Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2024-11-22

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Nov 22
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
941 head
127 vs last sale 1,068 4 vs year ago 937 · +0.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
19 vs last sale 19 15 vs year ago 53 · 28.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
32 vs last sale 3 25 vs year ago 10 · +250.0%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on a light test. Yearling steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Groups of 20hd or more:

Steers:

54hd 1060lbs 216.50 MIXED

55hd 996lbs 231.20 42 CHAR 10 BLK 3 RED

121hd 945lbs 243.40 BLK

56hd 937lbs 232.75 BLK 11 CHAR 2 RED

60hd 865lbs 251.90 BLK

31hd 821lbs 236.50 BLK 1 CHAR

61hd 807lbs 261.20 BLK

66hd 786lbs 255.00 BLK 1 CHAR

58hd 781lbs 266.00 BLK

63hd 775lbs 261.50 BLK 3 CHAR

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $258.02/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits 216.26 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.
Average price
$258.02
37 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,430
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$33.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
17.90
vs KY average
51.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553268.201,48317thin
Large 1-2515260.001,3393thin
Medium and Large 2566248.281,40416thin
Large 2505235.001,1871thin
One grade step is worth $33.20/cwt here — about $297 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
521471420370median 474.2812/1902/2003/2705/0807/31
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 sale37 hd
258.02
KY average22 barns · 1,204 hd
275.92
−17.90
National average182 barns · 24,645 hd
309.26
−51.24
This barn, trailing median21 sales
474.28
−216.26
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,462145.212,1239thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,263122.991,5547thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,562118.601,8524thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,008110.741,11618

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$1,7982thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,410$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$1,6312thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,032$1,5033thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,275$1,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,315$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,355$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$1,7275
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,272$1,6725
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)959$1,5064thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850826222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8347
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600566200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1323
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1502
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000955162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,5522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579265.25/cwt260.00–273.001,53610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400397307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,2212
SteersLarge 1-2350–400375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3361
HeifersLarge 2700–750735167.40/cwt160.00–175.001,2302
HeifersLarge 2550–600561200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,060216.50/cwt216.50–216.502,29554
SteersLarge 1-2950–1000969207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700657243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,5979
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450437265.40/cwt260.00–267.501,1607
HeifersLarge 2450–500483220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0633
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650605197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800765230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,76017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750700239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,6732
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650645246.08/cwt242.50–247.501,5877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370263.33/cwt260.00–265.009743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700682242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6542
HeifersLarge 2-3550–600565180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0171
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450442225.00/cwt225.00–225.009952
HeifersLarge 1-2400–450425255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5984
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600589232.36/cwt230.00–245.001,3696
HeifersLarge 1-2800–850820172.50/cwt170.00–175.001,4152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516272.41/cwt270.00–273.001,4067
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800781260.59/cwt255.00–266.002,035187
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950945243.40/cwt243.40–243.402,300121
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3281
SteersLarge 2500–550505235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1871
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450445260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1571
SteersLarge 2650–700650217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,4141
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650635255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800762235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850821236.07/cwt227.50–237.501,93834
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900865251.90/cwt251.90–251.902,17960
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000996231.20/cwt231.20–231.202,30355
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850807261.20/cwt261.20–261.202,10861
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,100180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750700242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,6944
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000979215.97/cwt210.00–218.002,1148
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4611
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700687231.59/cwt230.00–233.001,5915
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550533245.66/cwt242.50–252.501,3093
SteersLarge 1-2500–550515260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3393
SteersLarge 1-2800–850800227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8201
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600573248.88/cwt242.50–250.001,42613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500485282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3702
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600592227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3472
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500469244.02/cwt240.00–245.001,1445
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600552200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1042
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400370270.00/cwt270.00–270.009991
CowsLean 85-90%983112.37/cwt110.00–114.001,1056
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,605114.19/cwt111.00–117.001,8332
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,518123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,8672
CowsBoner 80-85%1,468130.46/cwt126.50–132.501,9153
CowsBoner 80-85%1,110117.39/cwt114.00–120.001,3034
Bulls1,270135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,7151
CowsLean 85-90%84587.00/cwt87.00–87.007351
CowsLean 85-90%1,004107.16/cwt105.00–109.001,0767
CowsLean 85-90%1,094120.51/cwt119.00–123.001,3184
Bulls1,452145.70/cwt140.00–149.002,1167
Bulls1,725152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,6221
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0951,798.29/head1,675.00–1,925.001,7982
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1471,292.59/head1,225.00–1,375.001,2933
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4602,241.74/head2,200.00–2,275.002,2422
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7951,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0681,631.15/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39251,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4101,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,692.07/head1,600.00–1,800.001,6922
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8251,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3051,602.04/head1,400.00–2,025.001,6024
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3551,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0101,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3153,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450439290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2736
BullsLarge 1-2800–850817180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4712
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600563223.66/cwt220.00–225.501,2593
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700660210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612226.04/cwt220.00–230.001,3835
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275251.67/cwt250.00–255.006923
HeifersMedium 1-2600–650620152.50/cwt152.50–152.509461
HeifersLarge 1-2750–800775215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6667
BullsLarge 2400–450437250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0932
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700657220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650638190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2123
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1281
HeifersLarge 1-2200–250240240.00/cwt240.00–240.005761
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630223.32/cwt220.00–225.001,4073
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750728211.19/cwt207.50–215.001,5372
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400375297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,1161
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550531226.74/cwt220.00–230.001,2043
BullsLarge 1-2750–800780195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5211
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500485260.83/cwt250.00–267.501,2657
BullsLarge 1-2400–450445270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350310340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0541
BullsLarge 1-2700–750710184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3061
BullsLarge 1-2250–300265297.50/cwt297.50–297.507881
BullsMedium 1-2600–650640150.00/cwt150.00–150.009601
BullsLarge 1-2650–700650210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3651
BullsLarge 1-2500–550505245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650611233.36/cwt227.50–237.501,4266
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600575245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900855190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6251

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.