Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to being closed for the July fourth holiday however there was good demand noted for all classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $300.34/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −173.94 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$300.34

64 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$248

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

$32.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.24

vs KY average

−2.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	303.78	1,690	56
Medium and Large 2	545	290.00	1,581	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	531	271.66	1,443	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.12/cwt here — about $248 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale64 hd

300.34

—

KY average22 barns · 1,001 hd

296.10

+4.24

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

−2.57

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−173.94

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	1,659	173.36	2,876	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	135.65	1,703	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,571	135.30	2,125	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	967	125.26	1,211	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,905	157.00	2,991	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)	1,175	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,306	$2,257	6

Every lot, as filed

93 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	1100–1150	1,125	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	706	233.08/cwt	229.00–237.50	1,646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	913	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	2,187	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	871	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,238	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	279.11/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,186	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	987	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,935	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	569	265.26/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	288.97/cwt	288.00–293.00	1,797	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	229.94/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	289.96/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,377	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	276.27/cwt	267.50–278.00	1,981	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	281.75/cwt	272.50–284.00	1,874	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	914	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,303	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	301.19/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,407	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	816	244.86/cwt	244.75–248.00	1,998	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	195	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	992	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	828	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,739	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	280.51/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,467	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	562	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,686	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	838	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	2,015	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	253.37/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,586	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,723	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	250.86/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,427	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	800	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	2,028	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	127.71/cwt	124.00–131.50	1,673	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	142.57/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,858	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	115.56/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,236	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	135.59/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,346	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	124.85/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,099	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,123	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	667	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,334	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	178.25/cwt	174.00–182.00	3,053	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	169.69/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,746	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,905	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,991	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,579	134.56/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,125	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	134.66/cwt	132.00–139.50	1,656	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	247.85/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,641	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	278.52/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	2,256.94/head	1,925.00–2,650.00	2,257	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	242.85/cwt	242.85–242.85	1,719	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1100–1150	1,137	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,399	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	275.35/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,457	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	221.28/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	531	271.66/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	512	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,126	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	692	248.03/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,716	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	825	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	247.47/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,411	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1000–1050	1,043	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,461	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	270.04/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,685	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	859	246.57/cwt	243.00–249.00	2,118	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	706	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	397	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	321.25/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	662	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,969	78
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	547	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	327	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	313.56/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,703	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	951	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	2,382	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	965	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,641	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	910	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,318	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 Jul 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,082Last week 938Year ago 824

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 51Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 1Year ago 4

No trend available due to being closed for the July fourth holiday however there was good demand noted for all classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	290.00	290.00
1	200–250	210	292.50	292.50
1	350–400	360	295.00	295.00
7	400–450	425	270.00–285.00	279.11
4	450–500	475	282.50–297.50	289.96
5	500–550	523	270.00–285.00	280.51
19	550–600	569	240.00–258.00	250.86
13	600–650	626	250.00–255.00	253.37
7	650–700	662	246.00–249.00	247.85
5	700–750	706	229.00–237.50	233.08
3	750–800	773	225.00–233.00	229.94
5	800–850	828	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	895	192.50	192.50
1	1100–1150	1,125	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	569	260.00–267.00	265.26
55	700–750	708	242.85	242.85
130	800–850	838	240.50	240.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	230.00	230.00
2	350–400	375	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	410	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	465	265.00	265.00
3	500–550	512	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	580	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	690	217.50–225.00	221.28
1	800–850	825	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	880	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	965	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	405	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
6	500–550	529	270.00–287.50	275.35
2	550–600	570	270.00–287.50	278.52
2	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	715	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	780	227.50	227.50
2	950–1000	987	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	285.00	285.00
2	350–400	397	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	410	237.50	237.50
2	500–550	547	257.50	257.50
3	550–600	570	240.00–257.50	247.47
1	900–950	925	167.50	167.50
1	950–1000	970	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	307.50	307.50
2	400–450	440	320.00–322.50	321.25
8	450–500	467	295.00–310.00	301.19
16	500–550	543	310.00–325.00	313.56
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00
19	600–650	624	262.50–275.00	270.04
24	650–700	665	272.50–284.00	281.75
13	700–750	717	267.50–278.00	276.27
5	750–800	765	253.00	253.00
61	800–850	816	244.75–248.00	244.86
22	850–900	859	243.00–249.00	246.57
57	900–950	913	239.50	239.50
2	950–1000	992	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	550–600	562	300.00	300.00
5	600–650	622	288.00–293.00	288.97
78	650–700	662	297.50	297.50
21	800–850	800	253.50	253.50
57	850–900	871	257.00	257.00
64	900–950	914	252.00	252.00
55	950–1000	951	250.50	250.50
106	1000–1050	1,043	236.00	236.00
46	1100–1150	1,137	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	545	290.00	290.00
2	600–650	617	252.00	252.00
1	650–700	685	257.00	257.00
3	700–750	706	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	277.50	277.50
6	500–550	531	270.00–275.00	271.66
1	600–650	605	240.00	240.00
9	650–700	692	240.00–249.00	248.03
1	700–750	725	237.50	237.50
1	750–800	770	212.50	212.50
1	900–950	910	214.00	214.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	667	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	955	148.00	148.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,306	1,925.00–2,650.00	2,256.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,310	124.00–131.50	127.71
6	—	1,303	140.00–148.00	142.57
18	—	1,230	132.00–139.50	134.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	114.00–117.00	115.56
2	—	993	134.00–137.00	135.59
3	—	880	123.00–126.00	124.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	142.00	142.00
9	—	1,579	131.00–139.00	134.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	174.00–182.00	178.25
4	—	1,618	168.00–171.00	169.69
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	157.00	157.00

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

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