Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-10

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.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $378.46/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits −95.82 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$378.46

21 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$647

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

$89.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.36

vs KY average

−67.39 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	389.42	2,162	17thin
Medium and Large 2	553	347.50	1,920	2thin
Large 1-2	595	332.50	1,978	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	505	300.00	1,515	1thin

One grade step is worth $89.42/cwt here — about $647 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 sale21 hd

378.46

—

KY average24 barns · 582 hd

384.82

−6.36

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

−67.39

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−95.82

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	1,534	177.92	2,729	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	165.17	2,643	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	156.72	2,055	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,113	135.65	1,510	16

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$2,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	Large 2	550–600	568	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	362.03/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	800	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,080	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	349.00/cwt	342.50–352.50	1,647	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	317.25/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,637	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,328	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	197.00/cwt	194.00–200.00	3,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	317.14/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,261	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	378.52/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	764	329.33/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,516	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,956	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	333.17/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,799	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	997	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	326.30/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,550	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,261	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,090	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	3,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	339.89/cwt	332.50–342.50	1,910	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	689	340.28/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,345	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	328.62/cwt	327.50–329.00	2,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,470	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	351.82/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,171	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	912	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,782	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	446.35/cwt	437.50–452.50	1,839	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	309.96/cwt	307.50–312.50	2,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	311.50/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,134	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	352.95/cwt	342.50–362.50	1,782	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,045	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,195	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	550–600	552	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	330.72/cwt	322.50–347.50	2,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	324.10/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,026	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	342.08/cwt	335.00–352.50	1,964	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	416.65/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,533	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	153.43/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,038	4
Bulls	—	—	1,375	161.93/cwt	158.00–170.00	2,227	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	103.08/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,082	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,288	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	146.86/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,636	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	136.88/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,549	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	166.25/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,178	3
Bulls	—	—	1,576	184.37/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,906	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	155.46/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,461	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	168.41/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,705	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	607	312.53/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,897	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	800–850	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	450–500	487	349.39/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,702	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	385	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,415	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	560	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,946	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	515	347.53/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,790	3
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	595	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,978	1
Steers	Large 1-2	400–450	420	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,481	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Large 2-3	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Large 2	450–500	487	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	791	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,911	88
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Large 2	500–550	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	390	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,151	1
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	525	323.68/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	877	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	336.91/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	558	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,260	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	463	309.93/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	289.80/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	307.59/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	405.07/cwt	402.50–407.50	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	355.21/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	1

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 Oct 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 559Year ago 940

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 52Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 7

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	568	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	295.00	295.00
2	350–400	368	280.00–300.00	289.80
2	400–450	440	300.00–315.00	307.59
3	450–500	463	300.00–315.00	309.93
1	500–550	520	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	628	290.00	290.00
8	800–850	800	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	347.50	347.50
3	450–500	472	342.50–352.50	349.00
4	500–550	537	335.00–337.50	336.91
8	550–600	562	332.50–342.50	339.89
14	600–650	625	322.50–325.00	324.10
10	650–700	685	310.00–315.00	311.50
2	700–750	710	307.50–312.50	309.96
11	900–950	912	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	330.00	330.00
10	450–500	475	322.50–335.00	326.30
8	500–550	516	312.50–320.00	317.25
1	550–600	595	320.00	320.00
4	600–650	626	312.50	312.50
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
3	800–850	810	260.00	260.00
2	850–900	895	237.50	237.50
2	950–1000	997	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	525	320.00–327.50	323.68
3	600–650	607	307.50–315.00	312.53
1	800–850	840	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	407.50	407.50
1	500–550	515	355.00	355.00
5	550–600	557	360.00–365.00	362.03
16	600–650	617	345.00–357.50	351.82
17	650–700	689	340.00–345.00	340.28
1	700–750	730	340.00	340.00
11	750–800	764	325.00–337.50	329.33
1	1050–1100	1,090	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	357.50	357.50
1	500–550	535	347.50	347.50
1	550–600	570	347.50	347.50
2	700–750	722	322.50	322.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	352.50	352.50
1	550–600	595	332.50	332.50
1	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	558	405.00	405.00
88	750–800	791	368.00	368.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	625	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	650	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	725	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
6	350–400	368	410.00–420.00	416.65
5	400–450	412	437.50–452.50	446.35
10	500–550	505	342.50–362.50	352.95
5	550–600	574	335.00–352.50	342.08
3	600–650	608	322.50–347.50	330.72
4	650–700	686	327.50–329.00	328.62
6	700–750	713	305.00–322.50	317.14
2	850–900	877	276.00	276.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	402.50–407.50	405.07
2	350–400	362	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	425	397.50	397.50
2	450–500	483	370.00–387.50	378.52
4	500–550	540	325.00–337.50	333.17
2	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	552	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	367.50	367.50
4	450–500	487	340.00–352.50	349.39
3	500–550	515	345.00–352.50	347.53
1	550–600	560	347.50	347.50
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	487	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	480	345.00–360.00	355.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	194.00–200.00	197.00
4	—	1,375	158.00–170.00	161.93
4	—	1,576	177.00–189.00	184.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,328	150.00–157.00	153.43
3	—	1,310	162.00–170.00	166.25
2	—	1,280	149.00	149.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	100.00–105.00	103.08
1	—	1,120	115.00	115.00
7	—	1,114	144.00–149.00	146.86
6	—	1,132	131.00–143.00	136.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	150.00–161.00	155.46
6	—	1,606	163.00–177.00	168.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	2,300.00	2,300.00

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