Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.03/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −162.57 against this barn's trailing median of $400.60.

Average price

$238.03

19 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$30.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.89

vs KY average

−25.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	242.83	1,330	14thin
Medium and Large 2	576	227.74	1,312	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	212.00	1,187	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.83/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $435.22, low $345.17, median $400.60 across 27 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 sale19 hd

238.03

—

KY average26 barns · 1,430 hd

252.91

−14.89

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−25.93

This barn, trailing median27 sales

400.60

−162.57

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	1,786	158.94	2,838	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	125.55	1,523	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,498	123.09	1,844	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	103.01	1,041	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	780	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,463	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,329	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,185	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	282.17/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,030	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,370	1
Bulls	—	—	1,858	171.10/cwt	168.00–174.00	3,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	227.74/cwt	227.00–228.00	1,312	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	129.70/cwt	127.00–136.00	2,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	786	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	541	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,363	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	704	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,837	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	273.83/cwt	267.00–279.00	1,309	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	821	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	900	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,189	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,702	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	1,329.13/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,329	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	233.35/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	276.66/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	216.86/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,566	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	832	193.41/cwt	186.00–197.00	1,609	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	227.84/cwt	227.50–228.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,187	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	133.89/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,729	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	104.68/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,120	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	118.90/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,742	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	400	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,000	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	113.47/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,319	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	685	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	113.51/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,116	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	146.77/cwt	142.50–151.00	2,514	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	126.02/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,495	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	594	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,752	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	303.66/cwt	300.00–307.50	623	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	450–500	455	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	967	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	350–400	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	950–1000	970	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	780	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	601	294.29/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,769	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	232.56/cwt	230.00–235.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	244.62/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	807	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	226.65/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	2

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 Apr 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 132Last week 209Year ago 960

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 18Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 1Year ago 17

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	275.00	275.00
5	350–400	365	270.00–290.00	282.17
7	450–500	478	267.00–279.00	273.83
3	500–550	522	227.50–228.00	227.84
3	550–600	592	230.00–240.00	233.35
6	600–650	631	220.00–236.00	226.65
14	700–750	722	216.00–219.00	216.86
3	800–850	832	186.00–197.00	193.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	435	245.00	245.00
5	450–500	464	240.00–254.00	244.62
4	550–600	576	227.00–228.00	227.74
1	600–650	620	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	541	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	230.00–235.00	232.56
1	550–600	560	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	301.00	301.00
2	400–450	432	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	275.00	275.00
2	600–650	640	266.00	266.00
3	750–800	786	231.00	231.00
3	800–850	821	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	900	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	594	295.00	295.00
7	600–650	601	292.50–295.00	294.29
8	700–750	704	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	272.50	272.50
1	500–550	525	260.00	260.00
2	800–850	807	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	300.00–307.50	303.66
1	400–450	415	286.00	286.00
1	450–500	485	295.00	295.00
3	500–550	528	270.00–281.00	276.66
1	600–650	635	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,563	127.00–136.00	129.70
2	—	1,465	115.00–123.00	118.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,291	130.00–137.00	133.89
3	—	1,162	110.00–116.00	113.47
6	—	1,186	119.00–129.00	126.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,070	101.00–108.00	104.68
1	—	890	77.00	77.00
2	—	983	110.00–117.00	113.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,858	168.00–174.00	171.10
2	—	1,713	142.50–151.00	146.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,078	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,329.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	800.00	800.00

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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Richmond Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle