Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $434.26/cwt on 18 head, down $15.22 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 21 comparable sales and sits −40.03 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$434.26

▼ 15.22 vs prior sale

18 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,411

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$304

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

$81.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.25

vs KY average

−19.46 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	454.41	2,502	10thin
Medium and Large 2	554	419.00	2,320	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	402.50	2,274	2thin
Large 1-2	590	372.50	2,198	1thin

One grade step is worth $81.91/cwt here — about $304 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 sale18 hd

434.26

—

KY average25 barns · 672 hd

455.50

−21.25

National average163 barns · 9,671 hd

453.72

−19.46

This barn, trailing median21 sales

474.28

−40.03

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	1,491	223.84	3,337	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	184.86	2,739	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	180.60	2,309	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	162.19	1,754	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$3,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$3,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,530	$3,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	450–500	488	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,525	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	488.32/cwt	487.50–490.00	2,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	385.39/cwt	377.50–392.50	2,181	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	597	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	419.24/cwt	417.50–422.50	1,975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	661	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,776	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	559.78/cwt	550.00–580.00	2,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	371.71/cwt	362.50–387.50	2,364	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,133	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1100–1150	1,100	310.75/cwt	310.75–310.75	3,418	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	561	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,328	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	504	432.98/cwt	430.00–437.50	2,182	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	376.67/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,392	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	442.54/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	936	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	3,257	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,408	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,548	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	176.47/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,232	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	232.00/cwt	229.00–235.00	3,874	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	168.71/cwt	163.00–176.00	1,884	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	186.81/cwt	184.00–192.00	2,853	3
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	590	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,198	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	481	404.06/cwt	392.50–410.00	1,944	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	615	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,214	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	445	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,769	1
Bulls	—	—	1,401	219.76/cwt	214.00–225.00	3,079	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	152.42/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,567	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	3,225.00/head	3,225.00–3,225.00	3,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,173	2
Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	675	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,481	1
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	602	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,378	2
Steers	Large 1-2	850–900	855	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,192	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	2,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	449.02/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,371	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1050–1100	1,076	316.50/cwt	316.50–316.50	3,406	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,274	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,192	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,203	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	432	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,020	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	626	430.80/cwt	430.80–430.80	2,697	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	396.15/cwt	390.00–402.50	1,933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,653	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	400.08/cwt	390.00–407.50	2,140	11

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 394Last week 209Year ago 497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 11Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 4Year ago 38

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady.

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
12	450–500	488	517.50	517.50
2	550–600	597	470.00	470.00
4	650–700	661	420.00	420.00
54	900–950	936	348.00	348.00
49	1050–1100	1,076	316.50	316.50
48	1100–1150	1,100	310.75	310.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	550.00–580.00	559.78
3	400–450	422	487.50–490.00	488.32
1	450–500	465	462.50	462.50
6	500–550	528	440.00–465.00	449.02
2	550–600	572	455.00	455.00
2	600–650	623	390.00	390.00
2	650–700	660	400.00	400.00
7	700–750	717	370.00	370.00
1	800–850	820	357.50	357.50
1	900–950	925	300.00	300.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	372.50	372.50
2	600–650	602	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	675	367.50	367.50
1	850–900	855	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	610.00	610.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	402.50	402.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	525	417.50	417.50
3	550–600	573	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	685	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	417.50	417.50
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	530.00	530.00
2	450–500	483	440.00–445.00	442.54
5	500–550	504	430.00–437.50	432.98
3	600–650	635	370.00–380.00	376.67
1	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	705	302.50	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	470.00	470.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	430	437.50	437.50
6	450–500	471	417.50–422.50	419.24
11	500–550	535	390.00–407.50	400.08
7	550–600	566	377.50–392.50	385.39
12	600–650	636	362.50–387.50	371.71
1	700–750	710	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	432	467.50	467.50
12	550–600	561	415.00	415.00
83	600–650	626	430.80	430.80
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	397.50	397.50
3	450–500	481	392.50–410.00	404.06
1	600–650	615	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	865	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	390.00–402.50	396.15
1	550–600	590	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	179.00	179.00
3	—	1,527	184.00–192.00	186.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	193.00	193.00
3	—	1,265	175.00–179.00	176.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	163.00–176.00	168.71
2	—	1,028	151.00–154.00	152.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	229.00–235.00	232.00
4	—	1,401	214.00–225.00	219.76

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	3,225.00	3,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,530	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	3,175.00	3,175.00

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