Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower on a limited number of comparable receipts. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $249.78/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −224.50 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$249.78

12 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$16.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.23

vs KY average

−18.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	256.77	1,446	7thin
Medium and Large 2	563	240.00	1,351	5thin

One grade step is worth $16.77/cwt here — about $95 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 sale12 hd

249.78

—

KY average24 barns · 1,104 hd

263.01

−13.23

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−18.42

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−224.50

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	—	Low	1,449	156.61	2,269	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	130.18	1,648	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	126.38	1,917	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	104.00	1,097	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,172	155.00	1,817	2thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,025	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1-2Value Added	600–650	636	246.30/cwt	246.30–246.30	1,566	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	994	222.60/cwt	222.60–222.60	2,213	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1000–1050	1,028	215.10/cwt	215.10–215.10	2,211	53
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	194.96/cwt	187.00–198.00	1,328	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	205.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	851	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,960	1
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	845	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	890	233.25/cwt	233.25–233.25	2,076	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	273.05/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,281	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	237.00/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	873	222.71/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,944	14
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	199.07/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,007	3
Steers	Large 2	800–850	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	256.77/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,446	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	268.48/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,138	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	230.61/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	915	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,095	62
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	843	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,623	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	700–750	725	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,385	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	713	257.31/cwt	248.00–259.25	1,835	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	611	265.26/cwt	265.00–266.00	1,621	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	750–800	782	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,509	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	601	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,319	23
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,006	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	239.89/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,142	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	350–400	360	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	882	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,172	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,817	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,197	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,081	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	133.91/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,650	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	128.68/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,687	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,328	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	90.53/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,000	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	126.38/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,917	8
Bulls	—	—	1,280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,728	1
Bulls	—	—	1,533	167.42/cwt	167.00–168.00	2,567	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	850	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	243.06/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,412	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,335	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	223.73/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,041	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	535	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	410	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,015	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	695	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,407	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	450–500	471	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	900–950	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,674	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	800–850	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	216.90/cwt	202.00–219.00	1,579	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	230.56/cwt	225.00–237.50	996	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	225.75/cwt	217.00–231.00	1,194	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	747	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	225.79/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	250–300	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	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 Sep 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 1,313Year ago 971

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 35Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 4Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	600–650	636	246.30	246.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	240.00	240.00
4	400–450	432	225.00–237.50	230.56
3	450–500	478	220.00–237.50	225.79
13	500–550	529	217.00–231.00	225.75
2	550–600	575	217.00	217.00
2	600–650	627	201.00	201.00
2	650–700	685	215.00	215.00
2	700–750	747	192.50	192.50
1	750–800	755	186.00	186.00
1	800–850	810	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	222.50	222.50
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00
2	400–450	415	200.00–210.00	205.18
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00
3	500–550	506	195.00–207.00	199.07
1	600–650	600	180.00	180.00
14	650–700	681	187.00–198.00	194.96
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	611	265.00–266.00	265.26
94	700–750	713	248.00–259.25	257.31
52	850–900	890	233.25	233.25
62	900–950	915	229.00	229.00
55	950–1000	994	222.60	222.60
53	1000–1050	1,028	215.10	215.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	522	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	780	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	267.50	267.50
5	400–450	424	267.50–270.00	268.48
5	450–500	469	260.00–282.50	273.05
7	550–600	563	252.50–260.00	256.77
2	600–650	615	230.00–244.00	237.00
1	700–750	745	220.00	220.00
5	750–800	756	225.00–232.00	230.61
14	850–900	873	222.00–227.00	222.71
1	900–950	930	219.00	219.00
1	950–1000	980	200.00	200.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
2	800–850	845	219.00	219.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	600–650	601	219.50	219.50
14	700–750	725	191.00	191.00
5	750–800	782	193.00	193.00
20	800–850	843	192.50	192.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	247.50	247.50
3	450–500	471	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	535	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	590	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	695	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	930	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	275.00	275.00
3	350–400	375	277.50	277.50
2	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
4	500–550	545	245.00	245.00
5	550–600	581	235.00–245.00	243.06
2	600–650	635	222.50–225.00	223.73
2	650–700	650	227.50	227.50
13	700–750	728	202.00–219.00	216.90
2	900–950	905	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	242.50	242.50
3	450–500	476	237.50–245.00	239.89
2	550–600	592	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,172	155.00	155.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,035	103.00–106.00	104.48
2	—	1,105	86.00–97.00	90.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,232	133.00–136.00	133.91
8	—	1,311	125.00–132.00	128.68
1	—	1,145	116.00	116.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,517	120.00–130.00	126.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,533	167.00–168.00	167.42

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	2,250.00	2,250.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle