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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 5

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,403 head

▲ 702 vs last sale 701▲ 934 vs year ago 469 · +199.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 65▲ 6 vs year ago 45 · +13.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 135▲ 47 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 and heifer calves sold steady with good demand for light weight cattle. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $136.32/cwt on 672 head.

Average price

$136.32

672 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$959

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.15

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	704	136.32	959	672

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 sale672 hd

136.32

—

KY average25 barns · 7,492 hd

139.46

−3.15

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	2,018	92.92	1,875	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	59.44	699	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,276	59.31	757	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	47.07	460	14

Every lot

59 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	380	173.57/cwt	163.00–188.00	660	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	174.69/cwt	168.00–181.00	721	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	187.25/cwt	186.00–188.00	813	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	158.21/cwt	150.00–165.00	778	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	145.13/cwt	141.00–151.00	760	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	157.71/cwt	153.00–160.00	831	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	148.20/cwt	143.50–152.00	870	20
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 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,403Last week 701Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 65Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 135Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady with good demand for light weight cattle. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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
116	—	872	123.00–127.20	125.00
20	—	587	143.50–152.00	148.20
13	—	434	186.00–188.00	187.25
7	—	701	131.00	131.00
143	—	664	134.00–141.50	137.54
59	—	838	127.10	127.10
37	—	607	137.50–147.00	139.08
110	—	775	119.00–129.00	125.26
36	—	527	153.00–160.00	157.71

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Mar 5

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,403 head

▲ 702 vs last sale 701▲ 934 vs year ago 469 · +199.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 65▲ 6 vs year ago 45 · +13.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 135▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady with good demand for light weight cattle. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $136.32/cwt on 672 head.

Average price

$136.32

672 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$959

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.15

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	704	136.32	959	672

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 sale672 hd

136.32

—

KY average25 barns · 7,492 hd

139.46

−3.15

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	2,018	92.92	1,875	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	59.44	699	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,276	59.31	757	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	47.07	460	14

Every lot

59 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	380	173.57/cwt	163.00–188.00	660	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	174.69/cwt	168.00–181.00	721	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	434	187.25/cwt	186.00–188.00	813	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	158.21/cwt	150.00–165.00	778	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	145.13/cwt	141.00–151.00	760	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	157.71/cwt	153.00–160.00	831	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	148.20/cwt	143.50–152.00	870	20
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 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,403Last week 701Year ago 469

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 65Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 135Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady with good demand for light weight cattle. Yearling steers and heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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
116	—	872	123.00–127.20	125.00
20	—	587	143.50–152.00	148.20
13	—	434	186.00–188.00	187.25
7	—	701	131.00	131.00
143	—	664	134.00–141.50	137.54
59	—	838	127.10	127.10
37	—	607	137.50–147.00	139.08
110	—	775	119.00–129.00	125.26
36	—	527	153.00–160.00	157.71

Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	143.53/cwt	132.00–150.00	547	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	135.97/cwt	130.00–142.00	548	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	420	150.26/cwt	150.00–151.00	631	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	139.96/cwt	134.00–143.00	677	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	126.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	640	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	136.78/cwt	135.00–141.00	711	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	126.92/cwt	121.00–129.00	709	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	133.66/cwt	130.00–136.00	770	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	136.20/cwt	135.00–136.60	839	241
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	123.74/cwt	120.00–128.00	763	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	883	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	112.87/cwt	105.00–120.00	764	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	107.26/cwt	105.00–108.00	758	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	732	122.47/cwt	120.00–128.00	896	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	96.02/cwt	94.00–100.00	821	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	792	3

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,820	1
Bulls	—	—	2,051	91.54/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,877	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	299	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	45.51/cwt	45.00–46.00	444	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	52.32/cwt	50.00–54.00	538	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	54.47/cwt	53.00–58.00	590	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,235	57.15/cwt	56.00–59.00	706	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	63.16/cwt	60.00–67.00	788	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	64.36/cwt	61.00–65.00	884	6

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	1,452.84/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	14,717	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	1,491.32/cwt	1,350.00–1,650.00	16,076	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,351	1,037.67/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	14,019	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	876.25/cwt	860.00–900.00	9,928	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,326	1,100.87/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	14,598	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,525	1,011.37/cwt	1,010.00–1,020.00	15,423	6

Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	167.69/cwt	159.00–178.00	632	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	149.56/cwt	140.00–166.00	704	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	134.74/cwt	130.00–144.00	703	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	131.48/cwt	128.00–135.00	734	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	810	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	123.81/cwt	120.00–131.00	822	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	105.11/cwt	101.00–109.00	758	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	111.51/cwt	106.00–116.00	846	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	99.85/cwt	96.00–103.00	808	18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	524	141.00–151.00	145.13
17	—	492	150.00–165.00	158.21
6	—	865	115.00	115.00
3	—	945	109.00	109.00
22	—	413	168.00–181.00	174.69
11	—	833	108.00–115.00	111.20
9	—	719	126.00–127.00	126.56
17	—	380	163.00–188.00	173.57
3	—	590	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	88.00	88.00
13	—	617	120.00–128.00	123.74
29	—	381	132.00–150.00	143.53
15	—	677	105.00–120.00	112.87
52	—	484	134.00–143.00	139.96
25	—	559	121.00–129.00	126.92
12	—	707	105.00–108.00	107.26
9	—	855	94.00–100.00	96.02
9	—	505	125.00–130.00	126.70
11	—	403	130.00–142.00	135.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	658	134.25	134.25
35	—	732	120.00–128.00	122.47
241	—	616	135.00–136.60	136.20
10	—	520	135.00–141.00	136.78
19	—	576	130.00–136.00	133.66
12	—	420	150.00–151.00	150.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	664	120.00–131.00	123.81
18	—	809	96.00–103.00	99.85
10	—	721	101.00–109.00	105.11
11	—	759	106.00–116.00	111.51
11	—	377	159.00–178.00	167.69
12	—	558	128.00–135.00	131.48
10	—	628	128.00–130.00	128.99
31	—	522	130.00–144.00	134.74
16	—	471	140.00–166.00	149.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,013	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,452.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,351	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,037.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,078	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,491.32

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,525	1,010.00–1,020.00	1,011.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,133	860.00–900.00	876.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,326	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,100.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,373	61.00–65.00	64.36
14	—	1,235	56.00–59.00	57.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,083	53.00–58.00	54.47
8	—	1,247	60.00–67.00	63.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	975	45.00–46.00	45.51
2	—	830	36.00	36.00
6	—	1,029	50.00–54.00	52.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	104.00	104.00
8	—	2,051	90.00–96.00	91.54