	63.96
9	—	1,296	70.00–83.00	76.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	76.00	76.00
7	—	1,502	80.00–85.00	82.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	42.00–49.00	45.69
3	—	970	52.00–66.00	57.61