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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 28

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

278 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 377▼ 471 vs year ago 749 · −62.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 32▼ 22 vs year ago 51 · −43.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 14 vs year ago 24 · −58.3%

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. Yearling steers and heifers steady. Saughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.74/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$127.74

145 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$14.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.99

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	631	127.84	807	144
Small 1-2	525	113.00	593	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.84/cwt here — about $213 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 sale145 hd

127.74

—

KY average27 barns · 3,584 hd

130.72

−2.99

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	1,703	106.50	1,813	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	76.38	1,146	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	72.42	848	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	66.50	741	1thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	730	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	157.30/cwt	149.00–163.00	835	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	149.47/cwt	145.00–153.00	846	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	138.60/cwt	137.00–139.00	875	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,037	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,000	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first

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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 377Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 32Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 24

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,730	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,536	76.00–85.00	78.52
5	—	1,450	71.00–75.00	73.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	66.50	66.50

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Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 28

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

278 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 377▼ 471 vs year ago 749 · −62.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 32▼ 22 vs year ago 51 · −43.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 14 vs year ago 24 · −58.3%

Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.74/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$127.74

145 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2

$14.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.99

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	631	127.84	807	144
Small 1-2	525	113.00	593	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.84/cwt here — about $213 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 sale145 hd

127.74

—

KY average27 barns · 3,584 hd

130.72

−2.99

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	1,703	106.50	1,813	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	76.38	1,146	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	72.42	848	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	66.50	741	1thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	730	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	157.30/cwt	149.00–163.00	835	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	149.47/cwt	145.00–153.00	846	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	138.60/cwt	137.00–139.00	875	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,037	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,000	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first

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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 377Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 32Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 24

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,730	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,536	76.00–85.00	78.52
5	—	1,450	71.00–75.00	73.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	66.50	66.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	456	160.00	160.00
2	—	705	125.00	125.00
10	—	531	149.00–163.00	157.30
2	—	775	129.00	129.00
5	—	631	137.00–139.00	138.60
7	—	566	145.00–153.00	149.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	719	144.25	144.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	518	124.00–129.00	126.37
21	—	687	109.00–120.00	114.23
10	—	378	130.00–140.00	134.76
18	—	582	119.00–130.00	126.14
2	—	765	104.00	104.00
6	—	425	130.00	130.00
6	—	490	126.00–129.00	127.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	704	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	153.00	153.00
11	—	681	123.00–140.00	135.39
11	—	523	141.00–153.00	144.33
6	—	624	129.00–138.00	133.49
2	—	445	125.00	125.00
4	—	453	155.00–163.00	159.02

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	16,415	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,392	1,261.02/cwt	1,210.00–1,285.00	17,553	3

5	—	1,196	66.00–75.00	71.50
1	—	1,045	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,392	1,210.00–1,285.00	1,261.02

Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	159.02/cwt	155.00–163.00	720	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	144.33/cwt	141.00–153.00	755	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	880	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	133.49/cwt	129.00–138.00	833	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	135.39/cwt	123.00–140.00	922	11

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,843	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,782	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	805	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	741	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	71.50/cwt	66.00–75.00	855	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	73.39/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,064	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	78.52/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,206	7