Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $292.19/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −182.09 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$292.19

11 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$37.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.65

vs KY average

−18.58 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	307.33	1,683	6thin
Medium and Large 2	523	276.69	1,447	3thin
Large 2	550	270.00	1,485	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.33/cwt here — about $198 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

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 sale11 hd

292.19

—

KY average26 barns · 1,202 hd

302.84

−10.65

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−18.58

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−182.09

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	151.67	2,583	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	139.83	1,763	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	132.76	1,950	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	959	110.58	1,060	8thin

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
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,440	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,245	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$1,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	925	232.31/cwt	226.75–238.00	2,149	115
Heifers	Large 2	450–500	488	234.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	295.97/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,382	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	943	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,056	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,248	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	321.00/cwt	306.00–329.00	1,695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	602	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	276.69/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	277	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	290.00/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	271.49/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,045	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	316.95/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,360	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	614	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,701	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	283.75/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,600	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	111.93/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,091	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	101.49/cwt	99.00–104.00	949	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	132.76/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,950	7
Bulls	—	—	1,832	170.33/cwt	166.00–177.00	3,120	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	132.53/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,602	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	147.12/cwt	142.00–162.00	1,932	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	665	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,643	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	595	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	417	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,272	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	150.29/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,698	2
Bulls	—	—	1,418	125.06/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,773	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	370	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	842	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	375	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,059	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	390	307.60/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	450–500	492	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,390	2
Heifers	Large 2	350–400	380	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	998	2
Bulls	Large 2	600–650	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Steers	Large 2	550–600	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	525	240.93/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,265	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	960	237.75/cwt	237.75–237.75	2,282	56
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	276.72/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	566	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	186.21/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,322	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	471	281.22/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,325	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	267.84/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,114	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	285.86/cwt	285.00–287.50	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	396	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,208	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	303.75/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,469	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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 409Last week 291Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 39Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 50Year ago 23

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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
115	900–950	925	226.75–238.00	232.31
56	950–1000	960	237.75	237.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	312.50	312.50
3	350–400	396	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	425	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	454	292.00–300.00	295.97
3	500–550	523	270.00–280.00	276.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	340.00	340.00
4	500–550	528	306.00–329.00	321.00
2	550–600	587	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	640	279.00	279.00
2	650–700	657	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
10	900–950	943	218.00	218.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	262.50	262.50
2	450–500	488	230.00–240.00	234.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	295.00	295.00
3	250–300	270	285.00–287.50	285.86
1	300–350	335	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	385	285.00	285.00
8	400–450	416	260.00–277.50	267.84
3	450–500	480	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	602	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	277	292.50	292.50
2	350–400	375	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	408	292.50	292.50
2	450–500	490	280.00–287.50	283.75
2	500–550	515	285.00–295.00	290.00
7	550–600	577	260.00–276.00	271.49
1	600–650	630	254.00	254.00
1	800–850	805	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	985	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	600–650	614	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	282.50	282.50
1	450–500	455	272.50	272.50
5	500–550	525	237.50–250.00	240.93
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	267.50	267.50
1	400–450	430	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	490	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	566	222.50	222.50
2	700–750	710	180.00–192.50	186.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	425	285.00	285.00
4	450–500	471	270.00–287.50	281.22
1	500–550	510	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	300.00–307.50	303.75
3	450–500	450	307.00	307.00
1	550–600	565	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	363	335.00	335.00
4	400–450	429	312.50–325.00	316.95
3	500–550	531	275.00–277.50	276.72
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	613	269.00	269.00
1	800–850	810	219.00	219.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	300.00–315.00	307.60
2	400–450	417	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	492	282.50	282.50
2	550–600	595	262.00	262.00
1	650–700	665	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	220.00	220.00

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	—	1,245	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	975	109.00–116.00	111.93
2	—	935	99.00–104.00	101.49
1	—	925	122.00	122.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,469	129.00–136.00	132.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,209	128.00–137.00	132.53
7	—	1,313	142.00–162.00	147.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,832	166.00–177.00	170.33
2	—	1,795	149.00–152.00	150.29
2	—	1,418	122.00–128.00	125.06

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

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