Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2026-05-01

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 1
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
670 head
8 vs last sale 678 445 vs year ago 225 · +197.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
35 head
5 vs last sale 40 34 vs year ago 69 · 49.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
114 head
45 vs last sale 69 2 vs year ago 116 · 1.7%
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 5.00 to 7.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady with slaughter bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $506.67/cwt on 28 head, up $26.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 21 comparable sales and sits +32.39 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.
Average price
$506.67
26.72 vs prior sale
28 head · 527 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,669
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$445
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$69.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+35.39
vs KY average
+25.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528511.612,70226
Large 1-2510442.502,2572thin
One grade step is worth $69.11/cwt here — about $445 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
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 sale28 hd
506.67
KY average25 barns · 1,181 hd
471.28
+35.39
National average169 barns · 10,621 hd
481.02
+25.65
This barn, trailing median21 sales
474.28
+32.39
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
BullsLow1,619204.513,31114
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,237179.962,22614
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,554168.662,6214thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,019153.971,5686thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$3,3792thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,276$3,32812
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$3,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$2,9643thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,211$2,9229
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$2,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$2,8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,287$2,8213thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,230$2,7501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,615$3,9751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,540$5,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,530$5,3002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,588$5,2393thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,460$4,8415
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,550$4,7696
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,473$4,1882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,340$4,03612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,338$3,3882thin

Every lot, as filed

101 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500473461.00/cwt461.00–461.002,18114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350323514.86/cwt512.50–525.001,6635
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500472528.00/cwt528.00–528.002,49219
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600551414.10/cwt414.00–415.002,28221
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530519.00/cwt519.00–519.002,75121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4544
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624367.32/cwt360.00–375.002,29211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000965315.00/cwt315.00–315.003,0401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3202
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600590383.10/cwt382.50–385.002,2604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523417.46/cwt405.00–425.002,1836
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400389493.71/cwt490.00–515.001,92124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500463443.31/cwt440.00–445.002,0533
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650615347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,1371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668356.25/cwt355.00–357.502,3802
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600555360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850822325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,6722
HeifersLarge 1-2750–800770312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,4061
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450405455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8431
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550500385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,9031
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650620327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,0311
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600592362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,1462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600590432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,5521
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400385570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,1954
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428470.25/cwt460.00–480.002,0139
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620434.84/cwt425.00–442.502,6963
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500465442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,0581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250240680.00/cwt680.00–680.001,6321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400392600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,35222
SteersLarge 1-2450–500485462.50/cwt462.50–462.502,2431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650614447.21/cwt445.00–447.502,7469
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520480.56/cwt477.50–485.002,4995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300288665.13/cwt660.00–670.001,9162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950915342.50/cwt342.50–342.503,1341
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750742377.50/cwt377.50–377.502,8012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700690403.33/cwt400.00–410.002,7833
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468505.42/cwt502.50–507.502,3655
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900880345.00/cwt345.00–345.003,0362
SteersLarge 1-2500–550510442.50/cwt442.50–442.502,2572
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000977340.39/cwt339.25–343.003,326297
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850825357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,9491
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450435496.59/cwt487.50–500.002,1607
BullsLarge 1-2550–600595435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,5882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750735375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300280560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,5681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650631422.71/cwt422.00–432.502,66714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,7601
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,570182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,8571
CowsLean 85-90%1,117162.12/cwt156.00–170.001,8113
CowsLean 85-90%920145.82/cwt141.00–149.001,3423
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,590159.32/cwt158.00–161.002,5332
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,465174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,5491
CowsBoner 80-85%1,201174.52/cwt170.00–179.002,0964
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9441
CowsBoner 80-85%1,255184.60/cwt181.00–189.002,3179
Bulls1,268190.53/cwt187.00–194.002,4162
Bulls1,591201.39/cwt196.00–207.003,2048
Bulls1,851217.74/cwt211.00–236.004,0304
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4454,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4604,841.23/head4,150.00–5,250.004,8415
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1652,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4554,649.66/head4,600.00–4,700.004,6502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5984,828.79/head4,100.00–5,200.004,8294
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3803,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5405,400.00/head5,400.00–5,400.005,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1462,963.88/head2,400.00–3,200.002,9643
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2403,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1983,379.33/head2,900.00–3,700.003,3792
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5003,875.00/head3,875.00–3,875.003,8751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2953,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2763,327.74/head2,700.00–3,600.003,32812
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,9551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500486454.00/cwt454.00–454.002,20640
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450400510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0402
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,7561
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3801
BullsLarge 1-2700–750722350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5274
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350310585.00/cwt585.00–585.001,8142
BullsLarge 1-21100–11501,130255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,8821
BullsLarge 1-2750–800788336.68/cwt335.00–337.502,6533
BullsLarge 1-2450–500495460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,2771
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500455430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,9571
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3405
BullsLarge 2550–600590405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550540462.57/cwt450.00–465.002,4986
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700666407.78/cwt395.00–410.002,7167
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650642385.89/cwt380.00–400.002,4778
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6153,975.00/head3,975.00–3,975.003,9751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3894,006.62/head3,750.00–4,400.004,0074
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3374,221.58/head3,500.00–4,800.004,2227
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5305,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5655,308.31/head5,200.00–5,400.005,3082
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6355,100.00/head5,100.00–5,100.005,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2302,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2112,921.75/head2,200.00–3,550.002,9229
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2872,821.37/head2,550.00–2,950.002,8213

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.