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Richmond Livestock Auction

Name: Richmond Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 24

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210

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Feeder Cattle receipts

308 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 409▲ 58 vs year ago 250 · +23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 34▲ 7 vs year ago 27 · +25.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 3▼ 5 vs year ago 9 · −55.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Friday feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady on a limited amount of comparisons. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $301.73/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −172.55 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.

Average price

$301.73

11 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$40.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.37

vs KY average

−12.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	310.25	1,721	8thin
Medium and Large 2	585	297.00	1,737	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	550	270.00	1,485	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.25/cwt here — about $236 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

301.73

—

KY average25 barns · 950 hd

302.10

−0.37

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−12.37

This barn, trailing median19 sales

474.28

−172.55

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $506.67, low $356.34, median $474.28 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,750	162.46	2,844	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	141.31	1,735	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,503	138.05	2,075	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	896	112.33	1,006	7thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,463	2thin

Every lot

71 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,522	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,322	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,630	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	311.17/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,752	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,737	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,664	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,812	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	254.50/cwt	254.00–255.00	1,756	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,746	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,084	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	2,293	53
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,101	212.75/cwt	212.75–212.75	2,342	51
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	207	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	559	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	756	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	921	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	945	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,105	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,186	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,208	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,273	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,193	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	278.17/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,446	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	249.50/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,297	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,376	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,512	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,407	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,302	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	638	269.75/cwt	269.75–269.75	1,721	71
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,573	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,493	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	901	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,532	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	205	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	656	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,199	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,155	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	333.79/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,452	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	291.25/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,296	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,558	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	468	285.66/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,337	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	292.41/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,526	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	253.64/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,344	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	551	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,543	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	254.85/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,473	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	256.04/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,572	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	627	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,442	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,548	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,771	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	730	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,537	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,580	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,784	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,767	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,303	157.96/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,058	2
Bulls	—	—	1,974	164.71/cwt	164.00–167.00	3,251	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	842	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	899	109.80/cwt	108.00–111.00	987	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	124.04/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,132	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	125.09/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,460	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	138.95/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,651	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	151.77/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,970	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	138.05/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,075	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	795	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1

This sale against other markets

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 May 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 409Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 34Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	292.50	292.50
5	350–400	381	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	402	295.00	295.00
2	450–500	467	272.50	272.50
10	500–550	520	272.50–280.00	278.17
2	550–600	562	269.00	269.00
1	650–700	690	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	270.00	270.00
2	250–300	280	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	360	262.50	262.50
2	450–500	482	247.50	247.50
2	500–550	520	249.00–250.00	249.50
1	550–600	565	249.00	249.00
1	600–650	620	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	825	181.00	181.00
4	900–950	901	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	600–650	638	269.75	269.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	262.50	262.50
1	500–550	525	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	350	342.50	342.50
2	400–450	435	330.00–337.50	333.79
1	450–500	465	335.00	335.00
8	500–550	522	286.00–296.00	292.41
4	550–600	551	280.00	280.00
5	600–650	614	250.00–257.50	256.04
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	720	246.00	246.00
3	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	915	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	955	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	578	250.00–260.00	254.85
2	600–650	635	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	292.50	292.50
2	400–450	445	290.00–292.50	291.25
4	450–500	468	280.00–287.50	285.66
2	500–550	530	250.00–257.50	253.64
1	550–600	590	240.00	240.00
2	600–650	627	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	685	226.00	226.00
2	700–750	730	210.00–211.00	210.50
1	750–800	780	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	297.00	297.00
1	600–650	640	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	480	317.00	317.00
2	500–550	530	307.50	307.50
6	550–600	563	302.00–315.00	311.17
1	600–650	645	281.00	281.00
2	650–700	690	254.00–255.00	254.50
1	750–800	790	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	1050–1100	1,084	211.50	211.50
51	1100–1150	1,101	212.75	212.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	272.50	272.50
2	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,503	134.00–142.00	138.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,298	148.00–155.00	151.77
6	—	1,188	134.00–142.00	138.95
3	—	1,167	122.00–127.00	125.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	899	108.00–111.00	109.80
2	—	913	122.00–126.00	124.04
1	—	850	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,974	164.00–167.00	164.71
2	—	1,303	157.00–159.00	157.96

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.