Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and yearling steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $245.18/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −229.10 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$245.18

17 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$49.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.32

vs KY average

−60.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	254.32	1,392	11thin
Medium and Large 2	527	233.26	1,229	4thin
Large 1-2	545	232.50	1,267	1thin
Large 2	505	205.00	1,035	1thin

One grade step is worth $49.32/cwt here — about $357 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 sale17 hd

245.18

—

KY average25 barns · 948 hd

272.49

−27.32

National average190 barns · 31,255 hd

305.44

−60.26

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−229.10

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	1,667	149.65	2,494	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,379	112.59	1,553	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	108.36	1,348	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	100.13	1,056	5thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,030	$1,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	665	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	416	323.69/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,347	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	195.01/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,381	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	836	249.10/cwt	248.00–250.00	2,082	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	261.29/cwt	255.00–267.50	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	350–400	377	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	213.36/cwt	212.50–215.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	266.58/cwt	260.00–270.00	989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	226.51/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,214	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	210.45/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,132	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	242.43/cwt	240.00–245.00	790	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	483	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,087	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	802	238.55/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,913	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	721	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,875	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	974	232.37/cwt	229.75–234.00	2,263	222
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	236.86/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	850–900	872	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	8
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	600	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,335	1
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	545	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	917	230.25/cwt	230.25–230.25	2,111	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	874	239.41/cwt	234.75–242.50	2,092	226
Steers	Large 2	500–550	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,314	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,293	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,992	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	241.99/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,392	1
Steers	Large 2	400–450	430	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	236.84/cwt	232.50–239.00	1,222	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	955	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,029	1
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	780	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,030	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,957	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,246	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	600–650	630	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	224.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,258	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	109.81/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,378	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	98.91/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,043	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,408	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	114.71/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,582	5
Bulls	—	—	1,635	151.99/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,485	2
Bulls	—	—	1,698	147.30/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,501	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,108	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,300	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,030	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	228.06/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,293	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	823	193.58/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	244.51/cwt	238.00–252.50	1,303	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	289.26/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,102	7
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	315.93/cwt	310.00–317.50	964	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	224.91/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,379	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	297.50/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,371	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	221.29/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,511	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	627	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	641	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	400	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,022	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	750–800	777	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	283	302.61/cwt	300.00–305.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,216	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	299.51/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,285	19
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	592	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	260.44/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,248	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,323	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	663	206.24/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	766	190.28/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,458	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	221.03/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,284	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	210.64/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,171	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,454	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	439	236.34/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,038	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	693	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	269.30/cwt	267.50–272.50	862	3

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 Nov 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,068Last week 790Year ago 937

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 24Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	332.50	332.50
4	400–450	416	320.00–325.00	323.69
1	650–700	665	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	260.00	260.00
2	500–550	533	220.00–230.00	224.98
2	550–600	582	212.50	212.50
8	600–650	640	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	670	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	305.00	305.00
2	250–300	283	300.00–305.00	302.61
5	300–350	305	310.00–317.50	315.93
7	350–400	381	285.00–290.00	289.26
19	400–450	429	290.00–317.50	299.51
8	450–500	461	295.00–300.00	297.50
21	500–550	533	238.00–252.50	244.51
9	550–600	567	225.00–230.00	228.06
8	600–650	613	215.00–227.50	224.91
2	650–700	683	217.50–225.00	221.29
4	700–750	717	202.50	202.50
7	750–800	766	185.00–192.50	190.28
2	800–850	823	187.50–200.00	193.58
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	255.50	255.50
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	627	222.50	222.50
2	650–700	663	205.00–207.50	206.24
2	750–800	777	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	295.00	295.00
3	300–350	320	267.50–272.50	269.30
5	350–400	371	260.00–270.00	266.58
2	400–450	413	255.00–267.50	261.29
11	450–500	479	250.00–267.50	260.44
5	500–550	536	225.00–227.50	226.51
7	550–600	581	217.50–230.00	221.03
3	600–650	616	212.50–215.00	213.36
3	650–700	650	215.00	215.00
7	700–750	708	192.50–197.50	195.01
4	800–850	808	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	377	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	240.00–245.00	242.43
4	450–500	466	235.00–240.00	236.86
6	500–550	538	202.50–217.50	210.45
4	550–600	556	210.00–212.50	210.64
1	650–700	690	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	820	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
4	400–450	439	230.00–242.50	236.34
3	450–500	483	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	592	212.50	212.50
3	650–700	693	195.00	195.00
2	850–900	872	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	217.50	217.50
3	450–500	463	192.50	192.50
2	550–600	560	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	721	260.00	260.00
123	800–850	836	248.00–250.00	249.10
226	850–900	874	234.75–242.50	239.41
114	900–950	917	230.25	230.25
222	950–1000	974	229.75–234.00	232.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
6	400–450	431	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	465	282.50	282.50
3	500–550	500	252.50	252.50
8	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
5	600–650	627	240.00–242.50	241.99
7	800–850	802	230.00–240.00	238.55
4	850–900	885	220.00–230.00	225.04
2	900–950	905	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	955	212.50	212.50
1	1000–1050	1,040	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	516	232.50–239.00	236.84
1	550–600	560	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	655	212.50	212.50
1	800–850	835	207.50	207.50
1	1000–1050	1,030	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	232.50	232.50
1	600–650	600	222.50	222.50
1	750–800	780	232.50	232.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	104.00	104.00
3	—	1,255	107.00–114.00	109.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,054	96.00–101.00	98.91
1	—	1,055	105.00	105.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	102.00	102.00
5	—	1,379	109.00–118.00	114.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	151.00–153.00	151.99
2	—	1,698	146.00–149.00	147.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,250.00	1,250.00

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