Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeders due to a light test but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $292.44/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −181.84 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$292.44

46 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$66.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.72

vs KY average

−17.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	322.43	1,644	18thin
Large 1-2	555	282.50	1,568	4thin
Medium and Large 2	548	276.82	1,517	18thin
Large 2	593	256.00	1,518	6thin

One grade step is worth $66.43/cwt here — about $126 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 sale46 hd

292.44

—

KY average26 barns · 1,100 hd

300.17

−7.72

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−17.27

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−181.84

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	1,512	148.79	2,250	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	127.13	1,554	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	125.66	1,797	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	111.00	1,110	11

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,336	$1,693	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$1,683	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$1,672	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	966	$1,461	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,362	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,740	$2,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,331	$2,788	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,326	$2,580	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,403	$2,462	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	902	$1,322	16

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	—	1,680	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	313.29/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	938	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,960	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	2,665.79/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	784	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	1,321.64/head	1,224.00–1,377.00	1,322	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	312.75/cwt	312.50–313.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	251.39/cwt	244.00–264.00	1,425	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,362.01/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,362	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	1,672.45/head	1,250.00–2,050.00	1,672	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,403	2,489.75/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,490	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,518	2,766.97/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,767	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,788.45/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	275.80/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,327	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	955	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	406	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,502	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,277	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	1,461.29/head	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	268.16/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,386	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	2,847.58/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,848	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	2,385.32/head	1,950.00–2,900.00	2,385	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	124.33/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,767	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	126.82/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,517	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,234	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	135.54/cwt	131.50–139.00	1,796	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	96.62/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	580	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,612	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	730	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,442	1
Bulls	—	—	1,428	147.19/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,102	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	118.97/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,269	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	111.81/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,049	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	130.99/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,919	2
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	674	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,739	7
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	570	274.00/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,562	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	665	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,636	1
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	540	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,571	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,336	1,693.13/head	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,693	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Large 2	400–450	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Large 2	650–700	695	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,418	1
Steers	Large 2	550–600	593	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,518	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,579	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,293	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,740	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	943	1,682.55/head	1,525.00–1,950.00	1,683	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	2,849.67/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	238.98/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1100–1150	1,118	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,152	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	502	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,642	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	276.58/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,505	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	938	206.40/cwt	206.40–206.40	1,936	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	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 May 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 336Year ago 373

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 61Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 35Year ago 12

Compared to last week: No trend on feeders due to a light test but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	152.00	152.00
2	—	1,428	144.00–150.00	147.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,421	119.00–128.00	124.33
2	—	1,465	129.00–133.00	130.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,196	124.00–129.00	126.82
1	—	1,175	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,325	131.50–139.00	135.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	95.00–98.00	96.62
3	—	1,067	117.00–122.00	118.97
6	—	938	106.00–114.00	111.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	265.00	265.00
5	600–650	635	235.00–240.00	238.98
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	330	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	387	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	445	325.00	325.00
3	550–600	561	293.00	293.00
2	600–650	610	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	715	248.00	248.00
1	750–800	765	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	580	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	665	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	413	352.50	352.50
2	450–500	483	312.50–313.00	312.75
6	500–550	526	310.00–320.00	313.29
1	950–1000	955	212.00	212.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	302.50	302.50
15	500–550	544	270.00–284.00	276.58
3	550–600	568	278.00	278.00
1	600–650	625	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	406	370.00	370.00
12	500–550	502	327.00	327.00
47	1100–1150	1,118	192.50	192.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	291.00	291.00
2	550–600	570	270.00–278.00	274.00
7	650–700	674	258.00	258.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	593	256.00	256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	342.50	342.50
1	300–350	305	307.50	307.50
7	450–500	481	267.00–280.00	275.80
8	500–550	517	262.00–270.00	268.16
12	550–600	567	244.00–264.00	251.39
1	650–700	650	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	600	231.00	231.00
1	700–750	730	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	695	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	900–950	938	206.40	206.40

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,072	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,665.79
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,403	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,489.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,518	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,766.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,788.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,413	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,847.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,221	1,950.00–2,900.00	2,385.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,507	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,849.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	902	1,224.00–1,377.00	1,321.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,362.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,203	1,250.00–2,050.00	1,672.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	966	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,461.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,336	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,693.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	943	1,525.00–1,950.00	1,682.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,740	2,675.00	2,675.00

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

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