Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $380.62/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −93.67 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$380.62

38 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$36.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.84

vs KY average

+2.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	386.80	2,147	31
Medium and Large 2	525	361.25	1,897	2thin
Large 1-2	521	350.00	1,824	5thin

One grade step is worth $36.80/cwt here — about $324 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale38 hd

380.62

—

KY average24 barns · 1,124 hd

375.78

+4.84

National average158 barns · 13,435 hd

378.58

+2.04

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−93.67

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	1,689	189.07	3,194	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	166.40	2,242	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,557	155.34	2,419	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,030	137.52	1,417	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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	950–1000	951	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,306	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	296.61/cwt	292.50–302.50	2,124	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	389.93/cwt	387.50–392.50	2,063	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	912	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1100–1150	1,108	260.30/cwt	260.30–260.30	2,884	98
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	298.25/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	318.99/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,809	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	239.11/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	383.47/cwt	382.50–385.00	2,236	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,078	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,769	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	328.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,190	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,013	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1000–1050	1,018	280.10/cwt	280.10–280.10	2,851	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,128	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,040	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	292	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,763	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	325.81/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,069	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	338.78/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	824	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,365	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	886	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,005	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	906	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,337	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	300.83/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,967	12
Bulls	—	—	1,935	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,122	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	191.15/cwt	189.00–194.00	3,670	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,547	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	132.28/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,353	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,139	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	159.90/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,574	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	300–350	300	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	517	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,745	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,369	1
Bulls	—	—	1,220	173.98/cwt	169.00–178.00	2,123	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,250	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	168.86/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,195	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	495	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	903	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	575	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,466	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	800–850	805	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	445	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	595	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	600–650	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Steers	Large 2-3	650–700	694	248.74/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,726	4
Heifers	Large 2	250–300	270	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	952	1
Heifers	Large 2	550–600	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	667	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,001	4
Steers	Large 2	650–700	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	521	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,824	5
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	611	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,818	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	520	303.68/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,579	2
Steers	Large 1-2	800–850	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	272.24/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,565	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	325.06/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,095	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	405.10/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,846	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	735	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	635	268.69/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,706	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	850–900	875	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,903	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	675	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,941	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	385	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	755	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,963	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	565	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,723	1
Steers	Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,007	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,618	4

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 Jun 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 310Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 41

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	405.00	405.00
4	400–450	432	337.50–340.00	338.78
6	500–550	500	352.50	352.50
7	550–600	567	355.00	355.00
6	600–650	615	295.00–300.00	298.25
12	650–700	654	300.00–310.00	300.83
12	800–850	800	255.00	255.00
4	950–1000	951	242.50	242.50
1	1000–1050	1,005	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	320.00–330.00	325.06
4	450–500	471	315.00–320.00	317.48
1	500–550	540	322.50	322.50
19	550–600	567	305.00–322.50	318.99
3	750–800	770	230.00–245.00	239.11
4	1050–1100	1,078	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	347.50	347.50
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
5	550–600	575	260.00–280.00	272.24
1	600–650	615	267.50	267.50
2	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	445	330.00	330.00
2	500–550	520	300.00–307.50	303.68
1	550–600	565	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	635	265.00–272.50	268.69
1	650–700	675	287.50	287.50
1	700–750	735	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	755	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	805	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	875	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	352.50	352.50
1	550–600	590	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	515.00	515.00
16	500–550	529	387.50–392.50	389.93
15	550–600	583	382.50–385.00	383.47
7	600–650	635	315.00–335.00	325.81
40	650–700	667	320.00–335.00	328.39
8	700–750	716	292.50–302.50	296.61
10	800–850	824	287.00	287.00
4	850–900	886	280.00	280.00
10	900–950	906	258.00	258.00
3	1100–1150	1,128	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	912	290.00	290.00
56	1000–1050	1,018	280.10	280.10
98	1100–1150	1,108	260.30	260.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	500	372.50	372.50
1	550–600	550	350.00	350.00
2	650–700	685	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	760	252.50	252.50
1	800–850	805	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	910	225.00	225.00
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	694	247.50–250.00	248.74
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	521	350.00	350.00
3	600–650	611	297.50	297.50
4	650–700	667	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	820	240.00	240.00
4	1000–1050	1,007	260.00	260.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	620	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	655	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	307	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	388	400.00–410.00	405.10
1	500–550	520	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	625	312.50	312.50
1	750–800	785	270.00	270.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	517	337.50	337.50
1	550–600	595	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	520	317.50	317.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,935	213.00	213.00
3	—	1,920	189.00–194.00	191.15
2	—	1,220	169.00–178.00	173.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,023	130.00–134.00	132.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	145.00	145.00
3	—	1,610	157.00–164.00	159.90
1	—	1,480	152.00	152.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	159.00	159.00
3	—	1,300	162.00–172.00	168.86

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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