Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Light test on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady with the exception of a couple extremely high dressing individuals.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $287.41/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −186.88 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$287.41

16 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$625

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

$110.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.80

vs KY average

−22.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	310.00	1,665	7thin
Medium and Large 2	525	281.57	1,477	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	570	257.50	1,468	1thin
Large 1-2	520	200.00	1,040	1thin

One grade step is worth $110.00/cwt here — about $625 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $506.67, low $384.21, median $474.28 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

287.41

—

KY average25 barns · 1,033 hd

298.21

−10.80

National average156 barns · 8,291 hd

310.26

−22.85

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−186.88

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	1,728	156.35	2,702	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	127.37	1,905	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	124.97	1,500	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	109.86	1,170	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	192.00	2,429	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,420	181.00	2,570	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,413	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,354	$1,700	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,648	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	264.21/cwt	264.00–265.00	1,488	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	911	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,186	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	620	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	319.89/cwt	307.50–332.50	921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,140	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	304.67/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	280.26/cwt	276.00–287.50	1,326	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	243.55/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,476	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	292.83/cwt	282.50–294.00	1,303	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	289.82/cwt	287.50–291.00	1,710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,013	210.62/cwt	210.00–218.00	2,134	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	271	298.96/cwt	292.50–305.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	873	199.16/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,739	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	291.70/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	270.35/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,411	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	313.86/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,023	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	264.69/cwt	262.00–267.50	1,480	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	237.74/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	217.29/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	364	298.14/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,085	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,354	1,700.45/head	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	283.29/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,010	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,697	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	95.11/cwt	94.00–96.00	849	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	115.04/cwt	108.00–122.00	1,275	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	128.53/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,942	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	130.59/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,580	7
Bulls	—	—	2,023	177.72/cwt	173.00–183.00	3,595	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	114.47/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,471	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	142.10/cwt	139.00–147.00	2,177	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,420	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,570	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,265	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,429	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	123.74/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,466	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	104.16/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,096	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,706	2
Bulls	Large 2	450–500	475	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Large 2	350–400	371	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	946	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	450–500	495	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,448	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	602	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,469	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	397	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,141	2
Steers	Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	296.37/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,408	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,648.29/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,648	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	995	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,129	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	400–450	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	480	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,308	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	500–550	500	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	299.17/cwt	297.50–302.50	883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	258.11/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,229	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	263.11/cwt	257.50–277.50	989	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	234.49/cwt	234.00–235.00	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	266.81/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,131	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	259.00/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	236.70/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	274.27/cwt	260.00–281.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,442	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	282.23/cwt	280.00–290.00	948	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,953	1

How this sale compares

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 381Last week 827Year ago 546

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 133Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 121Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	287.50	287.50
7	400–450	424	250.00–275.00	266.81
3	450–500	473	260.00–281.00	274.27
2	500–550	513	258.00–260.00	259.00
5	550–600	563	264.00–265.00	264.21
2	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	297.50–302.50	299.17
4	300–350	326	305.00–330.00	313.86
4	350–400	364	292.50–300.00	298.14
6	400–450	418	290.00–295.00	291.70
2	450–500	475	292.50–300.00	296.37
3	500–550	522	280.00–290.00	283.29
3	550–600	590	287.50–291.00	289.82
2	600–650	623	250.00–260.00	254.98
3	700–750	717	213.00–226.00	217.29
4	850–900	873	196.00–209.00	199.16
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	371	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	475	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	397	287.50	287.50
1	450–500	495	292.50	292.50
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	234.00–235.00	234.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	620	299.00	299.00
116	900–950	911	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	307.50–332.50	319.89
3	350–400	375	300.00–315.00	304.67
3	450–500	453	317.50	317.50
7	500–550	537	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	620	268.00	268.00
2	650–700	670	263.00	263.00
5	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
4	750–800	750	246.00	246.00
1	900–950	930	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	995	214.00	214.00
13	1000–1050	1,013	210.00–218.00	210.62
1	1100–1150	1,140	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
6	500–550	513	281.00	281.00
1	550–600	595	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	830	215.00	215.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	292.50–305.00	298.96
27	400–450	445	282.50–294.00	292.83
8	450–500	473	276.00–287.50	280.26
13	500–550	522	260.00–277.00	270.35
6	550–600	559	262.00–267.50	264.69
9	600–650	606	230.00–249.00	243.55
4	650–700	661	237.00–240.00	237.74
3	700–750	718	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	810	203.00	203.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	602	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	480	230.00–243.00	236.70
2	500–550	515	222.50	222.50
1	700–750	720	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	280.00–290.00	282.23
5	350–400	376	257.50–277.50	263.11
1	400–450	420	277.50	277.50
8	450–500	476	252.50–267.50	258.11
1	500–550	515	254.00	254.00
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	272.50	272.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,413	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,354	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,700.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,275	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,648.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	893	94.00–96.00	95.11
9	—	1,108	108.00–122.00	115.04
3	—	1,052	102.00–107.00	104.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,511	125.00–134.00	128.53
2	—	1,410	121.00	121.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,210	127.00–135.00	130.59
2	—	1,285	114.00–115.00	114.47
15	—	1,185	120.00–126.00	123.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,023	173.00–183.00	177.72
3	—	1,532	139.00–147.00	142.10
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	192.00	192.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle