Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2025-09-12

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, Sep 12
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
918 head
474 vs last sale 1,392 218 vs year ago 700 · +31.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
64 head
16 vs last sale 48 33 vs year ago 31 · +106.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
46 vs last sale 74 17 vs year ago 11 · +154.5%
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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 under 1000lbs sold steady with yearling steers over 1000lbs 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $349.50/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits 124.78 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.
Average price
$349.50
10 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,929
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$319
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2
$62.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
44.24
vs KY average
64.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2560375.002,1003thin
Medium and Large 2565352.501,9922thin
Large 1-2530342.501,8152thin
Medium and Large 2-3540333.751,8022thin
Large 2570312.501,7811thin
One grade step is worth $62.50/cwt here — about $319 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 sale10 hd
349.50
KY average23 barns · 1,217 hd
393.74
−44.24
National average170 barns · 13,807 hd
413.52
−64.02
This barn, trailing median21 sales
474.28
−124.78
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
BullsAverage1,698185.123,1446thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,548157.952,44520
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,335153.452,04921
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,137128.761,46419

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,190$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,625$2,2751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,318$1,9862thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$1,6751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)880$1,2251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,1642thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,090$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,250$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$2,1501thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1-2200–250245460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1271
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600590370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1831
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820341.81/cwt330.00–347.502,8033
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,5211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400365395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673359.74/cwt350.00–370.002,4212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500470388.76/cwt387.50–390.001,8272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623360.03/cwt355.00–367.502,2435
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325449.54/cwt440.00–460.001,4612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,020320.59/cwt318.25–322.753,270110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600566369.06/cwt360.00–371.002,08911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700677359.75/cwt359.75–359.752,43675
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750700337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,35969
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550545377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,0572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850828360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,981136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900850351.75/cwt351.75–351.752,99057
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950934336.00/cwt336.00–336.003,13855
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4451
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6151
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9171
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0651
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400355390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,080311.84/cwt309.00–314.003,368162
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0551
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300265415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1001
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5581
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,9741
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550516330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7036
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500455361.98/cwt360.00–370.001,6475
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525358.12/cwt352.50–362.501,8807
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300290465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450433369.61/cwt367.50–375.001,6006
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350313426.68/cwt425.00–430.001,3363
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524350.37/cwt340.00–355.001,8367
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500471374.23/cwt362.50–377.501,7636
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750722325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,3131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250236441.59/cwt440.00–445.001,0423
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450428409.90/cwt400.00–417.501,7543
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900860277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,3871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800765285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1702,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600571349.06/cwt340.00–360.001,99313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335452.28/cwt445.00–460.001,5152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700680340.88/cwt337.50–347.502,3183
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650612359.28/cwt342.50–365.002,1998
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000977230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2477
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400377442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,6682
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0902,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1052,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
CowsLean 85-90%1,136124.78/cwt118.00–129.001,41810
CowsLean 85-90%1,150148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,7021
CowsLean 85-90%1,169136.24/cwt131.00–141.001,5937
CowsLean 85-90%91097.00/cwt97.00–97.008831
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,538166.76/cwt162.00–175.002,5657
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573154.31/cwt150.00–159.002,42712
CowsBoner 80-85%1,326164.41/cwt160.00–170.002,1804
CowsBoner 80-85%1,317153.78/cwt152.00–157.002,02513
Bulls1,718190.15/cwt187.00–193.003,2673
Bulls1,658172.64/cwt164.00–179.002,8622
Bulls1,720195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,3541
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,315140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8411
BullsLarge 1-2550–600593328.45/cwt315.00–337.501,9485
BullsLarge 1-2650–700692300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0762
HeifersLarge 1-2800–850835270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2551
BullsLarge 1-2500–550545325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7712
BullsLarge 1-2700–750712312.49/cwt307.50–315.002,2253
CowsBoner 80-85%1,405141.43/cwt137.00–146.001,9874
SteersLarge 1-21150–12001,152276.00/cwt276.00–276.003,1802
SteersLarge 1-2550–600550345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8981
BullsLarge 2-3450–500457280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2802
SteersLarge 2550–600570312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7811
SteersLarge 2400–450440340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4961
HeifersLarge 1-2650–700678305.06/cwt300.00–310.002,0682
HeifersLarge 1-2300–350305380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1591
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600560330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8481
HeifersLarge 2650–700685292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,0041
HeifersLarge 2400–450436320.88/cwt317.50–322.501,3993
HeifersLarge 2550–600575295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6961
SteersLarge 1-2600–650635320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0323
SteersMedium 1-2400–450437297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,3002
BullsMedium 1-2350–400370330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2211
SteersLarge 1-2400–450425320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3601
SteersLarge 1-2500–550510340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7341
SteersLarge 1-2450–500470367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,7271
HeifersLarge 1-2400–450418340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4213
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400361372.52/cwt360.00–380.001,3454
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550524335.60/cwt332.50–342.501,7594
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9121
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700685312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,1411
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500465350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6281
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,0781
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482346.71/cwt340.00–350.001,6713
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350345372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,2852
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450426338.52/cwt335.00–350.001,4424
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500469350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6424
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550505320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6161
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450438333.23/cwt330.00–340.001,4603
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9203
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700698297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,0773
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300255385.00/cwt385.00–385.009821
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550500337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,6881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,2971
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900860292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,5161
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578294.77/cwt287.50–302.501,7042
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1391
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850847212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,8002
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600580330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9141
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5373
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500475295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4011
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3181,985.96/head1,925.00–2,050.001,9862
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2451,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6252,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29602,163.93/head2,025.00–2,300.002,1642

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.