Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Severe weather in the area limited receipts and demand for the feeder market today. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $365.27/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −109.02 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$365.27

58 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$494

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

$76.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.42

vs KY average

−19.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	371.14	2,043	53
Medium and Large 2	564	305.00	1,719	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	525	295.00	1,549	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.14/cwt here — about $494 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale58 hd

365.27

—

KY average26 barns · 1,319 hd

371.68

−6.42

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−19.33

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−109.02

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	1,578	196.22	3,097	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	165.42	2,580	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	163.06	2,037	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,028	140.69	1,447	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,620	190.00	3,078	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,535	190.00	2,917	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,260	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,157	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	977	$1,941	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$2,293	4thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	550–600	553	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,074	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	278.46/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,866	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	335.76/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	381.36/cwt	377.50–382.50	1,442	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	320.62/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	356.25/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,671	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	644	333.50/cwt	333.00–337.50	2,148	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,062	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,016	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	227	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	218.75/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	327.53/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,940	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	155.96/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,112	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	171.03/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,059	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,917	1
Bulls	—	—	1,476	203.98/cwt	203.00–206.00	3,011	4
Bulls	—	—	1,715	187.70/cwt	182.00–190.00	3,219	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,931	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,283	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	162.80/cwt	159.00–167.00	2,004	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	146.46/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,465	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	163.83/cwt	159.00–167.00	2,544	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,418	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	617	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,676	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	139.48/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,497	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	173.01/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,716	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	331.27/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,905	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	327.78/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	361.26/cwt	357.50–367.50	1,665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,943	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	2,157.05/head	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,157	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	2,259.55/head	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	554	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,861	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	292.50/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	365.67/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,554	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,940.70/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,941	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	2,292.90/head	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,293	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	404.26/cwt	392.50–405.00	1,811	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	321.43/cwt	317.50–325.00	2,128	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	842	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	365.91/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	388.55/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	290.91/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,841	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	350.10/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	312.62/cwt	307.50–317.50	1,970	2

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 564Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 60Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 3

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
46	550–600	553	375.00	375.00
17	600–650	644	333.00–337.50	333.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	405.00	405.00
3	350–400	367	382.50–400.00	388.55
16	400–450	448	392.50–405.00	404.26
5	450–500	470	360.00–372.50	365.91
5	500–550	516	340.00–355.00	350.10
2	550–600	580	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	630	307.50–317.50	312.62
7	650–700	662	317.50–325.00	321.43
2	750–800	773	280.00–285.00	282.52
2	800–850	842	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	460	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	500	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	342.50	342.50
1	500–550	525	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	305	390.00	390.00
9	350–400	378	377.50–382.50	381.36
7	400–450	425	365.00–370.00	365.67
7	450–500	469	347.50–365.00	356.25
6	500–550	512	330.00–345.00	335.76
8	550–600	559	312.50–325.00	320.62
10	600–650	633	285.00–300.00	290.91
6	650–700	670	270.00–282.50	278.46
1	800–850	840	232.50	232.50
2	1050–1100	1,062	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	307.50	307.50
2	400–450	410	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	520	242.50	242.50
4	550–600	583	287.50	287.50
2	600–650	617	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	770	217.50–220.00	218.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	554	336.00	336.00
3	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	227	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	265	510.00	510.00
4	450–500	461	357.50–367.50	361.26
4	500–550	525	320.00–337.50	327.78
4	550–600	575	330.00–335.00	331.27
4	600–650	626	290.00–295.00	292.50
6	650–700	672	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	782	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	855	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	622	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	325.00–332.50	327.53
1	750–800	770	252.00	252.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,354	155.00–158.00	155.96
4	—	1,204	168.00–176.00	171.03
13	—	1,231	159.00–167.00	162.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	145.00–148.00	146.46
1	—	905	134.00	134.00
4	—	1,073	137.00–142.00	139.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	159.00–167.00	163.83
1	—	1,560	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,570	172.00–174.00	173.01
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	190.00	190.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,476	203.00–206.00	203.98
3	—	1,715	182.00–190.00	187.70
1	—	1,820	216.00	216.00
1	—	1,335	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	190.00	190.00

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)	2	—	1,198	2,025.00–2,300.00	2,157.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,225.00–2,300.00	2,259.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	977	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,940.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	895	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,292.90

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